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• Re: Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:07:00 -0700
  So where do you find that dry lube stuff? according to PB Blaster'S web page it does not even exist. flo sqeeeeaaaaak:-(
• Re: mattress cleaning
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Jul 2017 23:59:05 -0400
  ...DO NOT DRY IN THE DRYER OR YOU WILL NEVER GET IT BACK ON THE MATTRESS. let it air dry on a clothesline. as...
• Re: cleaning westy matress covers
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 10:11:55 -0700
  ...Carpet was air dryed, but the rest was low heat with Bounce in the dryer. CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN!! No wrinkles and went back on...
• Re: Fwd: amount of freon in ac system
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 23:44:59 -0500
  ...It makes sense that the upside-down dryer is not letting the freon flow properly, and that would explain the poor cooling performance and...
• Re: Optima Battery Question (cutting terminal posts?)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 16:59:59 -0600
  ...This was not an overpriced optima but based on what they told you about it drying out the battery it is probably constructed the...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 09:18:35 -0400
  ...I check > > again before driving somewhere else the tank is dry - pratically bone dry, > > like all of the coolant has evaporated. I've felt...
• fuel pump sanity check, 1990 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:10:09 -0400
  ...The engine turns over, the ISV hums, but it doesn't catch until things dry off a bit outside. There's no water in...
• Ultra Ever Dry
  Historical mailing list - D.A.Simmons
  Fri, 8 Feb 2013 10:59:54 -0800
  Anyone here have experience with this product? http://www.ultraeverdrystore.com/ � Dan 2000 Jetta VR6 2009 Tiguan turbo 4 motion 1969 bug 1985 VW...
• Re: Cleaning Headlights
  Historical mailing list - ddawson
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 08:23:57 -0800
  Better yet, use 99% alcohol for the rinse (3-4 times) and let air dry. Leaves NO residue and doesn't expose the reflective...
• Re: carpet
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:01:35 -0400
  ...known to just lather the seats up with Tide and hose em off.Cant tell the difference from a detail shop after they dry.
• Re: Air intake
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 21 May 2008 13:48:12 -0400
  ...The dry >> flow just gets washed and dried, no user error possible, with better >> and more consistent filtering. Also the dryflow isn't flammable...
• Cleaning Interior Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 10:34:25 -0600
  ...I would strongly recommend air-drying them; putting them in the dryer is liable to make them shrink. Upholstery: I have an old Bissell...
• Re: vanagon manufacturer's upholstry types/codes
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 08:47:33 -0600
  Either the manual or the camper supplement for my '86 said that I should only use "dry shampoo". Now, I wasn't going to...
• Re: Brighter headlights - 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Sun, 22 May 2016 19:12:04 +0000
  ...Also be sure to dry your headlights thoroughly. Although I did it under the influence of cool dry weather during August, there was still...
• Re: Brake fluid cleanup
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  11 Sep 1996 08:22:38 -0700
  ...When done, I use an old towel to wipe the floorboards dry. I wipe the pad dry because it has some kind of coating...
• Re: Was: question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:56:23 -0700
  ...For tires (and optics and other applications) the phrase/term that is normally used is 'dry nitrogen'. Bottled nitrogen contains no moisture. Consequently the...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:02:40 -0400
  ...If the boiler boils dry (because the gravity-fed cycle stops working) the powder cakes on the walls of the boiler and interferes with...
• Not getting any new mail??
  Historical mailing list - marc rose
  Fri, 6 Jul 2012 12:46:31 -0700
  It has been alomost 24hrs since i have gotten an email from the list?? Never had a dry spell like that before, am i...
• Re: stripes removal
  Historical mailing list - John Pinkham
  Tue, 12 Jul 94 15:33:17 EDT
  Try a portable hair dryer or heat gun or visit your local auto paint supply store and get the potion they recommend. John.Pinkham...
• Re: Westy luggage area weatherproof storage?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 12:32:24 EST
  dry bags used for kayaking and rafting. use several since i have never seen one that large. they run about $20 each andy 85...
• Re: extra underbody protection plate finished
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:53:48 -0700
  ...Of course, I live in a dry climate. Richard
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:19:33 -0700
  ...I check > again before driving somewhere else the tank is dry - pratically bone dry, > like all of the coolant has evaporated. I've felt...
• brake fluid loss (still)
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Fri, 16 Apr 2004 09:35:08 -0700
  I've found the Clutch Cylinder (only a drop of fluid on it - not enough) and the Clutch Slave Cylinder (dry as a bone...
• Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 13:31:05 -0500
  <<What should I flush my system with when changing from R12 to 134a? I'll be installing a new dryer at that time. Stan...
• The "other" fuel line burst today
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:40:16 -0400
  ...It must dry pretty quickly because that hose was dry when I was searching for the leak. Anyway, anybody doing a gas line replacement...
• Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 19:33:17 -0500
  ...205's will do better on dry roads. Personally I favor the 185's. On dry roads my Vanagon already feels very sure-footed...
• Re: More on Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:25:04 -0400
  ...He recommends > replacing compressor and dryer. Quoted $500 for compressor > plus labor, $85 for dryer plus labor plus replacing lost > freon. Around $850 total...
• coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:42:31 -0700
  When you replace the coolant level sensor in the expansion tank, do you screw it in dry, or do you need to put some...
• Re: CV Joint questions and anwers anyone?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 May 2003 03:32:50 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Robert Keezer wrote: >Recently someone posted that their CV joint(s) were drying up and making noise. They...
• Re: Decal Remover?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 8 Jan 2001 00:04:34 -0600
  Yes the hair dryer will work Bill. However, the heat of the hair dryer will not remove the glue. After the stripe is removed...
• Re: 2,1 stalling in rain
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 05:28:36 -0600
  ...You may want to try and wrap / cover the ecu, coil and coil electronic unit with plastic bag to keep it dry. Darrell -----Original...
• Re: Drip, Drip
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Aug 1997 13:29:17 -0500
  ...You may have to wait for a string of successive dry days to allow the water that's already in there to dry. Good...
• Re: Syncro AC sick
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 18:28:40 -0700
  >>Will the dryer from a Sicorro or a Rabbit or a Golf or a Jetta or whatever >>work? > >Possibly. You just need to match...
• Re: balky shift question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 06:26:30 -0500
  ...balky shift question > The problem is, New Mexico is dry and dusty. Viscous lubricants attract lots > of dirt when then makes shifting even harder...
• Re: Off topic Friday question on switches...
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Fri, 16 May 2014 19:39:53 -0400
  ...At 06:43 PM 5/16/2014, Gnarlodious wrote: >Modern homes have 2-phase service to run resistive loads like clothes >dryers or water...
• Re: mouse profing
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 21:30:40 -0700
  something about the scent of original Irish Spring bar soap repels them also - with a longer,more practicle service life than dryer sheets (which...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 12:44:27 -0600
  ...I'll stick with my Sonnenschein dryfit >> that fits perfectly in the space underneath th >> drivers seat and has a few more amp hours...
• Bar's Leak question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 26 Sep 1995 10:58:38 CST6CDT
  ...any other form other than that ooze that looks like Rabbit Chow (pellets) in brown gravy? is there a 'dry' form of it? -dan
• Re: New Beetle = water bug
  Historical mailing list - DavidM
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 11:02:06 -0400
  Don Gibbons wrote: > > Hey, the "old" beetles were dry. The new ones are Water (Cooled) Bugs! And the old bug was GERMAN and the...
• Dry Sump for Subaru Engine
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 13:37:03 -0700
  Rico, Check out: http://www.altimizer.com/specs.html for info. The list one for US$275.00. Usual disclaimers apply. John-Reed Maffeo...
• Re: 2.1 assemble
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:52:03 -0700
  ...2.1 assemble I believe that Chris Corkins and Rocky Jennings, both well thought of engine builders recommend a dry assemble before sealing the...
• Re: por 15
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Sat, 26 May 2007 10:43:10 -0400
  ...Clean with the > Marine Clean, rinse with water and dry. Etch with the Metal Ready, 15 ~ > 30 > minutes, rinse with water and dry. Apply...
• Re: Fwd: '85 Vanagon - Rear Heater Core Problem: Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:40:28 -0500
  ...I will take care of it myself in >the spring if the rugs dry by then! If they didn't take the rugs out...
• Re: Removing Dealer Logo - how to?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 16:25:35 EDT
  ...just wait for a hot day and do the hair dryer thing. It's the least expensive way, unless you already have the other...
• Re: How to clean dirty seats ...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:01:33 -0700
  ...While it gets the stuff "wetter" than you probably want and requires some air-drying time (or close up a small heater in the...
• Re: cleaning hedlamps
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 12:56:51 -0800
  ...The only problem was that you had to wait a couple of hours for the alcohol to dry. This weekend I decided to try...
• Re: Camping in the Rain
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 22:13:17 -0700 (PDT)
  ...it up and go home? Does it need to be kept dry? I'm told it > shouldn't be put away wet. Got my...
• Re: BusDepot bus cover
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 2 Apr 2023 15:24:01 -0700
  If you use a bus cover, they suggest from time to time to lift it up for moisture, condensation to dry out for a...
• Re: Gray Water Tank
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 13:24:55 EDT
  I measured 13.2 after full dry. That is, I opened the top, cleaned the interior, closed the system and used the Camping World...
• Re: washing and drying
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 15:06:49 -0400
  >I use a natural wash: rain! WASH! Vot iss WASH? Jim in Atlanta w/ 85 Westy George (Because of the water restrictions here, Dirty...
• camper conversions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Adams
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 17:21:49 -0400
  ...got me thinking of doing a conversion ! Bob Adams looking for the right syncro waiting for the paint to dry on my 74 thing
• shifter parts
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 18:16:18 -0600
  ...Warren 88 Westy "Billy Bones" (in dry dock) 87 GL
• Re: REVIEW: Microfiber Camp Towels
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:43:27 -0700
  ...However, I felt like I was trying to dry with a piece of plastic, and gave up using them. Despite Abel's glowing review...
• Re: Battery/Charging system questions.. A lot of info included..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:35:51 -0700
  ...12v >> reading, against a dry cell, should be around 1.5-1.6 for a fresh one. >> > > BTW, a "dry cell" would be your...
• Re: Indigibus Event info (NVC now)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 25 Aug 2001 13:27:45 EDT
  ...If I melt dry ice, can I swim in it without getting wet?>> Only if you have a lot of dry martinis first. << 2...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:22:54 -0500
  ...I normally leave the cap off after drying for several > hours to be sure that the cap and dist are dry. The same holds...
• Milan, Michigan 7/28 Bug-Out Caravan
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 16:35:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...SATURDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. SUNDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE 50S. HIGHS IN THE 70S. Just the same, Eric...
• Re: paint yer grills?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 25 Aug 94 16:36:08 CDT
  ...from Sears. :) the trick (imnsho) is to lightly sand the part you want to paint with some really find sandpaper (wet or dry) then...
• Re: Some answers...
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 03:24:47 -0500
  ...Some answers... >Dry tranny holds 7 litres so buy 4 quarts and save the leftovers. > >DM&FS >-----Original Message----- >From: Steve Cotsford <Cotsford@aol...
• Re: Cleaning Moly grease from clothing
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:54:53 -0500
  ...The garment has to be completely dry > before the waterless handsoap is applied. Work it in with a brush. > Professional dry cleaners always use...