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Re: '88 GL Muffler Change - a big PITB!!!
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:53:35 -0700
...I have a very smart cousin whose formula for calculating household or automotive jobs is: Take your best estimate, double it, then raise to...
Re: A day with Waxoyl(and no Pompadore to use the leftovers on)
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:54:45 -0500
...Moreover, British rustproofing tests established that their underbody formula underperforms compared to Waxoyl's competitors. One of the best surfaces that was discovered in...
Re: Mobil 1 winter oil alternative and sale
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sat, 18 Nov 2023 22:32:09 -0600
...It is also now on sale. > > Dennis > > > Mobil FS European Car Formula Motor Oil 5W50 Full Synthetic 1 qt (US) MOB 122075 | Buy Online...
Re: Oil question....not the dreaded which motor oil is best....
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
Sat, 29 Dec 2012 21:31:17 -0600
...My understanding (coming out of personal research to figure out what oil is best for my diesel Jetta) is that oils formulated for diesel...
Re: Water Proofing
Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:01:25 -0400
...All Tectron products are the same formulation so buy the least expensive one you can find. Later, Dave & Sherrie Williamsburg, VA zzzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC...
Re: balky shift question
Historical mailing list - don spence
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 15:34:38 -0600
...Fortieth attempt to formulate. It's basically kerosene (which is why it makes a good flame thrower or potato cannon fuel.) It evaporates in...
Re: Throttle Switch and Failure to Start.
Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:20:28 -0500
Can you say; "W D 40",........."W"ater "D"isplacement 40 th formula ! Skipper -----Original Message----- From: Larry Alofs Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015...
Re: Formula for calculating speed w/given gear ratios
Historical mailing list
Fri, 4 Jul 1997 10:45:35 +0000
...Mail message body > I know there's someone out there with a handy dandy formula for calculating > top end for different gear ratio's...
vanagons on film - "Buddy"
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 20:42:19 -0500
...It's a pretty good flick- a formulaic buddy film / romantic com= edy=2C but worth watching. This may have been mentioned in the...
Re: New EPA rules for gasoline
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Wed, 22 Dec 1999 19:46:10 -0700
...Motorcycle manufacturers (and Briggs and Stratton) are recommending against use of SJ oils--older SH formulations are still available (from them of course) as...
Re: Friday - Johnny Law - Customs
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Fri, 10 Sep 2004 17:13:33 -0700
...The formula is terribly predictable given 4 different situations: 1) wife and i in the honda civic = no hassles straight on through 2) myself...
Re: ZSticks
Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
Sun, 23 May 1999 22:05:33 -0400
...I notice Fast German says to stick with Autobahn coolant because it has anti electrolysis formulation. Might be the best reason to take that...
Re: Power & MPG Summer/Winter
Historical mailing list - James
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 22:42:36 -0500
...original engine), I followed a hunch on gasoline > formulations & found the following; > - the winter gasoline formulation for California has an average of 1.7...
Re: drum brake adjustment
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 May 1996 17:22:46 -0400
...Could you share the formula with the list? I've had to resort to the "turn it till it won't turn any more...
Re: Percentage?
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Sun, 2 Jan 2000 16:01:33 -0700
re: (number of list members/ Vanagons still on the road today)*100 Need to adjust formula to account for owners of multiple Vanagons--suggest...
Re: Sierra Propylene Glycol Coolant?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Mon, 11 Sep 95 12:20:27 CDT
...Autobahn ZVW-237-104 antifreeze & summer coolant Phosphate free formula for use in Volkswagen & Audi water cooled vehicles Ethylene Glycol based, Phosphate free recommended...
Re: Westy Waterproofing Question - Anyone Try Nikwax?
Historical mailing list - Dave C
Tue, 16 May 2000 16:16:17 -0400
...The trick to making any water repellancy formulation last is to have the surface as clean as possible and then to have as little...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sat, 19 Jun 2004 02:23:00 -0400
...Substituting >> into above >> > formula you get Power=4*V^2/R or four times the power is >> required from the >> > coil. > >You are correct...
Re: Mobil 1 winter oil alternative and sale
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 18 Nov 2023 09:46:18 -0800
...It is also now on sale. > > Dennis > > > Mobil FS European Car Formula Motor Oil 5W50 Full Synthetic 1 qt (US) MOB > 122075 | Buy Online...
Nokian: Finally, good 15" Tires
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Wed, 19 Dec 2001 09:40:00 -0500
...Cool looking directional tread pattern similar to a Formula 1 rain tire. What a difference! Stability, turn-in, high speed cornering, all much improved...
Re: 250 ft-lb torque wrench?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:02:34 EST
In a message dated 3/26/03 4:24:18 PM, j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET writes: << The formula to calculate the FT/lbs is...
Re: " Westfalia Acres "(NVC)
Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
Wed, 5 May 2004 17:28:15 -0700
...Does anyone know the mathematical formula > to convert sheep power to > horse power? > > Jason ===== 1971 Westy 1975 Adventurewagen 1985 Vanagon GL Buskatiers- http://www...
From the vw news rumor mill
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:52:41 -0700
From a press note on home of sport uk VW to change name? - 22 December 2004 The largest European carmaker not involved with Formula...
Re: Porsche Flat 8? on ebay.
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:52:43 -0700
...wrote: > > > Porsche ran a 1.5 litre Flat 8 in their Formula One cars in the > > '60's and a > > 3 litre in the...
Re: EMERGENCY road trip repair advice needed.
Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:03:43 -0500
...I can't remember the formula.) Then when the bus cools off, a vacuum is created and the valves lets coolant back in. -- -Jim...
Re: syncro-tire pressure
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 07:26:15 -0700
...I had posted this to the list previously: "There is a formula for calculating the air pressure of a non-standard sized/load rated...
Re: rear wheel bearing
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 23:54:57 EDT
...tire, all I had to do was remove the wheel, index it one bolt spacing and slop on more of the secret formula. Rich
Re: syncro-tire pressure
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:38:09 -0400
...for these assertions? Did you use some alternative, yet more complicated formula? You may be right, but no one can ascertain this without any...
Re: Power & MPG Summer/Winter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:03:43 -0500
...original engine), I followed a hunch on gasoline formulations & found the following; - the winter gasoline formulation for California has an average of 1.7...
Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:51:22 -0600
Redlines formulation has changed & is no longer good for Vanagon TranAxles ~ SwepCo is supposed to be fine but I prefer to use Valvoline FullSynth...
Re: Tire pressure question
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Sat, 30 Jul 2005 21:41:17 -0400
Larry Chase just posted, i.e., in the last 10 days or less, a detailed formula and explanation on how to merge the requirements...
Re: vanagons on film - "Buddy"
Historical mailing list - Allan Levenberg
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 05:22:42 -0400
...It's a pretty good flick- a formulaic buddy film / romantic comedy, but worth watching. This may have been mentioned in the past, but...
Re: vanagons on film - "Buddy"
Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 07:18:13 -0400
...It's a pretty good flick- a formulaic buddy film / romantic > comedy, but worth watching. > > This may have been mentioned in the past, but...
Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:48:44 -0400
...Substituting into above > formula you get Power=4*V^2/R or four times the power is required from the > coil. It doesn't...
Re: Friday NVC what app 2 use for address book
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Fri, 15 May 2009 18:49:07 -0500
...and has a spreadsheet, presentation program, database, drawing program, something they call Formula. and it's free. runs on linux or mac or windows...
type of grease for CV joints
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 21 May 2003 08:03:57 -0700
...It is a better idea to pull the axel and remove all the old grease and buy any grease that says it is formulated...
Re: carpet - Cleaning
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:59:29 EDT
...Ah, the wonders of modern chemistry in both the formulation of Castrol Super Clean and the fibers of car upholstery. George
Re: I've been waiting ALL WEEK for Friday.....
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 5 Aug 2011 14:15:42 -0700
...be they will come up with an > engine > that fits the formula AND mates to a vanagon bellhousing. It's too early to > tell...
coolant
Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
Sun, 15 Aug 1999 08:23:45 -0400
Dear List, What is our opinion of Gulf "Universal Formula" coolant. That is what my mechanic has put in my 83.5 1.9...
Re: Tire Question / low profile tires
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Thu, 23 Sep 2004 22:20:38 -0400
...The distribution of mass in a rotating object determines what formula you use. A hub/brake/rim/tire combination obviously has mass distributed all...
Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
Historical mailing list - jimt
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:09:09 -0600
On 10/18/04 9:08 AM, "Bruce Nadig" <motorbruce@hotmail.com> wrote: > > O.K., I've seen all sorts of formulas and explanations...
Re: Switching from GL5 to GL4 Gear Oil: Findings
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 4 Jan 2016 17:02:09 -0800
...On 1/4/16, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote: > Neil > > A few years ago, as the story goes, Redline changed their Formulation & It > Is...
Re: Paint code for 89 Carat "Bluestar"
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:23:55 -0400
...be in a better position to help re codes and maybe formulation data, since most of the Blue Stars are in Germany. Seems not...
Re: draining coolant
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 21:22:44 -0400
...It's a phospate-free formulation used by Mercedes, Ford and Chrysler. Interesting idea about the oil, I recall you mentioning that before. Any...
Re: Front Heater wiring - Updated - and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:36:18 -0500
...Water displacement formula #40. Some time in the last five years they apparently gave in and reformulated WD40. The MSDS no longer lists Stoddard...
Re: Oil cooling and levels
Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
Wed, 12 Jun 1996 07:17:49 -0400 (EDT)
...in air cooled VW engines is intended to be via splash. Formula V racers (who use type I engines) usually race with the oil...
Anybody lose the love for there Vanagon like myself after a s**ty paint job?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
Fri, 16 Jun 2000 00:51:08 -1000
...paint job? Had my 87 Vanagon painted with this so-called formula 1 urethane paint. What was so bad was the poor workmanship on...
Re: Strange clacking (valve Lifter?) noise.
Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:59:04 -0400
I use MMO Original Formula, it does not have any other designation. jim John Rodgers wrote: > Eric Unrau wrote: > > > William, > > > > I have experienced the...
Re: Porsche Flat 8? on ebay.
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:57:57 -0600
...wrote: >> >> > Porsche ran a 1.5 litre Flat 8 in their Formula One cars in the >> > '60's and a >> > 3 litre in the...
Re: Washing the poptop
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:01:07 -0800
...Be careful, oxalic acid is somewhat irritating/nasty. > >One formulation of Barkeeper's friend has oxalic acid in it, and it >is probably easier...
Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:22:19 -0500
...From the web site: "Schaeffer Clean & Cool - 1 Pint Clean & Cool is a highly concentrated multi-functional supplemental coolant additive that is specially formulated...
Re: Castrol "High Mileage" motor oil
Historical mailing list - tmiller
Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:17:49 -0400
...Is this a marketing gimmick or is this formulation >actually better? Our engine has 145,000 miles on it and we want to use...
Re: Vanagon engine noise - collapsed lifter?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 2 Dec 2011 00:07:22 -0800
I recommend Joe Gibbs Racing High Zinc Formulation 15W50 "Hot Rod' oil.. specifically formulated for flat tappet older type engines.. and with extra corrosion...
Re: Calculations or formulae for LPG tank
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 4 Feb 2003 11:07:32 -0500
...Can any of you mathematicians out there please help with a formula?? You can get a good approximation -- really really really good if you...
Re: 1984 Speedos
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:22:35 +0000
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > At 07:41 PM 4/13/2010, Geo wrote: > >There is even a formula in the Bentley (p 90.30...
Re: Gauge sender question
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Thu, 22 May 2008 11:57:53 -0400
...Now, for the first time anywhere, I will reveal the super-secret formula for converting the VW 1301 tester setting to ohms (I'm...
Re: wives and vanagons...rant... LOL
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:09:19 -0800
...The formula is simple. Figure purchase price of Vanagon and/or Vanagon item. Multiply that by at least 150% and buy gift for significant...
Re: Safety: Harnesses better than seatbelts?
Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
Wed, 4 Dec 1996 14:21:27 -0500 (EST)
...You will look like and Indy driver in the world's slowest formula Van! CU
Re: Beware of "hot/cold Igloo coolers "
Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
Fri, 12 Mar 1999 14:16:38 EST
...Carolina, and stored my ( then 6 months old ) daughters formula/milk in it, and it stayed plenty cold. Jeff S.
Types of Coolant
Historical mailing list - sam pacifico
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 19:17:12 -0600
...type of coolant would be ok since they are now all formulated for non-ferrous metals. What is the situation? Would someone please recommend...