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• VW Van & Camping Stuff For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 12:55:39 -0700
  ...http://www.wheelskins.com/covers.htm - - - - Bosch Micro Edge Windshield Wiper Blades (two blades) > Brand New - Package Never Opened > Model / PN 40718A > Size - 18...
• Re: Removing water pump pulley
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 11:45:32 -0600
  ...I removed the pulley, so just a screwdriver into the impeller blades held mine. I built a bead blaster and now it looks like...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 2 Jan 2016 (#2016-6)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 3 Jan 2016 08:46:41 -0800
  “Most” of those style wiper blades do not work well on the Vanagon. The “ONLY” ones that I have found to work are these...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon For Sale Vancouver BC. Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:36:03 -0700
  ...http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/bnc/cto/4441457998.html > > There appears to be gross body paint over spray at the wiper blades. > I'm...
• Re: 3 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Charles F. Webb
  Wed, 8 May 1996 22:10:00 +0000
  ...edge...I see some of > that same kinda crud on the blades of my cooling fan..... > If you can get the cooling tin, fan...
• RE: Volkswagen 'quality'
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 13:23:43 -0800 (PST)
  ...Consumer Reports has powerful > > us old farts can attest to that! :) fan blades don't fly off and hit you in > the shoulder nowadays...
• Re: POR-15
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 22:01:58 +0100
  ...I killed 2 Sawzall blades > getting thru them by the head flanges. > > Jerry McCavitt > '86 Syncro GL 15"/OME/Betts > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try...
• Re: Great Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:03:18 -0800
  Rajesh Injety wrote: "Hi Ya everyone... I know this post is a little old by now, sorry. I have tried the bosch wiper that...
• Adding Dometic Fans by Bill Davidson
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 22:21:37 -0500
  ...be the > Fridgemate blades would be the same distance from the back of the fridge as > the stock Dometic fan blades. I also eliminated...
• Re: Radiator fan dead?
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 10:11:12 -0400
  ...thermo switch.(With your fingers and hair AWAY from the fan blades.) Vroom, there goes the fan motor on low speed... Now jumper all...
• Re: Electric Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:11:40 -0500
  ...The wear on the impeller blades is very evident . So an >> electric driven water pump might prove a healthy gain in FE (fuel >> economy...
• Re: The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:35:24 -0500
  ...a good deal of molding flash along the edges of the blades. Installed, the blower was unpleasantly whiny on speeds one and two. On...
• Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:30:18 -0800
  ...The impeller is 3 > inches max in diameter, and only about 3/4 of an inch thick, with perhaps 9 > small blades on it...
• Re: drooping wiper blade
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 16:40:36 PDT
  ...I have a friend who swears he never has to adjust his blades once he has done this right. Hope it helps. >From: Davidson...
• Re: '87 AC Radiator Fan Question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 8 Sep 2001 10:52:41 -0400
  ...such as the electrical plug or the size of the fan blades. On the other hand it may be a direct swap, or even...
• Re: Stumped! EMERGENCY!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:12:33 -1000
  ...should be I get no intermittent, or > > single wipe from the blades as I pull the stalk toward me. If I unhook > > the motor...
• Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:30:59 -0600
  ...things off: > > - Interior latch to open rear hatch from the inside > - High output taillight bulbs > - Oversized wiper blades > > What are yours? > Chris > |___|_|_|__\ |___|__-|-__| "(o)-----(o)--"
• rad fan won't turn off troubleshooting story
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 1 Apr 2010 23:17:47 -0700
  ...fan came on and was making a "twig caught in the blades" noise. - the fan would come on with ignition on. His first thought...
• Re: Things to put under the driver's seat, 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark seifert
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:44:13 +0000
  ...I also kept a cap & rotor, spark plugs, wires, a fuel pump, ignition coil, idle stabilizer relay, some razor blades, duct tape(very important...
• Re: Strangest thing you've found in a new bus?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:41:08 -0500
  ...the one I lost 30 years ago that I loved - 2 blades, can & bottle openers. scissors, awl, phillips screwdriver and it still had the...
• Re: Dremels
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 15:04:28 -0600
  ...I've run a wide variety of custom carbide router bits and even 3" circular saw blades on routers and laminate trimmers since the...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:09:25 -0800
  ...The relays are plugged into the specified male blades on the back of the fuse block (as directed in the instructions). > > I guess what...
• Re: Mini's
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 13:32:05 -0000
  ...came in the front and with a reversed fan blade (more blades on the 'S' of course, denser rad matrix too, almost every part...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 08:11:55 -0600
  ...stripper/crimper soldering iron spare tips thin razor knife w/spare blades in ammo box: Gaffers Tape ( a high strenght, black, cloth based form...
• Re: Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:29:51 -0500
  ...The impeller's blades face the body of the water pump so wear in the engine case should not affect the pressure. The area...
• Re: [NVC] Disposable razors with good blade guards?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:56:26 -0500
  ...razors and patiently put them back together. Next time, >same thing: blades here, blade guards over there. This last set of >disposables are some...
• Re: Transport Q: 4 those familiar with GoWesty Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:07:29 -0800
  ...of their offerings....those guys are good....how 'bout those wiper blades?� You're probably ready for a new set!� I mean the ones...
• '57 Deluxe Saga ends OK!
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 9 Jun 1995 10:12:51 MST
  ...am still in search for the a set of 50's blades w/chrome! I wish I would have been able to go to...
• Fw: 5 or 6 hours in LA, CA what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:16:33 -0700
  ...Start at Redondo, rent roller-blades, and skate north up to Manhattan Beach and back. Put your towels and drinks in a back-pack...
• Re: 2.1L Oil pressure problem: Rods: SYMPTOM NOT CAUSE:UNBALANCED crank the ....
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 09:43:23 EST
  ...If the blades were wide, then there would not be enough pressure to melt the ice and they would not have any control on...
• Re: LVC: Cutting Metal (sheet, plate, box, tube)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 May 2014 19:20:05 -0700
  ...Get at least two so you don't have to dick around changing blades or blending disks. Buy some zip cut disks and some...
• Re: NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:51:50 -0800
  Around here it's either wiper blades or bulbs for the third brake light (on applicable vehicles). Stephen --- Chuck Mathis <cvmathis@COMCAST.NET> wrote...
• Re: Tim's Aircooled Westy Giveaway
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:57:04 -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...
• Cutting a Vanagon into quarters!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall (Fast Forward)
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:29:27 -0700
  ...Out comes the big reciprocating saw and some 30cm blades and away to work I went. The object was to make a trailer for...
• Re: water pump failure
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:34:40 EDT
  ...There is a small amount of clearance between the water pump body and rotating impeller blades. Over tightening the pulley belt will cause uneven...
• Re: Your Outrage
  Historical mailing list - Marcia Holm
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:06:13 -0700
  ...an answer. > How could 4-5 men armed with only razor blades take over 150 people? And while > passengers wittnessed the terror inflicted on...
• Re: Dometic Improvements Adding Fans
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 20:55:34 -0700
  ...Because the mounts of these Fridgemate fans hold the blades out further from the back of the fridge, I was concerned about clearance between...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 14:57:04 -0500
  Yes ... Rain-X does make a product for inside only. It's to keep the glass from fogging up. It's not the same...
• Re: re. Vanagon bull bars/brush guards...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 01:17:14 -0600
  ...I use a leather mallet or dead blow plastic hammer to straighten my chrome "blades". I must admit I like the double front structure...
• Re: Horrendous Noise - Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:48:08 -0400
  ...Dirt or wear on the blades or worn bearings add to the commotion. The point that you are really missing is the low speed...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:03:33 -0800
  ...Silicone wiper blades. > > The list is endless... and some of these products(*) are guaranteed > to do severe damage to your car. Bad ideas or...
• Re: PDXRe: Pdx Machine Shop Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:57:03 -0800
  ...Helicopter blades, jet engine turbine blades etc. etc. ...all retired after so many hours of operation, period. I suggest thinking that way on critical...
• Westies at Watkins meets the Iron Chef
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:30:12 -0400
  ...team member would be given a fry pan, two eggs, four blades of grass,some pepper and a small rock. Whoever finishes the race...
• Re: High sink water pressure
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:31:59 -0400
  ...I think the little fan blades in the bottom of the >submersible pump slant one direction, so they suck up less water when they...
• Re: keychains....?
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 11:33:09 +0000
  ...Found them quite by chance when picking up some Bosch > wiper blades. Pep Boys, Auto Zone, Parts America, or other national chain > might carry...
• Re: Lowering kit?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 14:44:16 -0800
  ...And sharp new blades. And get sawzall hacksaw blades to cut through nails. If you choose to work from the outside then after you...
• Fwd: 10% Off 4th Of July Sale - 1 Day Remaini ng - Code Inside�
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 10:22:32 -0600
  ...Everything sold by FCP Euro is backed by an industry-leading comprehensive, lifetime parts warranty - including wear and tear items like wiper blades or...
• Re: NEWS FLASH: replace bottom flap seals without pulling heater and dash
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:09:21 -0500
  ...offset on each side that will force you to guide the blades right between the raised plastic channels in the case. A mirror and...
• Re: 87 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 13:44:13 -0400
  ...Check the fan blades to see that they aren't jammed. You can test >the fan itself by disconnecting it from the wiring harness...
• Re: Vile Lower Control Arm Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:51:36 -0400
  ...grinder, a small air grinder, > a sawzall (three Sawzall brand "Torch" blades), a heavy duty pry bar, a > ball peen hammer, a mini sledge...
• Re: How wipers work / silicon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Thu, 30 May 2002 17:36:58 -0700
  ...Same for the wiper blades as well. > > But knowing is half the battle. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL driver
• Re: Rain and rain-x and driving in the inclemency
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
  Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:38:15 -0800
  ++ Rain-X I added a pair of Rain-X wiper blades to Zeno as well and even with the weak wiper motor I'm...
• Phraidaye Phollieez - Merry Something or Other
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:33:58 -0600
  ...The only other sound I hear Is wiper blades on snowy fluff. His bus is lovely, clean and bright, A pleasing note of all...
• RE: End play (was: Siezed pancake on table)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 10:25:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Without moving the screw, start trying thicker blades under it, till you find the one that now fits as snugly as the .015 one...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:54:18 -0700
  ...The fan blades are the same diameter, the motor is >> different and the wiring is very different. >> >> 82-85 200/300 watt small motor...
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:01:57 -0500
  ...my carbide saw blades are wearing out and they are all dull, I'd love >another fancy set of chisels (I love good chisels...
• Re: 666 torque, say no more - NVC ;^D
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:33:15 -0700
  ...and that the hub area and the root area of the propeller blades don't provide much air-cooling to the engine at all...
• Nicro Solar Powervent Installed!
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 06:40:02 -0800
  ...There is an on/off switch for the fan from below & the unit comes with two fan blades, quickly changed, for exhaust or intake...
• Nice low mileage 88 Westy for sale in Sacremento
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 07:51:13 -0700
  ...pop top and luggage rack seals, wiper blades, windshield, and skylight. If you want a Westy that looks like it is only a couple...
• Re: Transport Q: 4 those familiar with GoWesty Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:50:31 -0600
  ...Also...get tempted by a few more of their offerings....those guys are good....how 'bout those wiper blades? You're probably ready for...