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• Re: Stranded in Kentucky, USA
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:15:23 -0400
  ...Use a straight-blade screwdriver to operate the switch. No need to do the installation until convenient. Might well be worth the overnight price...
• '91 GL Fan Removal
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Sun, 31 May 1998 18:02:39 -0500
  ...When I turn the blades there is definite unevenness suggesting bad bearing(s). Question-since Bentley does not give a clue about removing the...
• no low fan speed
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 10:36:46 -0500
  ...High speed fan came on, and one van sounded as if the blade was hitting something. I could not find anything in the path...
• Re: Removing Westfalia Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 21:48:54 -0500
  ...remains) using a sharp knife or the edge of a razor blade to get the edge started, then the letter can be peeled from...
• Rear Wiper won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:59:33 -0300
  ...I turned on my rear wiper this morning, and the blade was slid up a little bit so it caught on the top windshield...
• Re: Wiper blade trivia
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 00:23:36 +0100
  Stuart MacMillan wrote: > Go to 21" on the driver's side and 19" on the passenger side > <snip> > You will have to buy a...
• Thanks - Vent Windows
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 20:52:34 -0400
  ...trace out a circle on the window tint with my cutting blade. This was for the hole needed for the locking mechanism shaft. Thanks...
• Removing old gasket material
  Historical mailing list - Dyer Lytle
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:29:04 -0700
  ...Mostly, I am using a razor blade and a brass brush in a Dremel tool. Yes, I have searched the archives. Thanks, -Dyer Lytle...
• Re: [NVC] Disposable razors with good blade guards?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:22:17 -0800
  I have to jump in a second Joy's comments on using Ziploc bags in the camper. Thery are really great for keeping track...
• Re: front seat swivel removal
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 11:02:53 -0700
  ...A sawzall will work bring a few different blades , a good cold chisel and hammer. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "walt spak" <b20swalt@CITY-NET...
• '67 Rear Bumper Splash Pans/ Tips
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 10:36:00 -0700
  ...Do you still have a good pair of (rust free & relatively straight) splash pans off of a '67 non-euro bladed rear bumper? I...
• 4x4 runners
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 22:38:09 -0700
  ...Carry a heavy utility knife with spare blades. Daughter called because she had just had a huge sheet of plastic blown off of a...
• Re: Wipers Slow
  Historical mailing list - ChuckKuecker
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 17:49:29 -0600
  At 08:45 3/25/98 -0800, you wrote: >On my '84 Westy the wiper blades move only at a slow speed on either...
• Re: FS: programmable adjustable wiper relays - Costco wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:41:44 -0800
  Besides a programmable relay a good pair of blades is a must for a clean job during the raining season. If you have a...
• Re: Any wood worker cabinetmakers?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 02:57:54 EST
  ...Kerf your work piece with a circular saw blade. For a 1/4" thick piece of plywood a narrow kerf blade would be best...
• Re: rear hatch panel clip removal on 90 Carat
  Historical mailing list - hunnam
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 08:57:27 +1000
  ...The only way is to sharpen an old paint scraper ( mine was a 2" wide steel blade and using as much force as necessary...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:20:32 -0500
  ...battery terminal post on the solenoid or one of the mail blade terminals on the solenoid? And do you just leave it there? BTW...
• Re: Cracked expansion tank
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 08:38:35 -0700
  ...You go to the Parts counter for new wiper blades, and are pointed to the Sales area for a new vehicle. ;-) Richard A. Jones...
• Photo of Vanagon nose inside a Westy...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:11:06 -0700
  ...A couple of sawzall blades later the nose is cut off and loaded into his Westy....too bad it hangs out the side door...
• Re: Loss of head lights, wipers and rear heater blower
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 05:25:57 -0800
  ...For the quick solution you need both a phillips and a flat blade screwdriver. 2 phillips screws to remove the lower cover from the...
• Re: How wipers work / rain-X
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 25 May 2002 19:05:34 -0700
  ...You'll find this out if you ever remove decals with a rusty razor blade. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marshall" <mjruskin@SHAW.CA...
• Re: Is there a better Upgraded compressor for the 88 up 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 22:03:38 -0700
  ...Replace the expansion valve Replace the seals Replace the receiver/dryer Replace the stock three blade fan with a 7 bladed fan (trimmed a...
• Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:04:55 -0700
  Are some brands better than others? I put a new set on early this year -- don't remember what brand, something mid-priced -- and...
• Re: Fuse Block Sources
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 May 2011 18:15:30 -0500
  ...be some sources of 18-or-so slot > > fuse blocks for blade type fuses? Couldn't find them on the JCW site. > > > > Thanks. > > > > John...
• Re: Tired of replacing wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 25 May 2002 09:48:56 -0500
  Bejamina-- You ain't right---- Yep--done it--but not over my breathing orfice--- Double up with a deluxe unit----- Not in the Westy...
• Re: Cup Holders
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 15:08:18 -0500
  ...I popped the top of the box off by just using a stiff flat bladed putty knife - real simple. John Charlotte NC 88 Westy
• Re: How do I remove a wiper arm?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:06:43 +0000
  I've used a flat blade/standard screw driver as a lever to pry on the underside of the wiper hub, putting a rag...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:48:04 -0700
  ...I've tinkered with the curvature of the blades but no >> matter what I do, the fan is best-suited for blowing stuff off...
• Re: awnings, what I've learned
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 19:26:28 -0500
  ...On the Bus use a thinner kerf blade when cutting the clamping tube. Toward awning Toward Car roof tttttttttt ttttt ttttt ttt ttt ttt...
• Planning against on-road glitches
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 23:36:47 -0500
  ...Here's the road kit we never leave the garage without: * Straight blade and Phillips-head screwdrivers * Crescent wrench * Slip-joint and locking pliers...
• Re: Need advice for stripping parts
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:30:40 -0400
  ...if it is a cap over a screw then a small screw driver or knife blade would have done the trick. If a Klecko...
• Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 1 Jul 2019 06:54:22 -0700
  ...I've been > interested in upgrading to a modern ATO/ATC blade fuse block. Has > anyone found a replacement of this style that fits...
• Re: Fuse Block Sources
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 9 May 2011 16:35:18 -0700
  ...be some sources of 18-or-so slot > fuse blocks for blade type fuses? Couldn't find them on the JCW site. > > Thanks. > > John...
• Re: Fuse Block Sources
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 9 May 2011 18:09:13 -0700
  ...be some sources of 18-or-so slot > fuse blocks for blade type fuses? Couldn't find them on the JCW site. > > Thanks. > > John...
• Re: Removing Stickers
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 07:55:49 -0700
  ...and you can use your >fingernail or get a plastic razor blade at an auto body shop. Just make sure >you clean the WD...
• Re: Keys locked in van
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 19:49:45 -0400
  ...Use a flat rigid piece of something (like a hand saw blade) and .......................... down on the window lock and slide the window open. Jere...
• Re: Rear mattress specs..
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 07:57:08 -0500
  ...of those electric carving knives with the large serrations in the blade really makes cutting foam rubber a snap. Good Luck. John Rodgers 88...
• Re: Hard water spots on Westy windows
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 23:37:36 +1200
  ...Same goes for a razor scraper blade - always use >new on glass. It is a fact that softer materials will abrade harder. It's...
• Glass
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:20:36 -0800
  ...When you have trouble seeing through it in the sun and the blades do not clear so well . It is time for a new...
• Removing paint from used parts
  Historical mailing list - luke sponsler
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 01:46:38 +0000
  ...Anybody know a easy way to remove paint? Currently I'm using a razor blade, but it isn't working all that well. Any...
• Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 29 May 2007 10:49:55 -0700
  ...Now if a list vendor would just use the insulated male blade connector on relay pin's 86 they could say the kit was...
• Followup Re: 1991 Westy - Does Bentley describe relays on fuse panel?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:02:00 -0600
  ...1) only 2 wires.� I quickly deduced this was a buzzer 2) 2 black ones with only 4 blade connectors on the back.� These...
• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:41:29 -0700
  ...The connection is a blade type, and the new female > side > of the connection was one half the width of the old female connector...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:36:37 -0500
  ...showing a guy trying to lift or hold onto a bladed screwdriver (blade up/handle down) that had been dipped into STP. He couldn...
• Eurovan Parts Blow-Out!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 20:04:10 -0500
  ...701 927 841 $9.95 WIPER BLADE, PASS., THRU '94 701 955 425 $12.95 WIPER BLADE, DRIVERS 701 955 425A $9.95 TIE...
• oil pressure buzzer-SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 15:36:37 EDT
  ...there with a small piece of sandpaper over a small screwdriver blade and then sprayed with some electrical cleaner and fired her up. Got...
• Front Bumper Trim Removal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:15:00 +0000
  ...Is it as easy as prying them off with a flat blade screwdriver? BTW, I have a set of replacement clips, so I'm...
• Re: snake oil VW Carriolet Carrado Cabrio Vanagon Supercharger/Turbo ???
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:01:06 -0500
  ...http://www.turbonator.com/index.html?id=adWords1 the blades look like they are exhaust pumps for a boat bilge! -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Fuse Box Confustion
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:40:55 +0100
  ...Next to that is > a 3 blade fuse box, 10, 25, and 20 amps. I don't see any other fuse box. My > setup...
• Re: fuel injector hoses, replacing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 21:49:50 -0500
  ...My solution > was use of a Dremel tool with the thin cut-off blade. I VERY CAREFULLY cut diagonally > down through the ring as...
• Re: Tim's Aircooled Westy Giveaway
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:38:06 -0700
  ...It would be >> pure Damask Steel; make super sharp knife blades out of the remains. >> >> I didn't steal your thread, just borrowed it...
• Instrument cluster lenses
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 13:00:57 -0800
  ...of crud trapped in there. (While probing it with an exacto blade, I actually removed a perfect trimming from a previous driver's finger...
• Re: Porsche Engine?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 17 Dec 2000 15:55:32 EST
  Rod, It it's a Porsche flat 6, you will find an upright fan with the blades staring at you in the face. Unless...
• Wanted: Console Parts
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 22:56:21 -0400
  ...After removing my current speedo via razor blade separating glue I realized it would probably be a good idea to find the entire unit...
• ROOF RACK IDEAS
  Historical mailing list - Buffy and Philip Simmons
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 21:03:52 -0800
  ...I have seen a model on another westy that bolts to the fiberglass top with a blade-like end that does not extend above...
• Re: What's this wire for?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 21:59:01 -0400
  ...At the left there is a loose wire, green and white with a single blade connector, male, yellow plastic housing. What is it? TIA
• Re: Sad story
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:32:17 EDT
  ...He was standing next to car, revving the engine to make sure is was running smooth when the cooling fan blade came apart. Missed...
• Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Ley
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:40:07 -0500
  http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_22114_22114 This would most likely work we usually break a hack saw blade in half and...
• Re: Fwd: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:15:20 -0800
  ...where he dipped a bladed > screwdriver in Swepco and handed it to me, blade-up and said..."Grab the > blade with two fingers and...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:57:23 -0400
  At 08:52 PM 7/9/2008, Jack R. wrote: >Question, when the spline on the wiper arms fail, and the arm can no...