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• Re: Burning Magnesium Engines
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 20:06:28 -0500
  ...Well, I finally got > the answer. > > The main properties that are burning, Aluminum and Magnesium, give off mainly > Hydrogen and Nitrogen (I'll get...
• Body upgrades
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 May 2009 04:27:55 -0500
  ...The Frame for the glass is aluminum, and with the rest of the crappy plastic gone, that aluminum looks crappy. I sure would like...
• Re: Check Compression: Warm or cold engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 May 2003 20:25:21 -0700
  ...I've seen Air Cooled heater boxes that were run without the Alternator Blower fan in operation and the aluminum heat sinks were melted...
• Re: Friday: Dumb way to start a fire, Friday or any day
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:45:40 -0500
  Magnesium is brittle and subject to inter-granular corrosion much worse than Aluminum - which is bad enough. Beech Aircraft used magnesium in the construction...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 18:52:25 -0500
  ...I've just gone for feel all along but I've been working on aluminum heads since 1956 with my first BSA motorcycle (about...
• Re: Powder Coat ?????
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 02:33:54 EDT
  ...After the flamespray I simply used a high temp paint to cover the open aluminum pores. That exhaust looked fresh and no rust was...
• Poptop aluminum strip location
  Historical mailing list - Wes Felteau
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 15:01:50 -0700
  I am trying to figure out which way the canvas is oriented to the aluminum strips in a '91 Westy. The guy I got...
• Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Aug 2022 07:27:51 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Doing another rear aluminum bumper > > Hey Bruce. I hope to make more bumpers, well I have to make at least 2 sets...
• Re: start of a rear bumper build
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 16:31:28 -0400
  ...who will point >out the electrolysis problem between stainless and aluminum :) I'll just point out that if you do you'll save yourself...
• Re: Jail Bars Q
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:18:14 EDT
  ...just find a supplier of metric sized aluminum dowels to finish off the kit? The aluminum rods at my local hardware store are American...
• Re: VW "karma"
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 10:27:57 -0600
  DavidM wrote: > > A vehicle is a lump of steel, tin, aluminum and plastic without any > supernatural powers whatsoever. > That said, I do believe there...
• Re: 2-week wait on a diesel water hose?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 11:40:49 -0400
  ...The cooling system sees steel, aluminum, rubber and > plastic/nylon. The flanges are either aluminum or plastic/nylon. This may be true on the...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:15:14 -0700
  ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-high-molecular-weight_polyethylene A UHMW tank would cost more than the aluminum one does though! At $27...
• Re: My Mechanic's Odd Reaction
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:46:55 -0600
  ...07 Steel -10 0 Iron -10 0 Aluminum -30 +0.7 Aluminum Corrosion (ASTM D-4340) Aluminum -1 -0.3 Looks pretty comprehensive to...
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - James Flournoy
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 07:27:58 -0700
  ...Copper > >> and aluminum may be annealed by heating and then either quenching OR cooling > >> slowly. The behavior of some aluminum alloys may differ slightly...
• Re: Rear side marker light guards
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:20:25 +0000
  ...1/8" aluminum plate, 1/4" aluminum rod. Spray bomb trim paint. What do you think, silly or sensible? Maybe not for everyone, but...
• Re: Aluminum in the threads
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 25 May 2002 16:07:19 -0700
  ...COM> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 2:49 PM > Subject: Re: Aluminum in the threads > > I use on my own > > van an antiseize compound...
• Re: Backup light switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:09:27 -0500
  ...I'm going to hazard a guess that the switch had an aluminum body. Both the switches I've dismantled (one aluminum and one...
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 07:06:16 -0700
  ...Copper > and aluminum may be annealed by heating and then either quenching OR cooling > slowly. The behavior of some aluminum alloys may differ slightly...
• Re: Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 06:00:59 -0700
  ...Thursday, April 8, 2010, 8:47 AM aluminum layer with some tar on it. -Craig On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 8:39 AM...
• Re: Soldered Connections
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:27:17 -0500
  Bill; Both copper and aluminum are NONferrous , hence your magnet test is invalid. Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 T-5 Coupe. On Sun, 7...
• Re: oil drain plug sealing rings?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 21:45:03 EDT
  ...the aluminum rings. Probably had something to do with the larger OD putting some additional or incorrect loading on the case sealing surface area...
• put goo on gaskets or not?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 16:38:34 -0500
  ...painted all the tubes and brackets black por 15 and the silver por 15 all the aluminum pcs. now the aluminum a/c , power...
• Re: Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 06:51:26 -0700
  Thomas, Aluminum dust? The hinges are steel, with electroplated galvanized coating ( zinc) . The hinge bolts steel too. But I do agree that the dust...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:04:51 -0500
  ...So, I don't think I need to spend well in excess of $200 for an aluminum bottle. Perhaps, in fact, RMW is pulling...
• Re: � � � Re: Fire Extinguisher s
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 02:20:12 EDT
  ...Magnesium (or aluminum) once it gets burning, is nearly impossible to extingush. The British discovered this the hard way, when a couple of their...
• Re: Radiator removal
  Historical mailing list - Jack Cook
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:14:33 -0800
  I'm curious why the aluminum radiator performs better than the copper. I suspect it must have to do with improved physical design. Because...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:36:49 -0400
  ...I have the van cafe aluminum reservoir no issues. On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 7:54 AM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: Fiamma Awning Update
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Thu, 22 May 2003 14:03:50 -0700
  ...The legs are made from aluminum with aluminum hinges. I tested the F35 manual model in the store, and in my opinion, it's...
• Re: Removing gold gasket from aluminum
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:37:15 -0800
  So that's why these vans are getting so expensive- the infamous gold head gaskets... Cya, Robert
• Westfalia VW aluminum wheels
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:11:53 EST
  What lug nuts are correct? Bought it used and there is a mixmatch of bolts. Sidney in New Orelans.
• Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Aug 2022 13:24:38 +0000
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Doing another rear aluminum bumper Hey Bruce. I hope to make more bumpers, well I have to make at least 2 sets...
• Re: Wiper splines are trashed, how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:41:11 -0600
  ...The fist route is to just wire brush the old aluminum out of the splines and tighten down the arms in normal fashion. The...
• Re: Hubcaps - chrome moonies ( not )
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 18:14:59 -0500
  ...And possibly first used on 'dry lake' cars based on, or build upon, aluminum surplus aircraft belly tanks.
• Cooling issues?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:47:47 -0600
  ...too quickly to efficiently cool? I am planning on a new aluminum radiator, a lower temp fan switch and a higher cfm fan? Any...
• Jail Bars Q
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:04:49 -0700
  ...just find a supplier of metric sized aluminum dowels to finish off the kit? The aluminum rods at my local hardware store are American...
• Re: Metal shavings under valve covers
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 21:31:18 -0500
  ...After taking the head off, I noticed a big 'ball' of aluminum stuck to the top of the number 4 piston. Along with this...
• Re: Mystery switch in centre of dash
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:20:54 -0600
  ...Black part is about 3/4 inch in diameter surrounded by an aluminum bezel with what appears to be a greenish translucent ring around...
• Need three parts for a 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:41:10 -0600
  All gaskets... two aluminum head gaskets and one rubber head gasket. Have all else. Anyone? Jim
• Re: Sliding door bearing
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 21 Nov 2022 10:23:22 -0500
  ...On my other van it was replaced with an > aluminum one 12 years ago and is still working fine. > > I'd think the plastic...
• Head gasket repair suggestion
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 19:48:20 -0400
  I also remember Fel-Pro I think offering aluminum spacer to allow one to repair a badly fissured aluminum head, by welding up the...
• Re: How to remove transmission plugs?...problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Tue, 14 May 2002 09:33:22 -0700
  ...be very sparing of the flame on the aluminum. It heats very >quickly. > >Tom Hanlon >Palm Springs, CA >84 Westfalia >
• Re: Propane tank fill valve replacement...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 8 Mar 2005 12:24:17 -0700
  ...The aluminum are not designed for disassembly or rebuild. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info...
• Re: Ice-Guard
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 18 May 2005 15:08:22 -0600
  ...Ice Guard has an > aluminum side and Ice and Water Shied does not---at least the stuff > I've seen at my local Home...
• Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Aug 2022 12:23:06 -0700
  ...Still a orange 76 westy still fills my dreams! > > The bumpers in Orange sound great to me! > > Still aluminum can’t just be pretty...
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:15:19 -0400
  ...They have an aluminum cup that the front bushing > fits into. This aluminum piece has a inner rim that fits into the radius > rod...
• Re: start of a rear bumper build
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 10:31:23 -0500
  ...Very early days yet. > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/vanagon-rear-bumper-build/ > > I'm making it from 1/4" 6061 aluminum...
• Re: syncro front shocks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 20:27:01 -0800
  ...Beware! Avoid getting the cheap compressors that have aluminum parts. I galled a rented set of those to the point where I almost couldn...
• Re: aluminum beauty rings
  Historical mailing list
  1 Sep 94 13:12
  Not much help I suppose, but rings and hub caps in England cost about 5 pounds each for new ones. Lee.
• Re: Copper and Brass radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 00:24:12 -0500
  Javier, And the original is made of aluminum? ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah) 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
• Re: Exhaust bolt snapped off...yikes!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 16:02:28 -0400
  ...The tip (point) of file can get into area where steel meets aluminum. ***Be careful. Try not to scrape/damage the aluminum. It's...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:08:57 -0500
  ...Rocky Mountain Westy says, "Our new aluminum > > coolant tank is just what is needed for replacing the troublesome > > plastic stock tanks in your Vanagon...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:09:34 -0500
  ...So, I don't think I need to spend well in excess of $200 for an aluminum bottle. Perhaps, in fact, RMW is pulling...
• Re: did I do that-Silicone
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:43:11 -0600
  ...Aluminum Axle drive flanges onto aluminum and magnesium ...
• Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 15:44:53 -0700
  ...you recommend aluminum or copper anti-seize on the spark plug threads, preferably copper: am I reading this correctly? thx, Peter
• Re: Westfalia VW aluminum wheels
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 14:46:50 EST
  ...Then it also depends on what VW aluminum you are talking about. Most VW alloy wheels use conical seat lugnuts/bolts. This allows them...
• Re: start of a rear bumper build
  Historical mailing list - brady
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 13:37:24 -0700
  ...What fasteners would you use? SS?� Any real risk of a reaction between the Vanagon steel frame and an aluminum bumper? (not to be...
• Re: Subject: Leaking valve covers
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 00:32:51 -0800
  ...This summer I > installed a pair of aluminum EMPI valve covers. I now have the same > problem as you, the new bails seem weak...
• Re: westy cookware
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 20:13:47 EDT
  ...you're right in saying "no aluminum". aluminum not only sucks for heating purposes it can make your food taste funny, (also can turn...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:55:16 -0700
  ...Rocky Mountain Westy says, "Our new aluminum coolant tank is just what is needed for replacing the troublesome plastic stock tanks in your Vanagon...