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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2370 on: January 02, 2015, 09:49:30 am »
Got a cover for my Fridge exhaust to keep the weather out when not in use.   :cheesy:


« Last Edit: February 13, 2015, 07:46:48 pm by JackWagen (jack) »
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2371 on: February 07, 2015, 01:27:42 pm »
Got the squareback up and running today after an 8 month slumber. After much smoking, belching and screaming (that was just me) it fired right up. Set the timing but need to readjust the idle and sync the carbs. Also need to fabricate a bracket to help keep tension on the alternator. Belt is too loose. After I get this done, I move on to the beetle.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2372 on: February 09, 2015, 10:44:36 pm »
Hooked the heat up in the 60. My first air cooled with working heat!
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2373 on: February 10, 2015, 09:12:37 am »
Quote from: JackWagen (jack) on January 02, 2015, 09:49:30 am
Got a cover for my Fridge exhaust to keep the weather out when not in use.  thumpup)-



You need to hang a big orange ribbbon from it...just sayin

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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2374 on: February 10, 2015, 09:26:42 am »
could have saved you some coin, Jackwagen , by giving you the lid from my Dunkin Donuts coffee cup today!
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2375 on: February 11, 2015, 12:52:08 pm »


  I needed that ribbon for my car tent!




     
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2376 on: February 12, 2015, 10:35:33 am »
This works great, I tried it yesterday on my car, next the Vanagon.

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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2377 on: February 12, 2015, 03:51:01 pm »


In the past, I found rain-x to cause a lot of windshield light scattering when you see oncoming headlights. It as pretty bad even tho' I cleaned it off as much as possible as per instructions. Heard the same from some others.  Never did it again. Just use it for back windows.... never tried to wipe it with a wet cloth ... would be interesting to try that..

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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2378 on: February 13, 2015, 03:03:24 am »
I've always had great results with Rain-X.
Gotta wipe it down wet.
Follow the instructions.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2379 on: February 13, 2015, 08:46:34 am »
Quote from: matt on February 12, 2015, 03:51:01 pm

In the past, I found rain-x to cause a lot of windshield light scattering when you see oncoming headlights. It as pretty bad even tho' I cleaned it off as much as possible as per instructions. Heard the same from some others.  Never did it again. Just use it for back windows.... never tried to wipe it with a wet cloth ... would be interesting to try that..
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Must be a Matt thing  __rolleye_

Never had anything bad from using it, always works great for me.

On a trip with Shawn during a storm a wiper arm stripped out, GLAD AI had RainX on the glass.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2380 on: February 13, 2015, 10:51:06 am »
Have to keep it wet because besides the magic sauce in RainX, I've heard that most of the liquid is ethanol and rubbing alcohol.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2381 on: February 13, 2015, 07:41:06 pm »
Quote from: MugMan (Rich) on February 13, 2015, 10:51:06 am
Have to keep it wet because besides the magic sauce in RainX, I've heard that most of the liquid is ethanol and rubbing alcohol.

That's true. They handed it out at one of our safety meetings and said one of the main ingredients was ethanol.
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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2382 on: February 15, 2015, 07:15:28 pm »
Quote from: JackWagen (jack) on February 13, 2015, 08:46:34 am


Must be a Matt thing  __rolleye_



..could be.... could be...


maybe the alcohol is used to dissolve the sauce, then allows for quick evap on your windshield leaving the sauce residue....  maybe

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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2383 on: February 15, 2015, 10:11:16 pm »
Today...I drove it

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Re: What did you do to your VW today?
« Reply #2384 on: February 16, 2015, 07:56:44 am »
 :laugh: Great!!!
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