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• Re: Cleanint exterior of pop top
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:57:06 -0700
  ...Some of the other combo-products are noted as being light-abrasive where the cleaner-onlys seem to be more like a rubbing compound...
• Re: Brake Fade
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 6 Sep 2011 14:17:19 -0700
  There can be a very large difference in how a vehicle stops, depending on the brake pad compound. Simple explaination: Hard pads stop a...
• Response: Polishing Glass
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Tue, 14 May 1996 08:09:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...local jewelers as a possibly supply source. > Joe, ordinary rubbing/cutting compound will NOT do, it simply isn't > hard enough. Jeweller's rouge...
• Re: re; smog sympathies
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 16:19:38 -0800
  ...The solid rocket booster's do burn some aliminum based compound if memory serves me correctly. The shuttle itself, produces steam and maybe a...
• Re: Alloy wheel torque specification
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 23:38:33 -0400
  130 foot pounds is still the magic number and I would not use any anti-seize compound. The required torque is a function of...
• Re: Better handling in windy conditions?
  Historical mailing list - karl filc
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 12:30:42 -0000
  Not tread patterns but different compounds make a world of different. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Anyone use the electronic cleaner I suggected?
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 09:14:41 -0700
  ...Also did anyone add DIELECTRIC GEL (silicone compound) to their contacts?? My van still runs great but wish my MPG would be a few...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 12:32:25 -0700
  BTW hemp might be a great pad compound, but the gov would be all lit up over the fact, so many would be much...
• sealing exhaust parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 21:27:41 EDT
  ...Any sealing compound/other techniques anyone could recommend? Jim Morgan 86GL "Breadbox" 207,000.0 Westlake,Ohio
• Re: Brake Pads Squeak
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:21:14 -0500
  Get some anti-squeal compound in a spray can. You don't even have to dismantle anything, just spray the disc and let it...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 25 May 2002 17:52:41 -0500
  ...Aluminum in the threads > I use on my own > van an antiseize compound on the plug threads and use a torque wrench to seat...
• Re: So, What happens if I....
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 23:57:21 -0600
  ...the lubricants for the two compounds are incompatible. working in a FLAPS we see the results occasionally. most people probably get away with it...
• Re: ? paint removal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 02:33:13 EST
  ...regular car wax and elbow grease takes most "marrs" off painted surfaces. thats it. compound will only abrade the finish, car wax wont. chris
• Re: OT: Window Glass
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 09:40:59 -0800
  ...Later I saw him working with a little Dupont #7 rubbing compound. Sapphire is aluminum oxide nicely arranged. pensioner
• Re: Propane tank--attaching the "splitter" to the tank
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Jun 2014 20:12:01 -0700
  ...stove). >>> >>> I'm wondering if there is some kid of thread compound or something I >> should >>> use when screwing that on to the tank...
• Re: DigiJet Hall Control Unit Maint' Point & Poll
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:57:43 -0800
  On 2/23/2018 9:21 AM, OlRivrRat wrote: > How many 1.9L H2OBoxer DigiJet owners have ever Cleaned & Reapplied Heatsink Compound on the...
• Decisions, Decisions
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:52:12 -0800
  ...It is in some ways better than conventional glues, because it does not attack the plastic compound of the case. Or, you can do...
• Re: Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Fri, 28 May 1999 19:34:44 -0400
  ...Micro edge Excel's work great! They have a dual rubber compound that works real nice. Later, Dave & Sherrie Allentown, PA soon to be...
• Re: How best to JB weld pitted heads?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 10:43:08 -0500
  When working with various epoxy compounds I have often the heat from a lamp placed closeby to warm the part(s) and make the...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 13:13:19 -0700
  > What is a wetting Agent? Just a compound to reduce the surface tension of > water. As long as it doesn't congeal due to...
• Sealant for cylinder head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Walter E. Stephens
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 17:07:43 -0700
  ...and he suggested trying to find the old D 000 400 compound and using it. I wonder if this stuff could be an improvment...
• Re: Wet Sanding Acrylic Enamel
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 8 May 2001 21:26:43 -0400
  ...if you can wet sand acrylic enamel then use a rubbing > compound to eliminate the orange peel look and runs? > > Paul Borghese First off...
• Exhaust Leak
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 14:02:38 -0600
  ...2- trying to find some compound (like jbweld) to fill in the gaps. 3- buy new exhaust pipes (this is the one I'm...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:02:14 -0500
  ...Now along with the broader tire selection, there is also a tire compound / construction selection which will meet or exceed the manufacture's suggested...
• Re: Turtle Wax Rubbing Compound...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:13:05 -0500
  ...Body Scrub with fine results- it's not really a > rubbing compound per se, but it does do the job without being too > harsh...
• We're Science explains propane refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Paul Henderson
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 15:14:34 -0500 (EDT)
  ...Seems that big industry does most of their cooling using ammonia, not HFC based compounds. Paul Henderson '84 Vanagon (137K)
• Re: Killer snow tire recommendations (argh!) wanted
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 06:19:05 -0500
  ...They have a rubber compound which give traction similar to having studded snows. We run them all the way around on both on the...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Aerowolf
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:48:40 -0500
  ...When you get the next one in, make sure to use some anti-seize compound on the threads. :) -Kyle On Tue, 13 Jul 2004...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:01:54 -0700
  ...It > reacts with certain organic compounds to form a variety of > products, e.g., > alcohols from alkenes. Because water is a polar compound,* it...
• Re: Solvent / Chemical Guru needed - Sikaflex-227 removal
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 01:48:07 -0400
  ...Any idea what to use to get this off > > without > > damaging my plate ($100 replacement cost) or the vehicle? The > > compound is > > rubbery (tire...
• Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:33:59 -0400
  ...Carefully lay some RTV gasket compound over the existing rubber, let it set mostly and then screw it on the spout, not too hard...
• Re: Pads
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 3 Oct 2001 11:27:23 -0500
  You forgot to drill and balance your rotors, add dual piston lightweight caliper's, and use the newest brake compound known to man---Benny...
• Re: burning smell - brakes or tire?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:31:33 -0700
  ...If you get new pin bolts from an auto parts supplier they should come with thread locking compound already on them. The main caliper...
• Re: LVC: OPOC engine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:44:49 -0500
  ...The Coast Guard would have been better off with a turbo-compound Deltic, perhaps -- they might have been able to affort to keep buying...
• Re: Fwd: 89 syncro westy ac question
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 22:49:52 -0500
  ...I > think for the most part it's a pretty stable compound. My wife's 88 Toyota > has cold A/C and has never...
• Re: bolts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:29:18 -0500
  Just make sure you put some antisieze compound on the threads before you torque them down so they will come out easier the next...
• Re: sealing compound, need help
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 01:26:24 UT
  ...However, since I've never seen a case leak with the "AMV 188 001 02" anaerobic (green) compound I'd need a good reason...
• Re: aircooled exhaust studs
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 08:52:15 -0700
  ...Should I try to lock them in place with a compound other than rust? The studs in the old crossover pipe are going to...
• Rear brakes squeak
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Nov 1995 13:02:04 -0500
  ...I know there is some sort of compound that can be placed on the inside of disk pads to prevent squeaking but what can...
• Re: ??? LUG NUTS & FRETTING CORROSION???
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 16:58:34 -0400
  ...I think this is caused by > fretting corrosion whose effect is compounded by their metallurgical > composition and heat treatment. > <snip> All I want is...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:24:00 -0500
  ...not really changed.� So stronger/better handling/longer running/better rubber compounds doesn't change those numbers are the side for maximum load and...
• Cylinder head repair question
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:56:59 -0800
  ...I have a lapping tool and compound.A spring compressor to remove all valves. My question is valve guides? Can these be changed by...
• Re: Better handling in windy conditions?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:07:32 +1200
  ...Different > > tread patterns and compounds can make any vehicle unsafe. Yeah, now I'll have to look for some car tires for the back...
• Toxic plastic?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 11:39:16 EDT
  ...Although the standard culprits on burning are cyanide related compounds, carbon monoxide, chlorines etc. Try burning some acrylic plastics for a change(lucite, plexiglas...
• unclas bolts
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:22:50 -0500
  I would use a copper-based anti-seize compound. Worked for me in the past and is recommended for places like exhaust manifold bolts...
• Rubber conditioners & lubricants
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 11:55:34 -0500
  ...Not good to use around anything that has a rubber seal - most O rings are nitrile compounds, I believe. -- mordo 1990 Carat
• Engine Assembly Wizzdom
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:59:55 -0700
  ...down on one side of the sealing surface, in the sealing compound, before the halves are fitted together. Does anyone know if this trick...
• Re: Ceramics in VW engines.
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Spurgin
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 16:18:53 -0600
  ...The strangest thing is that most of these compounds can be >applied by baking at from 350 to 550 degrees in your home kitchen...
• Re: Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:23:41 -0500
  ...or special steel heat treated high heat nuts with anti-seize compound on the threads of the studs. John Rodgers John Rodgers Clayartist and...
• Fwd: Dometic Fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 30 Jul 2019 21:22:25 -0400
  ...May help to pull the fin assembly off, clean the old heat sink compound off both surfaces, and reinstall with a *THIN* I mean...
• Re: Cleaning bad grounds
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 09:25:39 -0600
  Bob, I have heard of problems when anti-seize compound is allowed to contact the oxygen sensor, but I've never heard of a...
• Re: Head gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 06:34:09 EDT
  ...couple of >questions.... >What do you think about Permatex gasket sealing compound? >Gary >88GL > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use...
• Re: Hatch Struts
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 15 Feb 2000 09:25:03 MST
  ...Mon, 14 Feb 2000 14:43:58 -0700 > >Once again, I got overwhelmed by info from the archives (BTW, can you do >compound searches...
• Re: Gas tank leaks (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Nowaczek
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 11:34:26 -0600
  ...I purchased one tank that was rebuilt with a two year warranty; was coated inside with a reddish rubbery compound, outside with a black...
• Re: Westie bought in England
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 9 May 2000 15:58:16 -0700
  ...Welcome and congratulations on your new baby! Here's some comments, based on my experience so far: > Polish the roof (rubbing compound, and then...
• Re: 83.5 Waterbox Dash Voltage Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 21 May 1998 06:42:59 EDT
  ...Some heat sink compound might help. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<K-ville,NC> Temporarily internetless 86 VW Transporter Double Cab Pickup 60...
• waterboxer head nuts leak
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 24 May 1999 12:55:21 -0500
  ...I've tried the standard vw sealing compound, silicone, head gasket sealant, and even, most recently, copper sealing washers. Nothing has worked. The sealing...
• Re: refilling tranny fluid
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:53:14 -0700
  ...Turned out someone had put it back in with some kind of strange compound on the threads. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that...
• Need fridge part
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:07:48 -0700
  ...It's only held on to a metal tube with some heat transfer compound. The Westfalia I'm fixing up for sale was missing...
• RPM Delo and other CJ-4 rated oils
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 28 May 2008 09:09:47 -0700
  ...He also intimated that the elimination of Zinc compounds from dino oil over the past years has caused these lubricants to be significantly less...