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• Re: CAN YOU MACHINE WASH WESTY UPHOLSTERY?
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:33:08 +0000
  <I put them into the dryer and took them out when they were "Almost" dry and hung them out to finish drying. I don...
• Dry residue in windshield washer reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 10 Nov 2016 08:49:59 -0800
  hi all, I try to remove the dry residue in windshield washer reservoir.. not easy to scrap it out because of the shape of...
• Re: Beer and poetic license
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 21:26:49 -0900
  ...California are again going to >be hot and dry and around 80 degree and up. How I hate these dry winter >conditions. No salt...
• Re: Washing curtains with hooks on ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 23:40:02 EDT
  ...I am more concerned of the drying process where they may melt > perhaps. > Any idea or knowledge? > Zoltan > wash on delicate and drip dry...
• Re: Air conditioner - receiver/dryer advice
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 21:35:36 -0600
  ...It would be best to replace the dryer. There is also oil in the system that will also be in the dryer and will...
• Compression test on 1982 aircooled westy
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 15:13:52 -0400
  ...So before pulling the engine I did a compression check on all the cylinders, hot and cold, wet and dry wet meaning I added...
• Re: 85 Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Feb 95 11:00:33 PST
  ...it's almost a certainty that you'll need a new dryer. if the system >>has been opened to the air at all, the...
• Re: CAN YOU MACHINE WASH WESTY UPHOLSTERY?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:17:44 -0500
  ...After washing, I put them into the dryer and took them out when they were "Almost" dry and hung them out to finish drying...
• travel with dogs...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:01:55 -0800
  ...a dry day it can be spread to dry or when wet, just stuffed away folded up till it is time to dry it...
• Re: cover cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Paul Albert
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:08:09 -0700
  ...Cold water - do not dry in dryer. Lie flat to dry. If you really want to be careful-pay the bucks and dry clean...
• Re: CAN YOU MACHINE WASH WESTY UPHOLSTERY?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:41:19 -0800
  When I washed the rear cushion cover it seems it shrunk a *little* from being in the dryer too long. It fit back on...
• "Dry-Z-Air"
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 21:00:37 -0500
  A recent poster mentioned the use of a desiccant called "Dry-Z-Air" for removing moisture from inside his Westy during periods of storage...
• Vanagons and Drywall
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 01:00:53 -0700
  David Yes the van easily holds 4 x 8 drywall sheets, in fact 4 x 10 sheets are 6" shy of shutting the hatch...
• Re: Dry Sump for Subaru Engine
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:18:55 -0800
  ...Vanaru. > Ditto - couldn't find a word ref dry sumping a Soobooroo...Harley's are dry sumped; requires 2 pumps (pressure & scavange), & since their...
• Re: CAN YOU MACHINE WASH WESTY UPHOLSTERY?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:38:04 EST
  ...if you can read german, it actually says on the tag DO NOT PUT IN THE DRYER! seriously.. drip dry only!! ************** Start the year...
• Re: 85 Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sat, 25 Feb 1995 13:00:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...it's almost a certainty that you'll need a new dryer. if the system > >>has been opened to the air at all, the...
• Re: Dry residue in windshield washer reservoir
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Fri, 11 Nov 2016 06:16:29 -0500
  ...Maybe your dry stuff is keeping it from leaking, that's what I'm thinking. On the other hand my nozzles aren't clogged...
• Re: cover cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:55:12 -0700
  ...Paul Albert wrote: > Apr 21, 1999 > Hello, > wash 'em. > Cold water - do not dry in dryer. Lie flat to dry. > If you really want...
• Re: Looking for "Safety Plug" for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 May 2004 09:10:52 -0500
  I've never heard of a safety plug on an air conditioner dryer. I have seen a sight glass under a rubber plug on...
• Re: Misc. dumb questions (curtains)
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 18:17:51 -0400
  ...Can I throw my 84 westy wolfburg beige kinda loose-weave yucky fabric curtains in the washer on the gentle cycle?? Dryer?? I'm...
• Re; Painting Pop Tops
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 30 May 2000 22:02:45 -0500
  Dave, The top is made of fiberglass, and after a few years the sun has a tendancy to dry ot the fiberglass resins, and...
• Re: Air conditioner - receiver/dryer advice
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 21:26:46 -0500
  ...Is the receiver/dryer composed of some sort of desicant material, to absorb any moisture from the freon? 2. If the answer to #1...
• FW: rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 23:24:59 -0400
  ...When I let them dry, I didn't let them dry completely. > I > watched them during the drying process, and you can see water...
• Re: "dry" sound from wheel
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:21:21 -0800
  I had this once (a dry scraping sound). Turned out to be a rock chip stuck in the caliper assembly that was dragging the...
• Re: Kind of van question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:10:26 -0700
  ...You'll need a warm day and several hours of dry. Dry overnight when possible. I can show you how do to it if...
• Re: balky shift question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 19:12:20 -0500
  Gnarlodious wrote: > The problem is, New Mexico is dry and dusty. Viscous lubricants attract lots > of dirt when then makes shifting even harder than...
• Re: "Dry-Z-Air"
  Historical mailing list - Philip Hanson (Volt Computer)
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 08:28:44 -0800
  ...Re: "Dry-Z-Air" I don't know what dry ze air is, but there is a product called Goldenrod that is touted to...
• Re: Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:00:49 -0700
  I was taught to do it dry and wet. Doing it dry meant on an engine that the oil had drained back into the...
• Re: Water in headlights
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Tue, 13 May 1997 10:43:13 -0500
  ...I was doing this because I was repairing a rock ding with clear epoxy (to seal the assembly) and wanted to dry out all...
• Re: Diff. Lock 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 00:24:15 -0500 (EST)
  ...I understood otherwise - that the vehicle should never be driven on > dry pavement with a locked diff. > > paul.holmdahl@lawson.com > The dask Valve...
• Re: CR@P!!! Now a NV Statistic
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:05:00 -0700
  If the road was dry, don't blame the tires' tread depth. Bald tires will grip better on dry hard surfaces.
• Re: "Dry-Z-Air"
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 12:28:15 -0500
  I don't know what dry ze air is, but there is a product called Goldenrod that is touted to eliminate dampness, available from...
• AC dryer
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:47:56 -0400
  Is there any way to tell if an AC dryer is old or new? The guy who put in my new compressor six weeks...
• Re: Dry residue in windshield washer reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 11 Nov 2016 07:38:22 -0800
  ...the dry stuff is greenish... it looks like seaweed flakes... some is lose and going around some stick to the bottle... I think a...
• Re: removing westfalia letters (in praise of WD40/Duct Tape)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 15 Apr 96 23:42:30 CDT
  >On Mon, 15 Apr 1996, H Steven Dolan wrote: >> We are in the test phase of determining whether drywall screws are an >> adequate substitute...
• Re: Looking for "Safety Plug" for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 May 2004 09:44:32 -0500
  ...I've never seen or heard of a blow out plug on an A/C dryer. The most recent two generic dryers I bought...
• Re: AC dryer
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 13:09:26 -1000
  ...AC dryer > Is there any way to tell if an AC dryer is old or new? The guy who put in > my new compressor...
• Re: AC Converting/Procedure/R134A
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:32:34 -0400
  yes, on top of the reciever dryer. You cant see it though. ou either have to remove the dryer from the mount, or use...
• receiver/dryers
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 13:50:49 CST6CDT
  David Kao asks: > Is there a way to dry it instead of replacing it? What's the material > inside the dryer? How about bake...
• Re: Zero Rust
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 19:15:54 -0700
  ...This equates to 600 >hours per dry mil, which was previously unheard of in an air-dry system.". >John Meeks >Slowly Oxidizing on >Top...
• AC question
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Mon, 03 Mar 1997 16:28:32 -0500
  On a hot day last summer the pressure relief valve on my AC dryer gave out. When it goes out it makes a startling...
• AC question, 2nd time
  Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
  Thu, 06 Mar 1997 09:35:58 -0500
  K Winter wrote: > > On a hot day last summer the pressure relief valve on my AC dryer gave > out. When it goes out it...
• Zero Rust
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 19:19:42 -0400
  ...This equates to 600 hours per dry mil, which was previously unheard of in an air-dry system.". They also have a surface prep...
• Re: dry rot on pop top
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:51:12 -0700
  >I found some dry rot on the fabric of the pop-top. >It�s black. I am not sure how to go about removing...
• Re: CAN YOU MACHINE WASH WESTY UPHOLSTERY?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:46:05 -0800
  ...in the dryer. > > if you can read german, it actually says on the tag > DO NOT PUT IN THE DRYER! seriously.. > > drip dry only!! > >
• Re: Replacement of coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 7 Apr 2016 13:39:44 -0700
  how about getting a cheap wet/dry vacuum like this one and suck it out in a bucket.. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Bucket...
• Re: New Mexico VW Parts Place........
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 11:40:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >But, in terms of dry climate, Alamorgordo, near Trinity A-bomb test site, is >the ultimate for dry, rust-free cars. And no need...
• Re: Box for luggage rack
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Jul 97 12:25:47 EDT
  For clothes and stuff that can be compressed without being damaged consider canoeing style "drybags" instead of a box. They seal completely waterproof, and...
• Beer and poetic license
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 21:25:44 -0800
  ...California are again going to be hot and dry and around 80 degree and up. How I hate these dry winter conditions. No salt...
• "dry" door locks
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 19:51:14 -0400 (EDT)
  the door locks on my bus feel "dry" when I turn the key in them. They work fine, just don't feel smooth. What...
• Re: The further adventures of my $#@! fuel supply problem
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 21:15:10 -0600
  "The fast way to dry them is to hook up a hose to the exhaust of a running vehicle and into the tank. About...
• Re: Looking for "Safety Plug" for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 10 May 2004 10:16:57 -0400
  ...Eric Stan Wilder wrote: >I've never heard of a safety plug on an air conditioner dryer. >I have seen a sight glass under...
• URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 5 Jul 2018 18:47:04 +0200
  Hello Team, can someone please urgently tell me the size of the Vanagon 86+ A/C dryer O-rings? I think OE number is...
• Westy's are dry clean only
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:34:21 -0500
  So this is what happens if you leave your westy in the dryer for too long. http://www.findit.co.uk/cars/Daihatsu/872102...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:55:22 -0400
  ...So the one I am going > to make actually will have the advantage of having dry compressed air > from the compressor, if I do...
• Air conditioner - receiver/dryer advice
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 20:01:49 -0700 (MST)
  ...Is the receiver/dryer composed of some sort of desicant material, to absorb any moisture from the freon? 2. If the answer to #1...
• Re: Smelly Interior
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Oct 1996 00:02:59 -0400
  ...it will take out the smell(essentially dry cleaning your fabric).It will smell like drycleaning for a couple of days but should work...
• Re: Washing and drying your van.
  Historical mailing list - James Shinosky
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 21:43:28 EDT
  I use to speed my van around the block after wash to remove the excess water before drying... but with your leaf blower idea...
• Washing curtains with hooks on ...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:21:47 -0700
  I was wondering if leaving the hooks on the curtains would be OK if I wash and dry them. I am more concerned of...
• Re: Mouse Droppings & Disease Info
  Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
  Tue, 29 Oct 1996 16:40:10 -0600
  ...Sweeping up dry mouse poop breaks up the dung releasing > the dry stuff to be blown around and then breathed. snip... Finally a virus...