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• Re: Cleaning engine case
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 08:06:18 -0800
  ...As for the engine case halves themselves I cleaned them - laboriously - by hand using full-strength citrus-based cleaners and lots of hand work...
• Re: Fixed: 1.9L starts but wont run long
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:41:07 -0500
  ...Once removed, Put about 1 tbl spoon of concentrated injector cleaner in the little 2 inch hose that is attached. Next carve an old...
• trailer lights
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:53:05 -0800
  ...I know my back is going to be hurting from reaching and bending that far, but cleaner than at the tail lights. Troy
• A/C Flush
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:06:49 -0500
  I've had good luck with aerosol brake cleaner. I break the system apart into sections and shoot a liberal amount through. Be sure...
• Re: "Easy Off" Aluminum Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 13 May 2006 11:21:40 -0400
  Thank you for the wonderful review of Ez Off engine cleaner. I understand that it can also be used for ovens.I'll give...
• mould cleaner?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Murray
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 10:08:20 -0700
  There is some dark mouldy spots on the liner of the pop top, it's a light grey...what's the best way to...
• Re: Engine cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:51:54 -0400
  If you're really into it, aluminum wheel cleaner has acid in it and will take all the crap off aluminum sheet metal, heads...
• Re: Insulation?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Sat, 17 Sep 1994 02:19:50 -0700 (PDT)
  ...output(DIN)...34bhp.@3600 rpm* * | (SAE, w/air cleaner)...41.5 bhp@ * * `63 kombi | 3900 rpm * * `55 Ford 'vert |Max. torque(DIN)...8.4mkg...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Mar 2001 to 26 Mar 2001 - Special issue (#2001-370)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 14:53:42 -0700
  ...Repeated > once and > the drive was cleaner in that spot than elsewhere. > > I haven't tried simple green in this intance, but in general...
• Re: I-4 rough idle
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 13:11:58 -0500
  I used carb. cleaner and sprayed around the engine compartment, when it motor picks up speed , look to where you just sprayed and there...
• Re: Polish or Wax?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
  Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:20:54 EST
  ...The purpose made car cleaners are designed to leave the wax in place and just remove grit. I use Zymol car cleaner, but I...
• Re: Shine aluminum!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Watson
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 18:39:09 -0600
  I have had EXCELLENT luck cleaning engine compartments with motorcycle cleaner called S100. I have found it at Yamaha and Harley shops before. Its...
• Re: TDI, TD and 2.0L conversions
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 12:52:24 EDT
  OH-I forgot to add-Turbo-Diesels are the engine of the future!!! Cleaner emissions(forget what you used to see coming out of...
• Re: Best Hand Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 24 May 1999 19:13:33 EDT
  I've found that WD-40 sprayed on my hands does a great job of getting grease off. I follow with soap and water...
• Marvel Mystery Oil?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 10:11:54 -0400
  ...It seems to do more to improve performance more than traditional gasoline additives and injector cleaners. John Lauterbach Macon, GA '84 t passenger
• Re: refrigerator update
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:39:42 +0000
  ...And here I thought everyone had an ultrasonic cleaner ..... and 3D printer.  ;) I bet that Harbour Fright stuff will do the trick. Neil. On...
• Re: FW: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:52:27 -0700
  ...AFAIK, there's no serviceable parts beyond cleaning it with throttle cleaner (and maybe MAF cleaner too?). i don't think you can easily...
• Re: FW: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:23:16 -0400
  ...Carb cleaner followed by a short shot of wd40, engine running. It didn't fix the issue but it hums along with no apparent...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 9 May 2016 22:44:30 -0700
  ...I did, however, clean the area where seal seats with brake parts cleaner. Meh. So much to learn! On 5/9/16, Scott <SCOTTDANIEL...
• Re: what's the best kind of gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 11:46:09 -0700
  ...same for all gas companies, it is the additives (detergents, FI cleaners, etc.) that are different. More $$$ might mean more clean... That is the...
• �HOw to clean WHITE on POPtop�?!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Jul 1995 11:56:29 -0400
  ...Soft scrub with bleach, SOS pads, Fibreglass boat cleaner, et al=8A But it still looks grey= .. I believe the dirt is at a...
• cleaning carpets
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 17:28:06 -0400
  ...Is there the "wonder cleaner" out there that I'm missing?
• Re: Oil leak at the rear of a 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 29 May 2005 13:11:20 -0400
  ...yeap for brake cleaner...i sadly use 24 cans per week...
• Re: Westy Roof wax/cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 21:38:33 -0700
  ...I've tried marine wax/cleaner for fiberglass > > and gelcoats, but is only lasts for a couple of months and it seems to remove...
• Re: Smoker's Car: Fix using Ozone
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:20:52 -0400
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > KG6RCR > > On 7/26/2007 12:58 PM Tabe Johnson wrote: > > > Auto detailers will use an air cleaner...
• Locks
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 22:30:13 -0400
  ...So tonight I took it off (2 minutes to get the handle off, with lock mechanism.) I used brake cleaner to first take a...
• Re: toothpaste
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:16:06 -0500
  Ed, Another good cleaner is baking soda. A paste made with it can serve as a cleaner/polisher for those super fine cleaning and...
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:11:38 -0400
  ...I've used RS-type spray circuit cleaner on it with at least slight improvement. If you haven't done the capacitor fix, do...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: TIICO vs. CA
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 13:37:57 EST
  ...When the customer went back to the inspection station with the much cleaner running Tiico, this set off all kinds of alarms at the...
• Grease Removal-Seats
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:01:38 -0600
  ...http://www.drugstore.com/qxp78733_333181_sespider/resolve/carpet_spot_and_stain_carpet_cleaner.htm I like the trigger/spray bottle best. I almost...
• Weber 34ICT carburators
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 20:55:06 -0700
  ...They are used, and the guy is asking $125 complete with linkage, air cleaners, manifolds, etc. Anyone running these on your bus? If so...
• Pop Top Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:19:25 -0500
  I used 3M Marine Fibreglass Restorer and Wax on my '87 Westfalia last summer. It did a great job. That was the first time...
• Cleaning Carpets
  Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 16:30:34 -0400
  The best methods I have had is to use Resolve brand carpet cleaner. If you FOLLOW the directions, it works great. One tip it...
• Re: How do I go about prepping a tranny for re-assembly?
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:32:14 EDT
  ...Pholks, I`ve used carb cleaner on aluminum intake manifolds, and it really makes it shine! JC [text/html]
• 88 Vanagon Automatic Transmission idling problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert and Sharon Mendon�a
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:02:12 -0800
  ...Have tried replacing spark plugs, air filter, cap and rotor, and carburetor cleaner - and still having problems. Bob Mendonca [text/html]
• Re: Middle Seats
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 00:52:41 EDT
  ...soda/bubblegum down in >the tracks to keep them from sliding by themselves ;<P Okay, maybe I just keep my interiors cleaner than most...
• Re: Cleaning Engine, Do's and Don't
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 22:05:09 -0800
  I've used S100 Motorcycle cleaner with good results. Todd '88 Westy Sidney White wrote: >What is the product of choice to clean up...
• Re: water system question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 08:57:06 -0700
  When I needed to replace my big flexible city-water fill hose, I used a vacumn cleaner hose that I obtained free from a...
• Re: fuel tank de-rusting
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:55:46 -0400
  ...It's drain cleaner, after all. 8 oz of lye in 80 gallons is pretty dilute anyway. Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL
• Dead Vanagon....please help!
  Historical mailing list - Pittack, Chris
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 17:05:58 -0700
  ...AFM Wiper-Cleaned with wiper with contact cleaner and cleaned inside of AFM with carb. cleaner. Throttle Body-Cleaned inside carb cleaner. Check for...
• Re: rear hatch lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:26:56 -0800
  ...I use Electric Contact Cleaner myself, but be sure to immediately re-lube with with graphite spray, a locksmith's best friend. I've...
• Re: Diesel as carb/injector cleaner?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 08:10:20 -0500
  >"I really shouldn't be telling you this 'cos I want to sell injector >cleaner but putting >a litre or two of diesel in...
• Re: Cleaning a Westy Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:12:52 -0800
  On my poptop, I scrubbed with various cleaners and a scrubbing brush, then applied two coats of good wax. Looks good, stays cleaner. :) On...
• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:05:57 -0800
  ...AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner > At 04:46 PM 1/20/2002, developtrust wrote: > >Rather than glue the boot back...
• Re: 82 diesel air intake elbow
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:22:37 -0400
  Now, I expected anything archived at Bell Enterprises to be much cleaner than that :-) > On 23-Feb-2020, at 14:55, Alistair Bell <albell...
• Re: Dry residue in windshield washer reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 09:22:15 -0800
  Success !!! I tried the oven cleaner and it's working GREAT..I spray some in the bottle add some water, slosh around a bit...
• Low MPG & Carbon Monoxide Smell
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 7 May 1998 20:30:42 -0700
  ...it seems to be running ok W/ new air cleaner, catalytic converter, oil change, cap & rotor what else can I check fix or replace?
• Re: [vanagon] removing SCHMUTZED on windshield caulk..help...!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Rahn
  Sun, 11 Apr 1999 17:26:54 EDT
  chris, I have used a citrus cleaner called goo gone to remove this type of schmutz before. It works well without removing the paint...
• Re: blatant plea for sympathy (LVC!) hair attack nvc
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:29:33 -0500
  ...You can also find them in almost every laundry detergent, and most household cleaners and liquid soaps. I'm allergic to them. I break...
• Re: Cleaning Westy poptop of plants and fungus
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 18 May 2001 16:55:56 EDT
  Castrol Super Clean or another of those similar purple cleaners. It does a fantastic job of removing crud from anything you can imagine. I...
• 85 Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list - Beckham, Chip
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:07:33 -0400
  ...You won't find a cleaner or more rust-free Vanagon anywhere. Chip Beckham Atlanta, GA http://www.geocities.com/bbullfrog50/
• FA: Good working 1.9L AFM and Air cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stanford
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 08:49:52 EDT
  To anyone who's interested. No reserve - just need to getsome stuff gone. <A HREF="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...
• Re: Any detailing tips?
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:36:21 -0600
  ...I personally use Meguiar's professional vinyl & rubber 40 cleaner/conditioner. Bill
• Re: Oil Filters: Fram vs Others?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 15:22:47 -0600
  Chevron's stuff with the Techron is the best FI cleaner I know of. Target sells it but Wally World doesn't. Usually stores...
• Re: Sudden High idle
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:18:26 -0800
  BenT, Be careful with spraying that carb cleaner. The service manager at a shop I worked at once lost his eye brows looking for...
• Re: Power loss - '91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 24 May 2017 14:11:52 -0700
  ...Look at the air cleaner element to make sure it hasn't collapsed. Then remove the section of flex hose from the air cleaner...
• Re: rear hatch lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:59:52 -0500
  I was sort of following the advice of a recent lock thread that suggested carb cleaner to clean and then tri-flow to lube...
• Re: 1.9 Oil Leak question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 5 May 2010 19:41:59 -0700
  Do you mean carb cleaner? Brake cleaner can be pretty nasty stuff to just be spraying it about, melting plastic and such... : ( Cya, Robert...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:59:51 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I've known several mechanics who went without eyebrows for awhile using the > carb cleaner method... > > Cheers...
• Re: Smelly Interior
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Tue, 01 Oct 1996 16:46:58 -0400
  ...Now a couple of months later Lewis > smells like a combination of smoke and carpet cleaner. > > How do you get the ALL the bad...