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• Re: worst thing ever done to my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:38:07 -0500
  ...Yikes - fortunately only on the very front. > > I got some rubbing compound and worked on it, improving it somewhat. > Still doesn't shine like...
• Re: Fresh water pump experiment
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 5 Jul 2016 09:44:05 -0700
  ...https://acousticalsolutions.com/product/vbd-10-metal-damping-compound/ Karl On 7/5/2016 9:29 AM, Edward V Barger wrote: > I have been...
• Re: Lanolinl for rust proofing
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 12:44:07 -0800
  ...0.3%) helps to kill bacteria, but the effect of that compound on rust is unclear to me :) Yes, it is a petroleum jelly...
• Re: PayPal Double Dipping My Account
  Historical mailing list - John D. Foster
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:54:31 -0700
  Hi Bob, Not to slight John, but wouldn't this just compound the problem? Now, not only do you have what amounts to an...
• Re: wheel bearings (Baja)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:13:41 -0500
  ...The use of silencing shims or a compound on the back of the pads will also help. OEM pads and very good replacements will...
• 87 Vanagon: weeping head summary
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 08:47:48 -0800
  ...This is a putty-based epoxy compound that can be applied to wet surfaces. I experimented with it on a rear heat exchanger and...
• Re[2]: Exhaust Repair Bummer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 96 11:58:23 PST
  ...Thanks, Jeff >>I recently used a combination of stainless steel nuts, bolts & washers and >>anti-sieze compound when reassemblying my exhaust. Although won't...
• removing curtains
  Historical mailing list - Juli Tallino
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 09:59:05 -0700
  ...Nice and shiny thanks to a half a can of rubbing compound and a ton of elbow grease!!! Got one coat of wax on...
• Re: Cleanint exterior of pop top
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 07:14:45 -0500
  I use the polishing compound (Not to be confused with Polishing, for Poles, as the process to make Polish) made by Turtle Wax. It...
• Re: Film of oil all over back hatch
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moon
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:07:38 -0500
  ...The difficulty in finding the cause was compounded because the leak only occurred at higher speeds when the tranny was turning at a high...
• Re: 89 engine coughs and backfires at quick acceleration when warm?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 17:53:33 -0400
  ...A monstrous pain, compounded by my having even less knowledge then now. My problem turned out to be the wire that carries the signal...
• Fiberglass Patch on Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:54:02 -0500
  ...Problem is I don't think I mixed enough of the hardening compound with the other stuff. So it has been two days and...
• Re: fuel pump instructions?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:01:24 -0500
  ...have a new pump, but that is all.� Is there some compound that is used on the hose connections or anything like that? Thanks...
• Re:[F] Extra large engines (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Feb 1996 20:41:03 +0000
  ...by far my favorite car in Harrah's was another one-off car, the 1905 Compound. It had a three-cylinder inline engine in...
• Re: Replacing Ball Joints...anything else while in there?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 26 May 2005 11:24:44 -0400
  If your getting squeaking, try putting a liberal ammount of anti sieze compound on the inner sway bar bushings. They look like blocks of...
• Re: Restoring Poptop Color
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 08:26:02 -0700
  ...I've tried using polishinc compound, polish/wax, > etc. > on a few spots to see if I can get some color back. So far...
• Re: How to seal propane connection
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 21:25:11 -0500
  Just to add a little balance to the discussion...Pipe Joint Compound (aka pipe dope) which I purchased yesterday is (according to the label...
• Re: Exhaust Stud size
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 13:28:53 -0500
  Switch to stainless steel, with anti-sieze compound. Larry A. George Thorburn wrote: > > Ryan, > The studs and bolts on my '85 exhaust are all...
• Re: Fw: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:12:06 -0800
  ...There is a compound that can be added to the battery electrolyte that will also greatly retard the rate of discharge but not stop...
• Found performance brakes..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:53:04 -0800
  Hey, I googled Hawk brakes and found that Tire Rack has the HP-Plus compound and also one called HPS for the street/ Also...
• Re: Fresh water pump experiment
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Thu, 7 Jul 2016 09:18:02 -0700
  ...12VDC >> >> Purchased through Freshwatersystems.com >> >> Sound deadener, I have used both QuietCoat and VBD-10. >> https://acousticalsolutions.com/product/vbd-10-metal-damping-compound/
• Re: Faucet Fun, etc. . .
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 15:56:10 -0400
  ...It uses > an amomnia (sorry spelling?!?) compound. Not that that helps us understand/ > use the fridge any better. > > Richard 85 Westy 119K
• Re: ANOTHER great tire buy......
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 22:05:20 -0500
  ...While it >still has the 'old' tread design, the rubber compounds are up to date. A >great tire for the $, IMHO! > >Karl >
• Re: Repairing the piting in WBX heads.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:51:18 -0500
  ...Suction cuping those valves, and compounding them was fun,too. Such a sence of accomplishment to do that, and know the engine is better...
• Re: transaxle gl-4 for VW transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Sun, 7 Mar 1999 03:59:54 EST
  ...Due to some potential problems with the brass syncros being 'attacked' by some of the sulfur compounds present VW came out with a service...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 7 Apr 2003 - Special issue (#2003-388)
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:16:00 -0700
  Fred, The anti-seize is a greased base metal compound . The grease clearly gets cooked by the exhaust but the metal remains in the...
• Re: acetone
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 10:01:42 -0700
  ...Organic refers to compounds containing carbon, both gasoline, a mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons (just a chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms "stuck on...
• Re: anti seize question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Nov 1995 15:14:47 -0500
  ...as i cannot find any info on the feelthy cans > would someone kindly tell me the different uses of these two > compounds? when would...
• Re: Cleaning Moly grease from clothing
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 08:54:53 -0500
  ...Jim at Preferred Collision Repair in South Bend, Indiana told me yesterday he heard that GoJo was a great compound for buffing in to...
• Re: Capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 07:39:28 -0800
  ...EP additives work by forming wear-resistant compounds with the metal of the gear tooth surface. As the gears mesh, these compounds shield the...
• Tire Technolgy vs Actual weight of loaded Van
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 20:37:51 -0700
  ...This is now, and tire's have come a long way in construction, compounds, and will meet or exceed VW's antiquated requirements printed...
• Product Review - Proglass Polishing Kit
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 96 09:40:23
  ...The polishing kit consists of polishing compound (dry) and a hard felt mop mounted on spindle plus instructions. You are told to mix to...
• SWEPCO Availability
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 06:12:25 -0700
  ...The problem I have found here in northeast Florida is finding the product.� This is further compounded by the need for at least 5...
• Re: Anyone use this anti-sieze brand before? Cohesive Products - kitchen use NVC
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 21:48:14 -0400
  Zoran wrote about an anti-seize compound: "The product name is Kleen-Sieze. Its white, food-safe, contains no copper, and withstands temperatures up...
• Squeaky Mintex brake pads anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Adam Behle
  Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:15:52 -0800
  ...the lowest speed-it seems to be associated more with the compound of the pad than a "vibrating-harmonic--not enough anti squeal goo...
• Re: group AT rebuild project?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:14:16 EDT
  ...In my case, however, the problem was operator error compounded. Keep us posted! Cya, Robert Hi Robert, Now, you've got me wondering??? :o...
• Re: Teflon tape difference: Propane Leak solved
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 May 2000 09:35:18 -0700
  ...A much better, albeit messier, solution is 3M's pipe sealant compounds (501 is one of the varieties). Its is a white paste in...
• Re: Ball Joint Replacement Time
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 18:33:50 -0500
  ...Put anti sieze compound in the bushings too, as they can go squeekiee squikiee squikie too. Dont forget your new front end alignment. Squeekeee...
• Re: WR-C, CS, and C2 Nokian tire questions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 15:27:58 -0800
  ...The Hakka CQ is supposed to have a softer compound and not get as good a mileage as reported by several users. But the...
• Re: What kind of grease?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:21:46 EST
  ...dry lube, so it does not become charged with grit in use only to become some kind of crude and unwanted lapping compound. Rich
• Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 14:16:43 -0500
  ...You could have advised the poster on the welds without being > offensive, and you could have apologized rather than compounding the insult. >
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:24:09 -0400
  ...Anyway I tried to remove them with lapping compound and laping them with the cylinders, but no luck. Is there a sealant that I...
• Re: Formica question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 5 May 2006 09:36:11 -0700
  Can you send a picture Zoltan? You might be able to buff it out with polishing compound, or at least minimise it, but I...
• Re: Friday Topic: The ultimate portable shelter
  Historical mailing list - Jim Stout
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:35:20 -0500
  ...at Burning man, etc will gang up many of these tents together >for their compounds. >YMMV, >Tom B.-easier than setting up a Yurt
• Re: Painting my 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 00:47:28 EDT
  ...if paint is still good, just oxidized, then a good professional, or do it yourself compounding / waxing/ buffing will bring the paint back up...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 08:24:29 -0500
  ...BTW, it works best with a helper!! When you install the new one, be sure to use some anti-seize compound, but ABSOLUTELY DO...
• Re: A/C compressor
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 21:27:40 -0400
  ...I imagine the compound by looking at them is a low durometer silicone but I have no idea, might be Buna, I'll also...
• Re: Fwd: 89 syncro westy ac question
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 22:42:31 -0700
  ...I > > think for the most part it's a pretty stable compound. My wife's 88 Toyota > > has cold A/C and has never...
• Re: interesting tire pressure drop
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 20:20:21 -0500
  ...Was I surprised! An F-150 recently driven from south Georgia to our north Georgia compound indicated about 22 psi average. Ouch on the...
• Re: Removing Luggage Rack Pop Rivets
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 16:18:49 -0400
  ...with stainless steel you cannot count on rust - the greatest locking compound of all time! John R 81 Westy >I want to replace my...
• Re: Armorall or Zymol Seal?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:56:34 -0400
  ...There's no way it can replace the plasticizers compounded into the plastic when it's made, and I sincerely doubt it has any...
• [VB] GL4 vs GL5 from pennzoil's site (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Thu, 11 May 2000 22:25:04 -0700
  ...EP additives work by forming wear-resistant compounds with the metal of the gear tooth surface. As the gears mesh, these compounds shield the...
• Re: Cleaning bad grounds
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 12:10:44 -0600
  ...No oxidized metal, compounds in between, nothing. We had to sand, file, clean the contacting surfaces to bright metal color, then connect .... tight! Metal...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 17:11:30 -0800
  ...but > I'm mainly concerned about the calcium, magnesium, iron, aluminum, etc. > compounds. > Around my area there are several stores large and small that...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 23:34:27 +1300
  ...nice modern car tires with modern tread design and a >modern compound. No really, don't just theorise, do it and see. Jake AMEN...
• Rotor (disc) seizure on hub
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 21:06:05 +0100
  ...To avoid this type of corrosion seizure, particularly between dissimilar metals - the aircraft industry uses something called chromate compound; its a yellow paste and...
• Fw: 84 Starter/Auto Trans problem?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 20:58:51 -0500
  ...valves and lapped them with a Sears > Craftsman lapping tool and compound. I bought a complete engine rebuild > gasket kit that included new metal...
• Re: Electrical Connections/ Silicone Sprays/ Pipe cleaners
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 19:00:44 EST
  ...I found a product by Dow Corning called "4 Compound "; in a tube, I use if a treatment is required. Drive Safely & Good Luck...
• Re: acetone
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 14:02:35 -0400
  ...thus acetone is quite miscible in water. > > > Organic refers to compounds containing carbon, both gasoline, a > mixture of aliphatic hydrocarbons (just a chain of...
• CV joint bolts...clunk clunk
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Gentry
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 15:17:53 -0700
  ...can never remember which is the removable kind) _Loctite_ thread locking compound according to the package directions. I've never had anything vibrate loose...