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• Re: Gas in Oil fill
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 08:54:40 -0600
  ...Very possible that the dilution of the oil with gas was sufficient to destroy the lubrication properties of the oil for the bearings, valves...
• about the "Best Oil" to use in our WaterBoxer
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 20:17:39 -0700
  ...great > lubrication properties etc. > > But when the engine is shut down and left standing > for a couple of days .... > like being parked in a...
• Re: Source for reliable axle assemblies
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:13:37 -0500
  ...If simple lubrication is your > problem, this technique, if done right with say 15 strokes of the gun, > could help. If you have some...
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:12:16 -0700
  ...Silicone and oil are for > lubrication. > And please don't tell anyone WD40 is good for arthritic joints. The WD > people hate that, they...
• New to the list
  Historical mailing list - Pablo E. Bonilla Fern�ndez
  Thu, 4 Feb 1999 11:38:15 -0600
  ...some technical diagrams and photographs on vanagons (motors, electrical, brake and lubrication systems). I have to overhaul the motor and install a new set...
• Re: Sliding door mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:07:19 -0700
  Lubrication. The mid-door slider has two pivots on that black "U" shaped arm. Lubricate those. Good Luck. -Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original Owner...
• Re: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:10:53 -0500
  ...With proper preventive maintenance amounting to boot replacement and lubrication the CV should be good for a few hundred thousand miles before they need...
• Re: creaking coming from under pass seat area (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Al Jordans
  Fri, 16 May 2003 15:45:41 +0000
  I've used "Ru-glide" satisfactorily for my vehicular rubber lubrication needs for many years, including mounting tires and lubing between leaf springs. It...
• Re: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:37:53 -0700
  ...That shift seems to be the one that is sensitive to gear oil and linkage lubrication. alistair On 2011-10-20, at 5:56...
• Re: Hatch Lock -- With Power Door Locks
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:30:14 -0400
  ...I have intermittent poor behavior of my hatch power lock, and lubrication > maybe part of the solution.. > Question: Can I remove the latch from...
• Re: Oil leak since rebuilt 2.1l installed
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:39:49 -0600
  ...gauge and > oil temp gauge along with an external oil cooler so I should get warned > quickly of any lubrication troubles. > > carry on, > -Ry >
• Re: First oil change
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 4 Nov 1994 11:56:09 CST6CDT
  ...the not-yet-seating rings and valve guides thereby providing more lubrication during breakin. I realise engine break-in lore is akin to discussing...
• Re: front end clunking noise
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 07:42:05 -0400
  ...shop did hear the noise and thought it might be a lubrication problem around the front end springs...but that did not fix the...
• Re: Intermittent speedometer failure
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:33:11 -0700
  ...The lubrication has dried out. A sharp rap on the instrument cover gets it going. I'm too fumble fingered to mess with it...
• Re: Cooling system questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 21:45:32 -0500
  ...Which dilutes cylinder lubrication. I wonder if mileage suffers noticeably? Again I say, a new radiator always worked miracles for me. I never had...
• comprehensive rekeying
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 31 May 2010 21:40:28 -0500
  ...springs should be removed, and all parts cleaned prior to assembly. Lubrication with Lok-Shot or other suitable synthetic lock lubrticant should follow. We...
• RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 8 Mar 1997 01:41:19 -0600 (CST)
  ...machine shop, & many years ago our CNC machines were having various lubrication problems that were obviated when we followed the advice of the folks...
• Re: Fw: Re: Hydraulic valve lifter (mis)operation
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 14:32:07 -0000
  ...pointing downhill at the time), I assume everything is getting the lubrication its needs as nothing appears to have seized up. Phil T25 ----- Original...
• Re: Final stage of my long term fuel pump issue - what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:51:51 EDT
  ...It will starve the pump of fuel which is its lubrication. That's why the pumps makes that crazy buzzing sound > fuel starvation = rattling...
• Starter won't engage ring gear WHEN COLD
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:37:47 -0400
  ...Does anyone have good instructions on rebuilding the solenoid? What is the best type of lubrication to use? (Moly grease or something else?) William
• Re: Blowing kitchen w. pump fuses - help!
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 12:43:56 -0600 (MDT)
  ...My pump usually "freezes" up between Winter and Spring, > > due to the lack of internal lubrication (water) no doubt. The current > > flow through the...
• Re: Redline Gearoil properties
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 13:23:23 -0400
  ...which really means more of the long > chain molecules that provide lubrication. As temperature and > particularly pressure in a transmission break down these long...
• Re: Rear Hatch Lock
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:28:04 -0400
  ...There is a past list member that talked so much about lubrication. He would be pleased with your solution and then tell all of...
• Re: 88 Automatic Shifter does not lock in gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:48:54 -0700
  ...Often it's just loose or stuck things that need tightening or lubrication. It's not a common failure, like a classic 'they always...
• Re: Bushings on Stabilizer bar.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 08:06:46 -0800
  ...Getting them on is all about lubrication, leverage and tenacity. Don't lube with petroleum, it will soften the bushings permanently. I clamped the...
• Re: Grape Racing [was Re- Th
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  16 Jun 1995 15:55:45 U
  ...surface, put a little film of >vegetable oil on it for lubrication. mark parallel lines for start and >finish. Put it in the microwave...
• Re: Oil cooler: possible to use AC condenser?
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 13:50:31 -0500
  ...As long as there is flow, there is lubrication, at low temps. I also am using Mobil Delvac synthetic oil, which does not break...
• Re: Frozen locks
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:20:01 -0500
  ...You can buy small tubes > designed exactly for that purpose (sometimes with a bit of graphite for > dry lubrication) for under a buck. A...
• Re: repeatedly blowing head gasket
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:24:38 -0500
  ...The reason for this is not so much for sealing as it is for lubrication of the gasket. I also lay in a small...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:54:17 -0800
  ...I was hoping perhaps > the old thread would say they used an in-line oiler (like for air tools) > to solve the lubrication issue...
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 5 Dec 2025 05:00:10 +0000
  ...10:31:40 AM PST, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote: Lubrication helps. I like spray on white grease for latch & hinge. My annual...
• Re: Slider Door
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 12 May 2020 18:28:04 -0700
  ...I > currently have no issues but I am going to go ahead with a little > lubrication here and there at the very least. So...
• Re: Blowing kitchen w. pump fuses - help!
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 10:11:11 -0600 (MDT)
  ...My pump usually "freezes" up between Winter and Spring, due to the lack of internal lubrication (water) no doubt. The current flow through the...
• Re: Diesel Vanagons and Diesel engines.
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Tue, 26 May 1998 14:13:12 -0400
  ...This second statement tends to shoot down the first one, if all the fuel burns, nothing is left for lubrication except combustion by-products...
• Re: Pop top -- catch this before it's too late.
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:38:18 -0700
  ...Another cause is that as Scott > points out, this stuff never gets preventive lubrication. I can't find a post from Scott dealing directly...
• Shift lever slop & selector shaft lubrication
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Sat, 6 Nov 2004 00:01:07 -0500
  I have a fair amount of left-right play in my shift lever. ('87 Westy) I've gone through all the linkages and the...
• Re: Lug nut lubrication or not?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 16:22:00 EST
  ...I have seen pressure vessels fail due to some dimwit taking and putting lubrication on the threads. as the bottle "pressure cycles" the over...
• Re: Torque wrench usage
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Aug 2003 08:06:02 -0500
  ...Generally, the higher the resistance to rotation, >>the greater the tension on the threaded fastener. >> >>Typically, some type of lubrication is desired in the...
• Re: Castor oil in automotive applications
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:28:45 -0600
  ...like about racing engine oil being castor oil > based for superior lubrication at hi heat and high RPM. > > I invite you all to seek...
• ceramic coatings
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 19 Aug 1997 16:15:34 -0700
  ...also of fall-off by 8% at higher RPMs due to lubrication problems. The engine we did, a Briggs and Stratton 2HP destined for...
• Re: ## found it: automatic reset fuses for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 18:26:16 -0600
  ...Maybe the bearings in the fan are in need of lubrication, thus causing it to use more than the expected current. Of course it...
• Re: keys
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 07:04:49 -0700
  ...We recommend a twice-yearly lubrication. Feel free to contact us for any other lock/key questions on the Vanagons or other import autos...
• Re: '70 Clutch Cable Clevis Pin failed!
  Historical mailing list - Still in litigation
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 12:36:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...and grotesquely > worn lever arm ($ 15.75)- can you say Total Lubrication Failure? > The hole that the clevis pin goes through was elongated to...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:27:43 -0700
  ...a year. Didn’t make any appreciable difference in the sound. Lubrication is more effective in quieting things down. Jim (’82 & ’84) > On Jun...
• Oil Change Question
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 17:49:17 +0000
  ...I turned the engine off and on a few times for fear that the engine would be starved of lubrication. I'm used to...
• Re: AUDI IN A VANAGON?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 13:17:20 +0100
  ...Put the Audi-tranny upside down! Don�t know how long > this will last (lubrication etc), but the vanagon at the Meeting had over...
• Re: Water pump premature failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:33:22 -0500
  ...Seal failure is usually caused by heat or lack of lubrication or bad luck. Bearing failures are caused by age, heat, lubricant failure, and...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Tue, 31 May 2011 21:48:17 -0500
  ...that was not installed when they replaced the clutch and the lubrication dried up. Cheers _________________ Jaime Forero jforero@sbcglobal.net Siempre Adelante!!! ������ �����! -----Original Message...
• Engine Oil Seal (and similar) vs Axle Bearing Grease Seal, Install
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 10 May 2016 15:55:08 -0700
  ...engine oil seal at flywheel end), it may require lubrication at OD to aid in installation. Regardless, the more rigid design helps it stay...
• Re: Espar D2 diesel furnace run on gas
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:52:20 -0700
  ...They would be great for vanagons if they can safely run on gas. > http://www.lubricationspecialist.com/airtronic-2/airtronic-d2-7500-btu-air...
• Re: high volume oil pump for 84 Westy needed
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 09:00:17 -0600
  ...for the oil system to provide adequate volume of oil for lubrication and cooling. It the pump is not doing the job, you have...
• Re: horsepower increase TANSTAAFL
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:41:24 -0800
  ...I've heard there are lubrication > issues because the turbo ends up so low compared to the oil pan. > > Personally, I think when it...
• Re: Speaking of lubricant.....
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 06:08:08 EST
  ...That is where the lubrication is needed. The grease in the sealed ball bearings has dried out or has disappeared after 15 ~ 20 years...
• Re: six guys update
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:45:24 -0500
  ...No immediate signs of bucking, and > apparently regained some power. > Suspect that the point lobe is wearing prematurely due to lack of proper > lubrication...
• Re: Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 19:58:28 -0700
  ...the engineers who approve the specs for your motor, and the lubrication system is the most important part and most costly when it is...
• Re: Crummy Window Cranks!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 10:59:50 -0700
  ...Good ole fashioned preventive maintenance lubrication of the regulators on a periodic basis is a must and not just on a Vanagon. The same...
• Re: Odd Gmail Header when reading group messages (spam)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:09:55 -0500
  ...Click on a email with oil and a banner/spam/advertisement for a "lubrication" side comes up. Gmail looks for 'keywords" in the mail...
• Re: 1.6D to 1.6TD
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 16 Jul 1999 06:51:58 -0400
  ...From outside 1.6D and 1.6TD looks similar but some people told me the lubrication holes in the engine blocks are different. so...
• very loud Screeching noise on very cold days - turns heads
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:37:01 -0600
  ...I am not using one of the good Mahl oil filters with valves - could it be the main bearings are starved of lubrication at...
• Re: front heater/ door handles
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 11:20:33 -0500
  ...is, and how to fix it? The fan probably needs cleaning/lubrication. Since you have to remove the dash to do this, you probably...