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• Exact Formula for L82 Deltron
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 17:28:05 -0700
  ...He has restored many buses and has acquired the exact formula for the L82 "Silver White." The formula is provided to the best of...
• I've been waiting ALL WEEK for Friday.....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:06:22 -0700
  ...Wolfgang Duerheimer said, "I could imagine involvement in Formula One in 2018, when the company is at the forefront of the industry," Formula One...
• Re: Exact Formula for L82 Deltron
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 17:48:01 -0700
  ...Croteau asked: >Would you happen to have a formula for the L87 "Pearl White"? I have a >'66 Bus that I am resotring and...
• Bars Leak - *3* flavors
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 08:54:37 CST6CDT
  i know all the air-heads juuust love to read this stuff.... :) Bars Leak comes in at least 3 formulations: 1. the standard 'rat...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 08:39:18 -0800
  > $12/Gallon - PrestoneR (PH is 8.7-9.2) Extended Life 5/150 > Antifreeze/Coolant is recommended and formulated for use in all GM...
• Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 15:02:29 -0400
  And The truth is that > your formula for calculating power from compression increases is flawed, > (and is typical armchair engineering) because it doesn't...
• Re: I've been waiting ALL WEEK for Friday.....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 13:38:57 -0700
  ...Adrian Newey > (currently the chief technical officer of the Red Bull Racing > Formula One team) said that the original four-cylinder turbo units > were...
• Re: Halon & extinguishers in general
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 11:00:24 -0800
  ...Halon 1211 is > bromochlorodifluoromethane, formula CF2CIBR. Halon 1301 (also known as > Freon 1301) is bromotrifluoromethane, formula CBrF3. 1000 ppm is the > OSHA PEL. Carbon...
• Formula for calculating speed w/given gear ratios
  Historical mailing list - R J Bellanca
  Fri, 04 Jul 1997 06:16:09 -0700
  I know there's someone out there with a handy dandy formula for calculating top end for different gear ratio's and rear ends...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:54:08 -0500
  At 07:09 PM 1/13/2010, Tom Hargrave wrote... >"New and improved" just means that the formula changed and the results >could >be...
• Re: Was Lawyers, etc.-Now "E"..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 13:44:02 EST
  I was staying out of this , but now I am forced to state that "E" is solely owned by VWoA as in "Formula E...
• Re: Transmission Questions
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 6 Sep 95 20:56:05 EDT
  ...It is a premium synthetic in GL4 only formulation (won't void them warranties) At $7 or so a quart it is a little...
• Learning Electricity Part Three
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 23:50:57 -0400
  And on the third day God created the Formula, and named it Ohm's Law. The fundamental formulas that link these units together are...
• Pure Happy Friday. Read carefully. Slim VW content.
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Fri, 22 May 1998 15:31:28 EDT
  ...I paid $250 dollars for this formula.... (Formula may be halved): H2C4SO4 HO4SO3C4 Mg3Si4Fe2 SO3 C4 Mg3Si4Fe2H2 C4SO4 HO4S4O3C4 Mg34SO3C4 Mg3Si4Fe2 SO3C4 MgSi4 Okay...
• Re: Engine to auto-tranny match and the Indy 500
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:09:52 -0400
  At 07:02 PM 8/26/2009, Mike S wrote... >one can convert torque to HP with the formula RPM x Torque x 5252...
• Re: Was Lawyers, etc.-Now "E"..
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 11:05:46 -0800
  ...VWoA as in "Formula E." Any of you guess yet what year and > models of > VW claimed to have "Formula 'E"? Here's a...
• Shamelessly stolen from Matthew Bulley
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:30:13 -0800
  ...I paid $250 dollars for this formula.... (Formula may be halved): H2C4SO4 HO4SO3C4 Mg3Si4Fe2 SO3 C4 Mg3Si4Fe2H2 C4SO4 HO4S4O3C4 Mg34SO3C4 Mg3Si4Fe2 SO3C4 MgSi4 Okay...
• Antifreeze+phosphate article
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 08:25:42 CST6CDT
  ...Chrysler has done limited testing but has to date approved a Prestone formula similar to Prestone II and a BASF formula. AMC's Renault...
• Gas Mileage (Ireland/USA)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 13:39:47 -0400
  The gas formulation makes a big difference. When I went from Delaware to the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, I got 19 mpg. On...
• Re: Pure Happy Friday. Read carefully. Slim VW content.
  Historical mailing list - thetrans
  Fri, 22 May 1998 21:52:29 -0400
  ...I >paid $250 dollars for this formula.... > >(Formula may be halved): > >H2C4SO4 HO4SO3C4 Mg3Si4Fe2 SO3 C4 Mg3Si4Fe2H2 C4SO4 HO4S4O3C4 Mg34SO3C4 >Mg3Si4Fe2 SO3C4 MgSi4 > >Okay...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 16:35:48 -0500
  ...This patented formula has a concentrated blend of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust...
• New VW Autobahn Coolant formula
  Historical mailing list - Don Kane
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 14:40:43 -0700
  ...An added feature of this new formulation is that it also has a special bitterant additive, to help prevent accidental ingestion. Standard with all...
• Re: Halon & extinguishers in general
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 22:32:05 -0700
  ...Halon 1211 is bromochlorodifluoromethane, formula CF2CIBR. Halon 1301 (also known as Freon 1301) is bromotrifluoromethane, formula CBrF3. 1000 ppm is the OSHA PEL. Carbon...
• Re: clutch problem - internal or external?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 15:38:17 -0800
  ...I have used Prestone super sealer, now they have a New formula with KEVLAR of all things. I suppose the new formula stops leaks...
• Re: Curves (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:30:07 -0600
  You rat finks got me distracted thinking about the very simple formula for the curve project and I stood right at the kitchen counter...
• Re: Halon & extinguishers in general
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:40:05 -0800
  ...Halon 1211 is > bromochlorodifluoromethane, formula CF2CIBR. Halon 1301 (also known as > Freon 1301) is bromotrifluoromethane, formula CBrF3. 1000 ppm is the > OSHA PEL. Carbon...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:07:20 -0600
  ...Motor Oil (Synthetic) At 07:09 PM 1/13/2010, Tom Hargrave wrote... >"New and improved" just means that the formula changed and the...
• What's your vanagon antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 12:37:50 -0700
  ...Volkswagen does not recommend mixing their two pink and blue formula antifreezes. Don't know if Eurovans use the blue or pink antifreeze. About...
• Formula-1 engine VS Vanagon engine, about the same power! (No real vanagon content, sorry!)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 15:40:58 -0400
  The past weekend i had the chance (At $390.00!) to go to the Canadian Formula-1 GP here in Montreal, yeap.. i would...
• pH was: Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 4 Dec 2006 12:22:29 -0500
  ...This patented formula > has a concentrated blend of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended > performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust...
• Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:04:03 -0500
  ...Motor Oil (Synthetic) At 07:09 PM 1/13/2010, Tom Hargrave wrote... >"New and improved" just means that the formula changed and the...
• Re: Gas Mileage (Ireland/USA)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 00:55:37 PDT
  What does California use??? Maybe I should stick with Chevron gas because of its Techron content (Naptha). > >The gas formulation makes a big difference...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:40:56 -0400
  ...However, there are similar (but not identical) long-life formulations being used by other automakers, in a variety of colors. The "green stuff" usually...
• Re: AT *vs* manual
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 21:08:07 -0500
  ...IF I WANT A LOW 0-60 TIME, I WILL BUY A FORMULA ONE RACER... Vanagons are big metal un-aerodynamic lousy coefficient wind...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:17:33 -0500
  ...The "orange stuff" is *usually* Dexcool, a formulation originallydeveloped by GM for their newer vehicles. However, there are similar (but not identical) long-life...
• Re: A few comments on ethanol, was Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:06:30 -0500
  ...The formula has no water in it. This would be self defeating. Get a chuck of ice in an air brake line during the...
• Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 26 May 2005 11:52:07 -0600
  ...Rubber made before the blended formulations with methyl alcohol or mtbe formulations and oxidized fuels, will age much faster. The higher the alcohol content...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 05:10:03 -0700
  ...Substituting > into above > > formula you get Power=4*V^2/R or four times the power is > required from the > > coil. You are correct...
• Re: Phosphate-free Anti-freeze in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:28:05 -0500
  www.germanautoparts.com sells the OEM G11 and G12 formulations: http://www.germanautoparts.com/chemicals/Coolants/Pentosin
• 12 Volt Appliances: Correct Formula to Figure Amps Consumed?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 18:08:14 -0700
  ...They both *appear* to use the same formula though the latter gives closer to what I measured on high speed, hence the makers rating...
• Re: best address for Drews?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 11:47:56 -0500
  ...I have tested many, many formulations over a period of about five years and the best, longest lasting, best looking wax I settled on...
• Re: Horsies
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jul 1995 14:39:15 -0400
  ...Use >>your quarter mile ET and MPH with one of the following >>formulas: >>BHP = (0.00426 * MPH) **3 * weight >>HP = (MPH / 234)^3 * Weight...
• Re: Exact Formula for L82 Deltron
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 19:42:57 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Would you happen to have a formula for the L87 "Pearl White"? I have a '66 Bus that I am resotring and want to...
• Re: Cooling strategies, color coded, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 30 Apr 2004 22:44:26 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P><BR> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>The "orange stuff" is *usually* Dexcool, a formulation originallydeveloped by...
• Re: Was: question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:08:42 -0700
  ...cars run pressures in the 12 PSI range ie Formula Ford & Formula Continental, and Formula One cars run about 15 - 16 PSI at 340KPH...
• tire size
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:47:27 EDT
  anyone know what the formula is for changing mpg and speedo readings when i upgraded to 265/15 tires. andy 80 vanagon L 85...
• Corrosion Eliminator?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 23:58:24 -0600
  Phil, Eureka! I found the Penzoil anti rust formula! It is simply called Penzoil Marine Corrosion protestant. It comes in an aerosol, 12 oz...
• Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part V???+ pH
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 19:19:13 -0500
  ...This patented formula has a concentrated blend of premium, long-lasting inhibitors for extended performance, protecting against temperature extremes and the ravages of rust...
• Drag formula
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 10:23:43 -0700
  > Drag = 0.5 * Density * Speed^2 * Area * DragCoefficient Thanks Steve! Gee, that looks like 1/2 MV^2.... great thread! Bill (College drop-out...
• Calculations or formulae for LPG tank
  Historical mailing list - Richard Stevens
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 15:34:17 -0000
  ...Can any of you mathematicians out there please help with a formula?? Thanks in anticipation Richard 90 Tintent
• Re: vanagon antifreeze
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 09:50:28 EDT
  What about this notion of mixing (or let's just say topping off) these different antifreeze formulas? Think that really is a no-no...
• Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:53:14 -0400
  On 8/27/2012 4:51 PM, OlRivrRat wrote: > Redlines formulation has changed & is no longer good for Vanagon How so? Documentation/references?
• Re: 12 Volt Appliances: Correct Formula to Figure Amps Consumed?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 20:42:21 -0500
  ...Correct Formula to Figure Amps Consumed? Hi all. Viewing this: http://tinyurl.com/23utmeo in the store, I wondered how many amps it would...
• Re: Boiling water in Westy(f),was: Warm water heating staff Campingstar in Reimo catalog
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 1 Jan 2000 15:12:18 +0100
  ...I believe it was in > a Formula 1 prototype vehicle. Engine coolant was routed inside all four > rotors. Oddly enough they discovered the size...
• Re: Exact Formula for L82 Deltron
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 17:51:14 -0700
  ...slight bluish hue to it. > >Would you happen to have a formula for the L87 "Pearl White"? I have a >'66 Bus that I...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:19:34 -0700
  ...If gas engine oils are not formulated correctly for diesel engines, I wonder whether diesel engine oils are less good for gasoline engines. -- RJS...
• Re: Synthetic oil and winter storage
  Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:43:22 +0000
  ...Turns out the name was sold and the new company changed the formula. The original refinery, Brad Penn Oils still makes the original formula...
• Re: Cleaning Seats
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 17:36:28 -0600
  Zep makes a product called Formula 150. Cleans like nothing you've ever seen. This would do the job nicely. Used on my interior...
• Re: power steering
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:35:40 -0400
  ...and what would be the pressure drop and expected flow at 1700 psi? These can be approximated by formulas found on the internet. Ed
• Re: What's your vanagon antifreeze?
  Historical mailing list - gojira
  Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:23:32 -0700
  ...cars. > Volkswagen does not recommend mixing their two > pink and blue formula antifreezes. > Don't know if Eurovans use the blue or pink > antifreeze...