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• Re: On the Indelicacies of Porta Potties
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 15:35:22 -0700
  ...It's a blue, thick > > liquid & really does the job! Cheap, too, & goes a long way. Ladies and Phaedra Savage, The chemical you're...
• Re: '82 Vanagon stripping this weekend (free parts!)
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 08:19:35 -0800
  Totally! Gotta liquidate before April :-) -Don ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:41...
• Re: Can a whining speedometer be fixed?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 19:20:39 -0700
  ...At 12:09 AM 08/08/2000 -0500, k1cajun wrote: >Lawrence Johnson wrote: >> Get some liquid graphite cable lubricant from your FLAPS (aka Canadian...
• Re: Propane Tank question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 17:20:47 -0500
  ...easily filled. > > Pumping liquid propane in increases the pressure, and the existing > > propane gas in the tank turns to liquid, making room. For a...
• Re: gov't sure fire way to destroy an engine Re: about oil additives
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:45:54 -0700
  ...about oil >>> additives >>> >>> At 04:33 AM 7/28/2009, Andrew Grebneff wrote... >>>> Sodium silicate is not "liquid glass". Glass is supercooled liquid >>>> silicon...
• HEaters -n- Heads
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Feb 1995 19:28:10 -0600
  OK, I have a heater question (Surprise Surprise!) My heads are leaking the the Blue liquid all over the place, but my heater (up...
• Re: funny story
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 23:23:37 +0000
  ...The picture of the liquid oxygen hitting the charcoal is incredible. Guy is very brave (crazy) to have tried that one. Greg Gregory V...
• Re: Running Diesel Engines on Propane
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:48:54 -0400
  ...There might be some difficulty in keeping it liquid until it's injected... david David Beierl - Providence, RI '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL...
• VW Reman Sticker. What does it mean?
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 11:19:16 -0400
  ...is our 83.5 VW Campmobile =='O`-----'O`-= ~~ with 1.9l liquid cooled and manual trans. "Imagination is more important than knowledge", Albert Einstein.
• luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Sun, 3 Oct 2004 16:38:23 -0500
  ...I have sprayed with liquid wrench but no go has anybody else had this problem with a successful solution? I will want to replace...
• propane filling question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Sun, 15 May 2005 18:23:42 -0400
  ...opened the overfill/check valve, liquid propane imed. came out. Does that mean it was/is already full? Or did I/we do something...
• Re: propane terms -- getting it right
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:59:34 -0400
  Most RV supplies sell the stuff. Liquid dish detergent works just fine also. Keep in mind that if you had a fairly large leak...
• best case sealant?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Tue, 25 May 2004 18:01:55 -0700
  ...I used that little tube of yellow liquid stuff that came with my gasket set. I guess it didn't work. I talked to...
• Re: Marshall "Second Chance" LPG adapter?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:25 -0700
  ...YMMV Further, the present genre of portable tanks and regulators have a built-in safety discharge restriction that restricts the discharge of liquid propane...
• Re: At least it ain't a bad smell
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:32:33 -0700
  ...But I overlooked the nearly-full bottle of Liquid Smoke in the "spice rack," and found that it had shattered. the van will probably...
• Re: What to check first unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:18:25 -0400
  ...Having had a quality experience from using starting fluid as a wire dryer once, I can tell you that having flammable liquid hanging around...
• Re: Heat: Gas vs. Propane
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 11:58:47 -0900
  ...one problem w/propane is that in extreme cold (below -10 F) the liquid propane will not boil fast enough to sustain continus opperation...
• Frozen axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 17:59:27 -0800
  ...is actually on an old Superbug) I've drentched then in liquid wrentch to no help. Tried an impact wrentch. If I heat the...
• Re: ETKA,ETKA,ETKA, What the h*ll is ETKA?
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 20:38:27 EDT
  ...When you ask it to do something, it produces a plastic cup filled with a liquid which is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike...
• Re: Ultimate Fix #1
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 09:14:06 -0400
  > I have another post ready that details a relatively quick, simple and clean >procedure for filling and bleeding liquid cooled Vanagon cooling systems, I...
• Re: Window Trim
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:27:15 EDT
  ...of WD-40--- >> --- or a bottle of cable pulling lubricant; or liquid dish detergent; or rub it with a warm salami. Yeah, that's...
• Skylight Bug Screen Installation Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - James Wetzel
  Mon, 27 May 2002 11:57:23 -0400
  ...I was thinking Liquid Nails might hold that Velcro, however not sure where the screen fits, either between the plastic flange that holds the...
• Re: Bushings on Stabilizer bar.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:24:09 -0800
  ...I have used dishwashing liquid as a lubricant before for tight fitting rubber and I have silicone grease but do not have hairspray - It...
• Re: ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of doublecabs &
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:39:49 -0800
  ...ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of doublecabs & > In a message dated 2/2/10 3:11:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, > scottdaniel...
• Re: Diesel Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - The Southards
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 22:39:40 -0500
  ...I placed the oil pan on a flat, level surface and began filling it with liquid until it ran over an edge. At about...
• Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 20:41:21 EDT
  ...Still under high pressure, the liquid is sent to the evaporator in the rear of the van. Through a small orifice, the pressure is...
• Re: How Much does a Westfalia propane tank hold?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:21:35 -0700
  ...Filling the tank full of liquid propane increases the risk of liquid propane entering your camper thru your stove etc with possibly dangerous results...
• 2001 great on poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Nov 1996 16:42:03 -0500
  ...I've struggled with all sorts of waxes, but the 2001 silicone based liquid produced a paint-job like slick finish, bringing out the...
• Propane Level Indicator
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Mon, 17 May 1999 06:04:15 -0700
  ...about sourcing and fitting information? I currently use one of those liquid crystal stickers attached to the side of the tank; you have to...
• Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 22:21:15 -0600
  ...mercaptan as being what gives the lovely odor to > one's liquid waste after eating asparagus and crotonaldehyde as the main > component of a...
• Re: Bears and grey water. Done (F)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:29:22 -0400
  ...the bears the good beer to drink! And to start another liquid thread....what do I do with the brown water from my porta...
• Re: Winter Camping at Pokagon State Park
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 07:09:27 -0700
  Entity Aaron spoke thus: > I noticed that a 2 liter > bottle of sprite was still liquid. So I opened it up and right in...
• Re: 300 spots of lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:33:57 -0700
  ...Comes out of the can as a very thin and penetrating liquid that quickly flows into all the little crevices and cavities then the...
• Clarity I hope.... Re : How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 20:23:11 EDT
  ...It is along the same theory of as that of a torque converter that is found in automatics, it only uses a different liquid...
• Re: parts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:25:58 -0700
  ...He's been "liquidating and going out of business" for at least 5 years now. Caveat Emptor!!! Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Help: radiator leak - tonight
  Historical mailing list - Mercedes Thomas
  Wed, 13 May 2009 00:17:23 -0500
  ...Not sure when started, but when checking in the desk person said "did you know you have green liquid dripping from the front end...
• Re: battery compartment fix
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 16:07:59 -0400 (EDT)
  ...wabbott@townshend.corp.megatest.com (William Abbott) > When you say "aluminium sealer" is this a specific product for > sealing aluminum or a 'liquid solder...
• cleaning hedlamps
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 00:07:35 -0800
  ...Put 'em in a dishwasher, lamp hole down, use the forced drying option if your washer has it, & use liquid dishwashing soap (Cascade, etc...
• Wire harness hardening
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 17:39:54 -0800
  ...Is this possible in this case too? Or is there some kind of liquid to soak it in or a spray that would help...
• On the Indelicacies of Porta Potties
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 12:09:07 -0800
  ...It's a blue, thick > liquid & really does the job! Cheap, too, & goes a long way. > I had more than enough for 6 months...
• Re: Propane Gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 06:38:21 EDT
  ...What is needed is a liquid level gauge as the propane in the tank is liquid. I have one tank here I just pulled...
• Re: Air scoops
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:36:44 -0600
  > a vanagon engine compartment is wide open more or less....the engine is > liquid cooled ...plenty of engine compartment general venting. Hold on there...
• Re: Bushings on Stabilizer bar.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:31:23 -0500
  ...such as SuperLube - don't use petroleum grease) is your friend. Liquid dishwashing detergent in a pinch. Use some sandpaper to make sure the...
• Re: propane gauge?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 19:46:04 PST
  ...As long as the gas is in liquid form the pressure will not vary much. That is why they weigh your propane tank for...
• coolant level rising - A solution?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:34:45 EDT
  ...Is this my problem? Or is the thing designed to let air out easily and only gives resistance to liquid? Thanks for the advice...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:03:49 -0700
  ...Some liquid may be left when pressure equalizes. Maybe someone who has one can tell us if there is still some propane sloshing around...
• Re: The story behind the horse skull, the luggage rack, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 18 May 2010 13:14:07 -0500
  ...gasoline that I might put into a vehicle for transportation purposes. Liquid fuel dispensed by a filling station. :-) DMc ---- BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: Sticky Accelerator Cable
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 14:51:08 -0500
  Gavin, There is a Liquid grease out of an aerosol can that blows in "wet" and dries to a greasy sliding substance. Good for...
• Yakima roof rack 4 Sale on ebay
  Historical mailing list - daniel hansen
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:11:09 -0700
  ...The item # is 2403200983 I'm a poor married Geology student at Idaho State and I'm liquidating some stuff to pay the bills...
• Re: Tires inertia
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 11:39:03 -0600
  ...hear it happens more if you don't use Genuiune VW >liquid sodium coolant. > > >David Brodbeck, N8SRE >'82 Diesel Westfalia >'94 Honda Civic Si > > >
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:28:09 -0400
  ...high flow or you will blow seals) or from flushing a liquid through the case. I would use something oily... Canola oil is cheap...
• Re: leaks leaks and more leaks -
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:02:34 -0800
  ...cause a rainbow pattern on wet pavement like any oil based liquid. The gasoline smell at fill up is a common problem. BTDT. The...
• for campers: Propane Safety
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 01 Nov 94 10:55:51 CST
  ...Check the liquid level by opening the liquid-level valve to see if white liquid bleeds off. If it does, the tanks should be...
• Re: ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of doublecabs & other euro T3's
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:47:02 -0700
  ...ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of >> doublecabs & >> other euro T3's >> >> Craig, Vic Ahmed went out of business the first time that...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1212
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 01:30:20 PST
  ...When the temperature is above freezing (32 degrees F.) the water is a liquid and does not interfere with the passage of the fuel...
• Re: LP tank level detection proposal, its Friday..
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 04:28:33 -0400
  ...Once you've gotten all the liquid into vapor, the pressure will drop as you continue to withdraw vapor...ok, I've done a...
• Re: Fuel Cell engine swap someday?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 14:35:24 -0800
  ...chem.uidaho.edu University of Idaho http://www.uidaho.edu On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, John Klun wrote: > Anybody got any liquid hydrogen handy? :)
• Re: Placement of Fuel Filter
  Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 13:33:30 -0400
  ...since i have my bentley somewhere but could not find it! what is the pressure of the liquid coming from the tank ( by the...
• Re: Winters in the van...
  Historical mailing list - Will Stiefel
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 10:54:28 -0800
  Those liquid-filled electric heaters that look like radiators are safe and do the job - if you can find a power source. Finding a...
• Re: USA source for KROWN anti-rust oil !
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 07:20:29 -0700
  --- vw4x4@fyi.net wrote: > Malcolm, Does this product stay liquid? or gel once > it is applied? It stays oily, but can be washed off...