[Vwdiesel] Re: vwdiesel digest, Vol 1 #289 - 7 msgs

[Adrian Snare]

Shalyn, the clip can be a PITA, so use double tie-straps.. These are
EZ to handle and very strong.  Adrian
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Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 12:11 PM
Subject: vwdiesel digest, Vol 1 #289 - 7 msgs


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:    1. a quick CV boot question (Shalyn Shourds)
:    2. Re: a quick CV boot question (maded)
:    3. Yay!  My Rabbit's back to it's peppy self! (LBaird119 at aol.com)
:    4. re: Propane system installed (dieseltdi at earthlink.net)
:    5. Re: Fw: TD downpipe cut off or keep? (Milton Kaplan)
:    6. Plate holder (Chance Vought)
:    7. Re: Plate holder (TexasTDI)
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: Message: 1
: Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 12:07:04 -0500
: From: Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net>
: To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
: Subject: [Vwdiesel] a quick CV boot question
:
: I have been trying for parts of two days to get the clip on the
small
: end of the inboard CV boot.  Thinking about it, does that one take a
: clip or not?   The other axle doesn't have one and the boot seems to
be
: content to stay in place.  If it's OK, I'm going to save myself some
: primal scream therapy and just let it go.  I just thought I'd check
: since the kit came with a clip.
:
: -Shalyn
:
: '85 Jetta TD
:
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: Message: 2
: Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 11:38:52 -0700
: Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] a quick CV boot question
: From: maded <maded at gte.net>
: To: Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net>, <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
:
: Some people feel it is better to not clip both ends of the boot.  It
is
: supposed to fit tightly enough to keep dirt out and move slightly to
last
: longer.  Personally, I think it is easy and fast to put a Tywrap
around it.
:
:
: --
: Ed Lowe, Seattle
: 82 Westy diesel upgrading to 1.9td
: 85 Golf diesel
: 92 Cabrio
: 97 Passat Tdi
:
: > From: Shalyn Shourds <sshourds at flash.net>
: > Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 12:07:04 -0500
: > To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
: > Subject: [Vwdiesel] a quick CV boot question
: >
: > I have been trying for parts of two days to get the clip on the
small
: > end of the inboard CV boot.  Thinking about it, does that one take
a
: > clip or not?   The other axle doesn't have one and the boot seems
to be
: > content to stay in place.  If it's OK, I'm going to save myself
some
: > primal scream therapy and just let it go.  I just thought I'd
check
: > since the kit came with a clip.
: >
: > -Shalyn
: >
: > '85 Jetta TD
: >
: > _______________________________________________
: > vwdiesel mailing list
: > vwdiesel at vwfans.com
: > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel
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: Message: 3
: From: LBaird119 at aol.com
: Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 16:57:00 EDT
: To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
: Subject: [Vwdiesel] Yay!  My Rabbit's back to it's peppy self!
:
:   I filled the Rabbit today, with DIESEL.  It'll smoke when I really
romp it
: and
: it zooms when I romp it to.  :)  It's s-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o nice to
have it
: running
: normal again and have all that POWER back.  ;-)
:      Loren
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: Message: 4
: Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 22:03:21 -0500
: From: <dieseltdi at earthlink.net>
: To: <VW-TDI at yahoogroups.com>,
: Diesel mail list <vwdiesel at audifans.com>,
: AudiVW diesel mail list <Audi-VW-diesels at onelist.com>
: Subject: [Vwdiesel] re: Propane system installed
:
: on 10/25/02 9:12 PM, TexasTDI at TexasVWdriver at hotmail.com wrote:
:
: > Are you going to have the propane on all the time?
: >
: > Chris Thornton
: > 1991 VW Jetta GL 2 Door 1.6D - 232k miles
: > 2000 VW Golf GLS 1.9TDI 130hp/229ftlbs - 72k miles
: > 1998 VW Passat GLS 1.8T -- FOR SALE
: > Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
: > http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x
: >
: I intend to keep it on all the time for the time being just to see
how it
: works.  The trip to Monroe and back was a real experience.  The
propane
: would come online on every hill and the car just scooted up the
hill.
: Entering the highway was fun.  I would have to watch myself or I
would be
: going faster than 80 mph when I reached the end of the entrance
ramp.  I
: tried to watch the EGT gauge during the uphill runs and noticed no
temp
: change other than what I would expect under normal conditions.  I
also
: believe that the mpg went up.  I typically get a good solid 42 mpg
in the
: Jetta when I drive 75 mph but this time I got 44.  Not much
different but
: some.  I filled up on the highway and have 150 miles on the tank and
it is
: just barely off of the full mark, actually it is still touching the
full
: line.  I will try to keep everyone upto date on the progress.
Hayden
:
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:     98 Jetta TDI Wetterauer chipset, Propane injection
:     98 Jetta TDI (daughter's car)
:     90 Corrado (son's car, gas :^P)
:     81 VW Rabbit Pickup (Caddy, Diesel of course, awaiting
:     a TD engine transplant)
:     And many, many water cooled and aircooled
:     VW cars now departed or sold.
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: Message: 5
: To: LBaird119 at aol.com, vwdiesel at vwfans.com
: Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 20:08:00 -0700
: Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fw: TD downpipe cut off or keep?
: From: Milton Kaplan <teacher525 at juno.com>
:
: Loren,
:
: Glad Rabbit is hopping again.
:
: It would be great getting the measurements/picture.  Once I get the
plate
: and elbow made the rest of exhaust pretty straightforward. I take it
for
: welding will need to use same material for plate as piping elbow.
:
: Do you happen to know size of the turbo exhaust outlet hole?  2 1/2
: inches maybe? Just curious.
:
: Any opinion on better to make the elbow fit inside the hole and weld
or
: make oversize and place over the hole and weld?
:
:
:
: >
: >   I'll see if I can get you a picture or scan with scale or
: > measurements.  :)
: > I have a couple of the plates in the shop.
: >
: >      Loren
: >
:
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: Message: 6
: From: Chance Vought <cvaf4u at rhinocat.com>
: To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
: Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 20:52:41 -0700
: Subject: [Vwdiesel] Plate holder
:
: While driving my 85 Golf diesel (my diesel content) the wife points
: out a license plate holder on an SUV in front of us.  It says:
:
: Driver Carry's No Cash
:
: He's Married
:
: I cracked up laughing.  My wife said she thought I would like it.
:
:
: Chance
: 85 VW Golf 1.6 NA
: http://www.rhinocat.com/~cvaf4u
:
:
:
:
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: Message: 7
: From: "TexasTDI" <TexasVWdriver at hotmail.com>
: To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
: Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Plate holder
: Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 07:24:26 -0600
:
: That's similar to a bumper sticker I saw once. "Driver has no money.
Wife
: and kids have it all."
:
: Chris Thornton
: 1991 VW Jetta GL 2 Door 1.6D - 232k miles
: 2000 VW Golf GLS 1.9TDI 130hp/229ftlbs - 72k miles
: 1998 VW Passat GLS 1.8T -- FOR SALE
: Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
: http://texastdi.com/6/ubb.x
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Chance Vought" <cvaf4u at rhinocat.com>
: To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
: Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 9:52 PM
: Subject: [Vwdiesel] Plate holder
:
:
: > While driving my 85 Golf diesel (my diesel content) the wife
points
: > out a license plate holder on an SUV in front of us.  It says:
: >
: > Driver Carry's No Cash
: >
: > He's Married
: >
: > I cracked up laughing.  My wife said she thought I would like it.
: >
: >
: > Chance
: > 85 VW Golf 1.6 NA
: > http://www.rhinocat.com/~cvaf4u
:
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