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• Where Vanagons go to die?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:17:28 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Advice, questions, help request
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 16:59:49 -0800
  ...Mark the holes in the tape, then pull off the tape and place it in a similar position on the A pillar. This will...
• Re: shout out to the list -- road-side repairs -- vacuum leak, duct tape
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 18:54:07 -0400
  ...I taped it up with what I had, electrical tape. It worked. No more stalling for that trip. I don’t know if I...
• Cruise Control & Tape
  Historical mailing list - Marlin K. Troutman
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 21:11:20 +0100
  ...any suggestions for a quality reliable unit? (2) Where can I get 2 3/16 wide striping tape to replace the original? (3) Is...
• Re: Back from VA and that X-Treme tape saved the day
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 19:56:00 -0400
  >> That tape seems like a "must have" for the tool box. Just curious - do you have to get it from Duluth, or is it...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 14 Apr 2000
  Historical mailing list - David M Crossman
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:03:01 -0400
  ...I pondered the problem and glued velcro tapes inside the covers and onto the face of each outlet. It proved to be the perfect...
• Re: How to seal propane connection
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 21:25:11 -0500
  ...The tape was about $1.50 more expensive than the pipe dope. Which works better? I don't know yet but a certified pipe...
• Re: liquid electrical tape for your newly cleaned ground connections
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 May 2001 00:40:12 -0400
  ...catalog and there is this stuff >called "liquid tape".....it's like black electrical tape in a liquid. >You'll find it at automotion...
• Re: Heater/vent control panel/cigarette lighter illuminating lights...
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:26:07 -0800
  ...I've used a similar "shrink fit tape." from Radio Shack that you wrap around. Also no sticky residue but once it forms a...
• What's in your tape deck?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:34:22 -0800
  What's in my tape deck? Nothing at all. I prefer silence and the sweet sound of my Vanagon purring or the conversation of...
• Re: Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 15:16:45 -0600
  ...Almost any kind of hard plastic, sticky on one side tape will do. He has had his on for several months and it is...
• Air intake snorkle: was K&N dirty filter
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Sun, 6 May 2001 10:27:22 +0300
  ...I taped some empty water bottles to the jug (connected to the carb plate) and taped the water bottles to a flexible snorkel to...
• Re: I'm doomed, I'm doomed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Todd D. Gadberry
  Thu, 30 Mar 2000 07:59:58 -0800
  ...The product is called adhesive-tape remover (big surprise). In the medical field, it comes in various names... can't think of 'em all...
• Re: BC inspection was Re: The Otter Has
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:22:57 -0500
  ...Under the right circumstances that should be well within the range that tape-reinforced RTV should handle. Friction tape (doesn't stretch) would be...
• Re: Memory refresh request, trans drain/fill plug size
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 May 2017 08:57:31 -0700
  ...But is it metric tapered pipe thread? > > Thanks > > Alistair
• Re: Sliding Door problem
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 2 Jun 2014 09:20:06 -0400
  I used the UHMW tape on the bottom track. It worked good for about a month until the roughness of the metal underneath ended...
• Re: Retracted endorsement: HF mending tape is now junk
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 17 May 2012 11:27:52 -0500
  The last time I boght said tape, it was thick, with a taper to the edge, and very durable. It was half the price...
• Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:51:16 -0700
  ...what works great is Liquid Electrical Tape., it's a small can of brush-on vinyl..............comes in black or red. Dab some of...
• Make night time breakdowns safer....
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Wed, 27 Jul 2016 16:55:51 -0500
  ...Adding reflective tape to your deck lid will allow you to use your deck lid as a caution sign to other drivers on the...
• Re: /F Red Green quote
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 22:03:14 EST
  As Red green always says, "Duct Tape..the handyman's secret weapon." Brad Spear '72 Westy '87 Syncro GL In a message dated 30...
• Any easy, low-cost way to replace power window lift with manual?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:01:12 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Seeking "Ice Guard"
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:18:46 -0700
  ...leak stopper roof tape' brings up some leads, and from there leads one to Google for ' "Peel & Seal" roof tape'. This looks like the...
• battery removal
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 04:49:46 -0700
  ...Have never had one fail when I used enough of the tape. Acid dosen't seem to affect the fiberglas type tape. Mark [text...
• CV joint grease on tapered roller bearings?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 15 May 2009 18:18:46 -0400
  Anybody have experience or knowledge of the dangers or benefits of using molybdenum disulfide (CV joint) grease on tapered roller bearings such as those...
• Re: Propane Leak solved
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Thu, 4 May 2000 20:33:20 -0700
  Don't forget that for gas you have to use the YELLOW teflon tape, not the white. Many store clerks don't know this...
• Re: Carat fluorescent fixture causes battery drain...
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:46:46 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Who has the duct tape?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 08:10:10 -0700
  ...s got it. > http://blackhead.netfirms.com/who_has_the_duct_tape.htm what we won't do for beauty! this had me laughing...
• Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:42:58 -0700
  If anyone finds a source for 1 1/2 wide 10 mil UHMW tape please post it. Mike ________________________________ From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM...
• FW: Close that fresh air vent and stay warmer.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 21:32:27 -0500
  ...I tape over my vent in the spring to keep the hot outside air from getting in the cabin area. I recently removed the...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Dec 2015 to 18 Dec 2015 (#2015-481)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 07:36:56 -0800
  WRONG ! Absolutely wrong ! The ground path for the switch could be compromised by using teflon tape. The threads are tapered and with the aluminum...
• Re: Had to cancel trip.....Help!
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 23:23:29 -0800
  It's called Guideline tape-pinkish in colour with a stripe in the center.We use it instead of insulation tape in the aviation...
• Re: Back from VA and that X-Treme tape saved the day
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:07:40 -0700
  ...It was called F-4 tape, in honor of it being all that kept most of those old war birds aflight. tim in san...
• tape...or not too tape???
  Historical mailing list - Sparky Bartee
  Sat, 12 Jul 2003 17:03:15 -0400
  I GOT TO TALKING TO MY BUDDY WHO DOES ALOT OF 4-WHEELING AND HE WAS TELLING ME ABOUT PUTTING TUBING AROUND MY COOLANT...
• Re: Add a room instructions?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 16:24:56 +0000
  I would only add that I used colored vinyl electric tape and wrapped each end with the color of the dots. No hunting for...
• Re: removing duct tape from paint..ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:12:51 -0800
  ...removing duct tape from paint..ideas? > > > >on another vehicle i have someone broke the rear glass and > >the PO duct taped a tarp over...
• Re: Tips on repairing chipped Vanagon grills
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:17:12 -0500
  ...Wherever you > have a chip, tape over it gently from the front with clear tape. The > tape will conform to the curve of the...
• Re: How to fix the foil
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 26 Feb 2017 09:05:41 -0500
  The copper foil tape, after trimming to proper width, looks to be the ideal material to fix/replace damaged foil at the main connector...
• Re: Duct tape over air intake
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Sun, 11 May 97 13:39:00 PDT
  ...Duct tape over air intake Author: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu at SMTPGATE Date: 5/10/97 7:20 PM I just removed the...
• Re: Fixing polyethylene
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 30 May 2000 08:24:33 -0400
  ...Probably worth the $6 or so for a pack of putty ---- I *know* you already have duct tape. Besides, the duct tape will be...
• Re: What adhesive to use on dash foil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:26:44 -0500
  ...Any ideas of what to use for >this repair? Thin double stick tape? Take a look at <http://www.tapecase.com/c.148.1...
• FIXED Power passenger window intermiitent failure
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:27:24 -0800
  ...Taped the yellow wire with yellow electrical tape and taped the black boot together with black electrical tape. Windows now work like new. Thanks...
• Re: What a great thing the Vanagon List is...saved me a big hassel today...long boring story
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 2 May 2010 22:58:59 -0700
  ...dear rescue tape does anyone have a link to see this tape so we can all get a roll ... er ... each get a roll...
• Re: Propex and getting gas tight fittings
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 18:45:59 -0400
  At 06:25 PM 6/6/2009, Troy wrote: >Neither flare fittings nor compression fittings require tape. Only >threaded joint connections require tape or...
• Re: Need Car CD Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 4 Jul 2005 22:23:11 EDT
  ...maybe with some Bobby Zimmerman tapes with it. >> FOUR TRACK?!!! You mean they now have four track tape players? Go-o-o-olly, what...
• Re: shout out to the list -- road-side repairs -- vacuum leak, duct tape
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 23:04:22 +0000
  ...Hopefully the Duct tape is not your final fix? ..." > There isn't enough duct tape in the world... > > In search of more leaks, I...
• Re: The rubber tape w/ which to rebuild boots...
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 3 Dec 1996 19:15:07 -0800 (PST)
  ...for the self > curing rubber tape that we spoke of? It sounds like this is the same tape I picked up at Home Depot...
• Which wire is stereo's power?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Larsen
  Sat, 7 Mar 1998 17:22:29 -0600
  Hey there, This afternoon I was trying to install a new Pioneer tapedeck in my '86 Vanagon, to replace the current VW tapedeck. It...
• Re: Traveling Tool Kit?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 20:49:20 -0500
  Rescue tape is better, no clamps required (although they might not hurt). I highly recommend rescue tape after one experience. I keep it handy...
• Re: Teflon tape & oil fittings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 May 1996 22:51:52 -0500
  VE>When using Teflon tape in automotive service, always leave the first two VE>threads of the fitting bare and never use Teflon tape...
• Distributor drive pin...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 15:33:18 -0500
  The reason I said that it was tapered was that it ONLY came off when I drove the pin out in ONE DIRECTION. I...
• Re: And what should arrive in my inbox this morning from Banggood but this magnetic offer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:25:33 +0000
  ...When all magnets are installed, place a > > second strip of duct tape sticky side down over the first piece of duct > > tape, thus capturing...
• Re: One more %^$ part...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:34:42 -0400
  ...With one, have to figure out how to hold it, 'cause dealing with the tape is pretty much a two-handed job. Could fill...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:27:43 -0700
  ...Jim (’82 & ’84) > On Jun 6, 2018, at 6:05 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Well, Alistair declared the tape a failure...
• Re: Oxy solv
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 18:12:50 -0500
  Duct Tape is great stuff, often called motorcycle band-aid. Did you know that if you go to quality stores you can get it...
• Re: [WetWesties] A Minor Warning
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 9 Oct 2012 19:39:14 -0700
  ...The tape itself will come off > without leaving a bunch of gummy stuff behind it like regular double back > tape. > -- Neil n 65 kb...
• Re: shout out to the list -- road-side repairs -- vacuum leak, duct tape
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 18:31:40 -0400
  "... Hopefully the Duct tape is not your final fix? ..." There isn't enough duct tape in the world... In search of more leaks, I...
• Re: VDO oil sender with untapered threads?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:59:22 -0800
  ...All VW Air Cooled including Type 4 engines were a 1k tapered metric thread for their Idiot Light Senders. The Water Cooled (inline and...
• Misfiring '80 fixed...I hope!!
  Historical mailing list - Jack Bateman
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 10:19:07 +0000
  ...I noticed the connector had been taped with electrical tape by a previous P.O. so I unwrapped it and the connections were very...
• Re: Misfiring '80 fixed...I hope!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 15:26:02 -0400
  ...it...a major hiccup. > >I noticed the connector had been taped with electrical tape by a >previous P.O. so I unwrapped it and...
• Re: LED backup lights update
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 18 Feb 2023 17:07:52 -0800
  ...I'll just have to clean off the krazy glue and > > duck tape first 🤣 > > > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 4:09 PM Richard...