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• contact cleaner: this one works!
  Historical mailing list - Merin, Lawrence M
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 07:51:06 -0500
  ...Di-electric grease and regular contact cleaners do NOT have such a capability. We discovered another firm that offers a similar product at much...
• Re: a syncro fords a river
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:05:41 -0600
  ...The air cleaner is in the base of the left D pillar. The snorkel tube attaches with a clamp to the end of the...
• Re: Removing oil from upholstery
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:56 -0700
  ...Still has > a bunch of oil in it. > > If there was still a dry cleaner in this part of the world I'd let...
• Re: LHS Shower in Westie?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jul 1996 13:44:35 -0700
  >Does anybody know of a good non-sudsing cleaner for this >recycling water shower. The typical stuff would probably foam lock the >pump in...
• Re: air cooled? : non van
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 26 Apr 1996 07:19:08 -0700 (PDT)
  ...BMW Isetta Messerschmidt Trojan BubbleCar Thom -- > Sex is cleaner with a packaged weiner. Thom Fitzpatrick thom@calweb.com - http://www.calweb.com/~thom Keeper...
• Re: How do I go about prepping a tranny for re-assembly?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:22:42 EDT
  ...STAY AWAY from oven cleaner, It's caustic to aluminum parts. I found out the hard way when I tried to clean some wheels...
• Re: Paddle van Pictures are now available
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 20:15:37 EDT
  ...Gee it looks just like my parts van. 'cept cleaner. BenT <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html">Vanagon Cafe</A...
• Best Cleaner for a 1985 Westy Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Richard Huey
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 12:36:18 -0700
  I am the proud new owner of a 1985 van, and would like to clean up the pop top shell, without harming it. I...
• Testing the idle control valve
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:57:15 -0700
  ...Cleaning the valve with carb cleaner fixes it for a few minutes, but the problem comes back. I assume there is something sticking inside...
• No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:53:13 -0400
  ...I cleaned the throttle body with carb cleaner. Could I have clogged something? Some o-ring did not like the carb cleaner? Do I...
• Re: rear hatch lock
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rasmussen
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:41:30 -0800
  ...After the cleaner has evaporated, we use a specialty lock lubricant, but have had great luck with Tri-Flow. It was reallly the standard...
• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 16:23:45 -0700
  ...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: '84 Hub cap problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 01:06:12 -0400
  ...to use the 'fixed' the hubcap >until I can find a cleaner way to dent the cap out. Find someone with a set of...
• Windshield Cleaner Fluid Spritzers
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:23:20 -0700
  One of the spritzers for the windshield washer fluid is shooting the fluid over the roof of the van. Are these things aim-able...
• Re: [T2] Rough idle on 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 13 May 2001 14:38:18 -0500
  ...If the RPM goes up at all while you are > introducing carb cleaner, propane or soapy water there is a leak there. > > Pat How...
• Re: Speaking of dashes...is "Armor All" destructive to vinyl?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 12:09:45 -0500
  ...They say that most vinyl cleaners/conditioners contain silicone, which tends to dry out vinyl and plastics, and theirs doesn't. http://www.parasolinc...
• Soak Idle valve in carb. cleaner ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 18:34:56 -0800
  The question is; can I immerse the whole thing without doing anything to the elctrical part of it. I'm not sure, if it...
• Re: Fwd: air intake snorkel hose
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:51:44 -0700
  ...The Syncro used the same upper piece but also had a dust trap down low before the air cleaner and a rubber coupling for...
• Re: Passed Smog Test!
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Thu, 08 Feb 1996 07:51:18 -0500
  ...to look for in the Visual > Inspection: > > PCV System > Thermostatic Air Cleaner > Fuel Evaporative Controls > Exhaust Gas Recirculation > Ignition Spark Controls > Carburetor > Air Injection...
• Re: I need a POWERFUL upholstery cleaner
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 11:23:27 EDT
  ...writes: << Short of taking the upholstery out and using the "purple" cleaners, hose etc. to try and deal with this, what is the groups...
• Re: insulation for vanagon engine cover?
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Tue, 10 May 2005 12:47:54 -0600
  ...i like it and cleaners like it because it is dilutable with water for various strengths. works great on the stove top in the...
• Re: Mould (mold?) on canvas WATCH OUT!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:17:15 -0600
  ...Mold will EAT > Cotton Canvas and leave you with a hole so Clean it! ( with the > proper cleaner ) > Once Done cleaning Use plenty of...
• Re: Mold stains inside poptop
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 2 May 2000 09:32:08 -0700
  ...The first is "Dura Last Mold Mildew Remover and All Purpose Cleaner," ("Three products in one: 1., Imparts Antibacterial properties, 2., All-Purpose Cleaner...
• Re: Helpful Vanagon toolbox tip...LVC
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:59:26 -0500
  ...Tuner cleaner spray was used to clean the contacts. The spray cans often came with long flexible tubes. I still have one of those...
• Pop top canvas hinge dirt
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 6 Jul 2021 10:23:20 -0400
  ...I don’t even know if an upholstery cleaner will clean it. Peace Tom
• Re: Electrical Connections/ Silicone Sprays/ Pipe cleaners
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:48:52 -0600
  An auto body shop owner I knew said that random blasts of silicon spray can cause "fish eye" defects in repainted areas 2 years...
• Re: Motor quieting material stuff thing
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:22:34 -0700
  ...Does anyone have a spare "water trap"? The piece that goes between the snorkel and the air cleaner housing? Mine seems to be missing...
• Re: Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:14:10 EST
  ...I was cleaning the throtle body with carb cleaner. It ate my switch. the van would only run open not at idle. above 2k...
• Re: Common problem, I think
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:52:59 -0800
  ...Always worth a check! Jon > also, not impossible that fuel system cleaner resulted in fouled plugs, > such as a small piece of carbon bridging...
• Re: Paint and other care questions
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 8 Apr 2021 14:40:49 -0400
  ...https://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-Mirror-Glaze-Heavy-Cut-Cleaner/dp/B0002SQVF8/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=mcguires+car+products+heavy+cut...
• Re: Cleaning up your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:40:24 -0700
  ...Is the Zetec cleaner? > > > I've heard that it cannot pass California emissions test. > > > > It's far cleaner than a waterboxer. California won't...
• Re: Weber help anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 05:56:18 -0700
  ...I'd try a couple of cans of carb cleaner all through the dis-assembled carb. I assume that one can tell if there...
• Charcoal cannister/valve problems
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 9 Nov 2007 22:56:00 EST
  ...I am also a bit confused as the bottom of the canister should lead to the air cleaner housing (a right angle fitting on...
• Re: Engine stumbling at high elevation
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 15 Mar 1998 20:01:10 -0800
  ...I again sprayed everything with contact cleaner...used low air pressure to gently clear out the excess contact cleaner...and then re-glued the...
• Re: irregular idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:46:06 -0400
  ...I cleaned the idle stabilizer with throttle body cleaner. I took the unit off and sprayed the inlet and outlet until clean then used...
• Re: algae/water/guck
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 22:13:06 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Also, chlorine bleach is not, in itself, an effective cleaner. Indeed, it's disinfecting action is blocked by accumulations of organic matter, such as...
• Re: Wire leaked it's smoke
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:00:16 -0500
  ...and the cause was the air cleaner box. i had replaced the air filter, and when i put the air cleaner box back onto...
• Re: hesitating even after new fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Klahn
  Thu, 22 Jan 2004 21:09:54 -0600
  ...So, I took it home and looked around - and spied a jug of industrial Johnson&Johnson floor cleaner. Put that in there, and let...
• Re: Vanagon conversions
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 00:14:24 EDT
  ...It is slated to go to the emissions sniffer this week, and I believe it will come out cleaner than the waterboxer, especially at...
• Re: proper battery fit
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:51:01 -0600
  ...It was cleaner--the upper half of the engine compartment--the fresh air half. Richard
• Re: Electrical Connections/ Silicone Sprays/ Pipe cleaners
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 12:53:58 EST
  ...I use CRC "Lectro-Motive" electrical component cleaner on the bristle pipe cleaners and it removes all sorts of black stuff from inside the...
• Re: cleaning seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 31 May 2010 16:59:06 -0500
  Don't have a steam cleaner. Don't know what "Simple Green" is. Is it a soap? sounds like it might be. DMc ---- "Peter...
• Re: Cleaning up your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:06:21 -0500
  ...Is the Zetec cleaner? >>> I've heard that it cannot pass California emissions test. >>> >> >> It's far cleaner than a waterboxer. California won't...
• Re: Rear Cushion Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 12:57:13 -0700
  ...Tony 87GL Phillip Bouton wrote: > > > I washed mine with a rug cleaner with stain > guard using the upholstery attachment. I also > spot clean using...
• Re: rear hatch lock cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:54:35 -0600
  ...Got the assembly out of the hatch and used some > carb cleaner on it. Moved the key in and out a lot, sprayed some...
• Re: Idler Stabilizer Control Unit (ISCU)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 21:13:13 -0500
  ...The ISCU on the 84 is behind the plastic panel on the passenger side of the engine bay just behind the air cleaner assembly...
• Re: 1.9 Oil Leak question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 10:27:01 -0700
  ...1.9 Oil Leak question > I've never had brake cleaner melt plastic, ever. > > Jim > > On May 5, 2010, at 9:41 PM, Robert...
• Cleaning front air dam
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 18:20:36 EDT
  Hello Volks Can anyone suggest the best cleaner to remove the milky(wax?) deposits on the black plastic air dam below the front bumper...
• Re: Cleaning Interior: carpet/rugs
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:55:02 -0700
  yes! when we moved out of an apartment we had to rent a steam-cleaner to clean the carpets. So while we had it...
• Re: Dissappearing products (was exhaust system / Kroil)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:59:31 -0700
  ...Being that I have a pressure washing business, I'm constantly trying different cleaners and degreasers in different situations. I've tried the stuff...
• troubleshooting tiico noise/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Nock
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 16:02:54 -0500
  ...AIR CLEANER WORK TO DATE: 1) wrapped air cleaner in 1/8 inch sound dampining material. Maybe slight change, but no big change. EXHAUST...
• Re: The Vanille Shake Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Fri, 9 Dec 2011 19:56:53 -0600
  ...Clean the connector really well with contact cleaner, then with something gentle to medium abrasive, then flush well with contact cleaner to flush out...
• Re: head gasket progress
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 23:48:24 -0400
  Having fun! Carb cleaner... it should be brake cleaner... Ken Flo Black sealant on the block? engine block? in between the 2 half? Back...
• Re: Cleaning/Painting Canvas Pop-Top
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 23 May 2001 11:50:11 -0700
  ...years or what but it doesn't seem to respond to cleaners of any sort. I was > wondering if anyone knew of a canvas...
• Definitive Interior Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 00:27:40 -0700
  ...Armor-All Cleaner, Turtle Wax upholstery cleaner, TSP(!) and bleach and water. Anyone have any annecdotes about these approaches? The walls are filty with...
• Re: Help Vacuum Leak Checking
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 23:20:56 -0400
  ...leak check? Another vacuum leak technique? A cheap CO meter? >> Carb Cleaner sprayed by the leak will cause the engine speed to change. Dennis
• Re: Black rubber/vinyl/plastic care
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Sat, 26 Sep 1998 03:52:44 -0700
  zymol makes a plastic cleaner and polish that works the best of anything that i have used....hd cleanse and then vinyl treatment. just...
• IT is still bucking ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 31 Jan 2005 18:44:57 -0800
  I did clean the graphite strip with an electric cleaner spray, I changed the AFM with another that was also cleaned, I put that...
• Re: poor gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:07:54 -0500
  ...these pressures.Do you have a good hot spark? Fuel injector cleaner in the tank? Clutch slippping? Catalytic converter plugged? Does it overheat?Brakes...
• Need piece for 2.1 air cleaner box
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 May 2008 12:06:28 -0400
  I'm preparing to put a 2.1 engine into my '85 Westy and I need a small part. What I need is, the...