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• Re: vanagon vent shade/wind deflector URL
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:12:45 EST
  ...I'm wondering if a couple of small dabs of clear silicone on the clips won't help hold these babies on better. These...
• the answer to rusty coolant lines....
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:08:38 EST
  ...The cost? $18.00 each--plus the 8 aircraft screw clamps, and the silicone hose-- The total for everything was $50.00--OTD. Now...
• AT leakage '91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 7 Apr 2015 12:42:38 -0400
  ...Generally I have held to the belief that clean straight surfaces and a new gasket should be enough and silicone, etc. should not be...
• runs poor in rain
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 09:08:28 -0500
  ...I respliced and sealed with liqiud electrical tape and silicone. no more problems. If it's not that you should check the sparkplug wires...
• Re: Silicone tape was '85 with geysering coolant (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 13:47:06 -0400
  I looked at the web site also and Duluth also sells this stuff in a 10 foot roll and in a pack with 6...
• Re: Brake bleeding tools
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:10:49 -0400
  ...Oozy goo! > 7) Wait for the silicone or whatever you used to dry > 8) Install lid on reservoir. > 9) Put a hand bicycle pump...
• spring vs gear clamps on silicone hose Re: Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 10:06:19 -0700
  Gawd I gotta stop talking to myself :) I friend mentioned he heard some shop talk that you should really use spring clamp on silicone...
• Re: Fridge goes out while driving???
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:45:27 -0400
  ...I siliconed the tube-to-fitting joints (rather than looking for new O-rings), siliconed the aluminum plate/rubber gasket to the outside of...
• Re: Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 16:26:20 -0400
  ...The water is > > definitely squeezing out between the layers like David says below. > >Ed, do you have "Rescue Tape," or another brand of silicone...
• Coolant Light Problem 90 Vanagon SOLVED!!
  Historical mailing list - S. Hajasz
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 12:05:13 -0400
  ...Dried it off sprayed a little silicone into the connector and reattached it. Problem solved!! Thanks fellow Brick Pilots, Steve Hajasz 90 Vanagon GL...
• Re: Want to buy: Front hub dust cap for '86
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 20:13:52 -0800
  ...the outside then goop it up with JB Weld or even silicone to seal it... Or try and find the original plastic cap to...
• Possible fix for leaking windows..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:58:06 -0800
  I've had luck stopping leaking windows in some of my cars using a good grade of silicone caulk. With careful cleaning before applying...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 09:55:19 -0700
  ...Please be aware that silicone based brake fluids are NOT to be used (Bentley: "Do NOT add or mix DOT 5 silicone type brake...
• re receiving US products in Canada
  Historical mailing list - DAIZEE
  Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:03:12 -0500
  ...Large as in radiator, silicone cooling hose system. I'd never use a courier service as so many hassles. Zee
• Re: Restoring rubber
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Dec 1996 17:26:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...Restoring Rubber There are a few methods mentioned here, including chemicals, silicone, etc. For moldy rubber, your best bet may be replacement rubber. Check...
• Re: Door window rubber replacement
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 10:24:59 -0800
  ...If you decide to re-use it, get a big tube of silicone grease and use it liberally in the channel! -- Stuart MacMillan Manager...
• Re: Hylomar
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:10:59 -0400
  ...I now use the silicone head gasket sealant on these paper ones and so far no leaks. My 2 cents. Rick Koller '90 syncro...
• Re: Surgery Update
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 13:31:14 -0400
  ...Clean out the pits, seal them with "Black" silicone, then replace the >heads (DING!) > Have you considered taking the worst head to a good...
• Bosch 72150 or Wix 51342
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hartman
  Thu, 20 May 2010 18:24:46 -0800
  ...Which one would be better to use? The wix says it has a silicone anti drainback valve. I cant tell of the 72150 Bosch...
• Re: throttle body fun
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 May 2010 22:05:27 -0700
  ...10, at 9:18 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote: Regarding O-rings. Silicone will withstand greater temperature range but buna has better abrasion resistance - it...
• info on Dielectric gel ....A MUST!!!
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 11:11:53 -0700
  ...It states... ***The dielectric silicone compound (is sold in a red/white tube for about $2.00 or $3.00 if I remember right...
• Re: Small tranny leak in front end
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 01:43:17 EDT
  ...It pops right off - reseal with RTV (silicone) and simply reverse procedure (theoretically). One of my customers just did it--took less than an...
• Windshield Gasket Glue
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 06:38:47 -0500
  ...Dow Corning makes a windshield sealant that is a silicone grease -- very benign toward your paint, makes installation a comparative breeze, and discourages rusting...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 2 Dec 2012 05:56:45 -0500
  Use the GREY RTV Silicone, it's for Aluminum surfaces. It's really not needed technically, HOWEVER it will keep the O-ring from...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:27:54 -0700
  ...Hydrophobic repels water, think wax or silicone water proofing. I once tried hydrophobic DOT 5 silicone brake fluid in my old MGBs thinking it...
• Re: Water leak on the passenger side creating a pool of water in footwell
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:57:49 -0400
  ...Should I be placing clear silicone sealant at the bottom under the edge of the entire windshield channel? Inside and outside? Should this be...
• storing CV boots
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 06:25:23 -0800
  ...What's the best way to preserve the rubber on the boots? Talc? Silicone lubricant? Vaseline? I plan to seal them as best I...
• any great ideas on re-insulating the utility wall?
  Historical mailing list - MyC & bL
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 08:28:34 EST
  ...you use to re-seal the utility outlets on the outside of the van...just a regular silicone? or rubber gaskets? thanks mike w.
• silicone tape (self-fusing)
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Mon, 2 Feb 2009 12:28:45 -0700
  I keep a roll of this in my Westy emergency kit, and it seems to work great for what I have used it for...
• Re: Bushings on Stabilizer bar.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:24:09 -0800
  ...I have used dishwashing liquid as a lubricant before for tight fitting rubber and I have silicone grease but do not have hairspray - It...
• Re: Brake bleeding tools
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:48:13 -0500
  ...Oozy goo! >> 7) Wait for the silicone or whatever you used to dry >> 8) Install lid on reservoir. >> 9) Put a hand bicycle pump...
• Re: 85 Vanagon - DOT brake fluid, DOT 3 vs. 4
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:47:39 -0800
  "Dot 5 is silicone based..." On Dec 4, 2007 8:04 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Normal brake fluid is glycol based...
• Re: throttle body fun
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 9 May 2010 18:13:43 -0700
  ...I am guessing a silicone O-ring would last longer than the buna, but I didn't have one, and metric silicone O-rings...
• Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 01:36:55 -0800
  ...You could also try rubbing the seal down with Talc powder or Silicone Spray to help ease the door closed . -Stacy
• 2001 great on poptop
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Nov 1996 16:42:03 -0500
  ...I've struggled with all sorts of waxes, but the 2001 silicone based liquid produced a paint-job like slick finish, bringing out the...
• Re: How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 00:02:03 -0500
  ...They are primarily used for silicone hose where the single draw stainless screw clamps would tear the hose up, and give an even pull...
• Re: Ideas to stop battery terminal corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:14:04 -0700
  ...to stop or reduce the corrosion? > Would putting a bead of silicone or other sealer at the bottom of the battery terminal posts work...
• Re: Oil cooler Seal - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:17:02 -0800
  ...High temp silicone or > the like. > > Opinions, anyone? > > Thanks, > > John > -- Casey
• Re: whats the white creme under the heat sink? (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - marty�
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 23:55:11 -0500
  ...query, but it's probably a paste >of zinc oxide in silicone grease, to provide thermal coupling to the heatsink. > I found this link...
• Re: Anyone... ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 10:18:52 -0400
  ...you can't find one, try molding one in place from silicone rubber or other molding compound or potting compound. david -- David Beierl - Providence...
• Re: Power Mirror Install--What to do, about the bottom screw?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 27 May 2004 11:29:42 -0600
  > A little dab of silicone to seal the hole wouldn't hurt. > >> >> > > power mirrors are heavier than manual ones..and the metal base is...
• Re: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sat, 9 Feb 2008 08:33:26 -0800
  I have gone to full silicone 5/8" 1 ply overkill locally its $2/' good to 347F 65pst busrt presure 3x You will never...
• Re: the answer to rusty coolant lines....
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 09:45:55 -0600
  ...The cost? $18.00 each--plus the 8 aircraft screw clamps, and the silicone hose-- The total for everything was $50.00--OTD. Now...
• DM: Re: Silicone oder nein
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:52:35 -0800
  ...Stephens" <doktortim@rockisland.com> At 09:50 PM 11/16/1999 -0600, you wrote: >When installing a water pump(84) should silicone be applied...
• Re: O-Rings, was: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:09:55 EST
  ...it did'nt > come all gooped up with silicone from the factory. > I never said goop up those O-rings. What I did say...
• Re: Bushings on Stabilizer bar.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:31:23 -0500
  ...of the Stabilizer bar will >bit >over the end plus bush. Silicone grease (such as SuperLube - don't use petroleum grease) is your friend...
• Re: Electrical Connector dust boots
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:13:53 -0700
  ...I think it /SiliCONE,/ dagnabit, not siliCON! One's a compound -- a squishy gooey compound -- the other's a kinda glassy metal. (Sorry -- pet...
• Re: metal / chemical reaction experts
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:27:52 -0500
  ...attaching hardware, and coat the threads, and mounting area's with silicone, this would prevent any electrolosis from occuring between the areas in question...
• Re: '84 seats into an '81?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 14:23:19 EST
  ...i just fill the doorpanel holes with brown silicone/RTV. chris
• bucking caacitor fix- thanks List!
  Historical mailing list - Pat Horrocks
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 08:31:46 EST
  ...actual capacitors! My distrustful non-VW mechanic made me break the silicone seal & remove the AFM cover ('was proud I didn't crack the...
• Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:28:40 +0000
  ...I suppose that for spade connectors you could try encapsulating them - say painting them with clear nail polish, or a blob of silicone caulk...
• Re: Leaking Head perment fix ??
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:41:32 -0800
  ...As fluid is non-compressible (silicone is >fluid before it cures), this causes the too-large amount of sealant to need >to find room...
• Re: Mystery oil leak on 2.1 please help with ideas
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 31 May 2004 18:18:38 -0400
  ...there is a plug in the front of the case its pressed in and can leak I put a bead of silicone around the...
• Re: '85 with geysering coolant (Update)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 08:40:52 -0500
  ...before I had to leave, I used some > of the new silicone self-curing tape on the split > plastic tube (where the geyser was...
• Exhaust wrap on eBay
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:30:54 -0700
  ...The silicone spray is used to seal the wrap and make a moisture barrier in case you run over a puddle when raining. William
• Re: AC Drip Drop
  Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 11:05:11 -0400
  ...We replaced the dry kinked drain hoses with flexible silicone tubing and after discovering that the tray is lower than the outlet tubes, we...
• Re: Need '82 water tank key
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 11:14:55 -0400
  ...This is a good time to reseal the three boxes with silicone.Lack of a good utility box seal is the cause of westy...
• Installing Pop Top Seals ?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:55:48 +0000
  ...sealer, to aid in holding them on? I was considering Clear Silicone caulking ? Any help much appreciated! best, John C... SLC, UT... ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe...
• Re: Point Lube & Grease
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 15:11:43 CST6CDT
  ...also aids in keeping water out.GE makes a nice dielectric grease, silicone based, for plug boots etc. i have a tube and do...
• Re: New oil pump not snug in case
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:09:12 -0400
  ...there is a plug in the > front of the case its pressed in and can leak I put a bead of silicone > around the...