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• About Oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  14 Nov 1996 13:02:11 -0800
  ...Filter Paper size End Fastened Check Valve Fram 3816 95.5 in2 glue / punched metal clip No Fram PH8A 191 in2 glue / punched metal...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 13:20:00 -0600
  ...come up with a better failed fastener removal strategy than a punch and a BFH.) > > Does anyone have hands on experience? (I�m going...
• Van joke [friday fun]
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Fri, 4 May 2001 08:00:20 EST
  ...Here comes the punch line............. You've got the worst case of van aerial disease that I've ever seen." ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and...
• Re: Duh! What gear we in?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 12:32:28 -0700
  ...the fff is wrong with your >> transmission, not to mention almost punching my clutch pedal through >> the floor on the first shift. > > No, but...
• Re: bus?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:44:15 +1300
  >I took my 83 GL Diesel to the Ohio DMV to register it. >They punched the vin into the computer, and I didn't...
• Lousy gas mlileage
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 11:35:09 -0500
  ...The engine seems to perform adequately, although it has no oomph at the high end; that is, if you punch the accelerator at 55mph...
• Re: Nutshelling WIZBANG
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 13 May 2000 17:21:46 -0700
  ...I got to go get this years license and punchcard. > >Would you be responsible for a countryside littered with abandoned and >rusting german machinery...
• Re: 3 broken studs at exaust ports on 86 syncro HELLPPP!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:20:31 -0500
  ...The only tricky part if finding the exact center of the bolt to put a punch mark in to get a pilot hole going...
• Rust by window seals
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:35:48 -0800
  ...to the recent postings on East Coast rust! Thanks, Gary ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http...
• Re: Wheel Studs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:22:00 -0700
  ...Bring a good size punch and hammer, and you can drive them out of the axle flange. They shouldn't charge more than 50...
• Re: Stroking a type 4
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 15:43:43 -0700
  ...What is this data about all those parts being different? My neighbor has a dune buggy with a type 4 punched out to some...
• Re hot solenoid not kicking
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Jul 1996 23:57:30 -0500
  ...please help yourself to cookies and hawiian punch in the lobby.> --Ken 68 Westy, 71 Bus
• TIICo - stumbling, hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 07:39:42 -0400
  ...But if you "punch" it, the engine bogs (bahhhhhhhwwwaaaaaaaa......vroom), hesitates, spits and stumbles before finally picking up the rpm. I put some injector...
• Re: Unbeliever-more Friday
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:49:40 -0700
  ...and ending with the same punch line. or maybe....................... 'an ugly vanagon owner walks into a shop with his or her two kids' ............etc...
• Center Air Flow Duct on 86-91 Wolfsburg/Carat Recall?
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:46:36 -0700
  ...They punched in my VIN number and said it did not show any recalls. Does anyone have experience with this? How do I go...
• Re: Mirror fixes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:50:40 EST
  ...a dime for the exterior > pattern, and punched the hole out with a paper hole punch). > 5. Tighten the nut and reassemble. > > This works...
• Re: How do I tighten my adjustable armrest?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:45:31 -0400
  ...The second method is to use a drift punch and drive the pin through that connects the arm to it's pivot (the part...
• Rear hatch (boot) release
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 16:12:50 -0700
  ...and reattach the panel with the new fittings More holes to punch or drill in the plywood, but worth it for future R&R...
• Re: AW Owner & SdM Alumni in The News, Tough Lady- Harmony Bates
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 Jan 2009 11:32:06 EST
  ...you may have holes in your neck > She took his best punch and came up with a smile > Harmony Bates you have plenty of...
• Broken CV joint Stud Extraction-Was "Drill-Out"
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 06:18:53 -0800
  ...Using a "long," sharp punch (an important item to making sure the starter hole is centered), and a tungsten carbide cutter (Dremel 9910), I...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 09:43:12 -0400
  ...dia) at the end of the lock cylinder -using a drift punch, remove the pin (Kroil may be necessary) -with the key still in...
• Re: HELP
  Historical mailing list - Ron Hill
  Fri, 10 Dec 1999 11:56:48 -0600
  ...I simply inserted a center punch in the access hole for the tc bolts thru the bolt hole in the transfer plate. Worked great...
• Re: a shocking question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 12:02:43 -0700
  ...shoes (Michelin MXTs) but it still dips and rolls >like a punch drunk heavy weight boxer. To the point that my wife starts >getting...
• Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 02:28:20 -0500
  ...Tonight it seams > to take a punch to get it to work, next thing > I knew the smell of burning wires.......SO I turned...
• Symptoms of a failing air flow sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Firstname Lastname
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 08:53:25 -0400
  ...when i punched the van to pull out.. it wanted to kinda stall a little. Seems to want to do this when under heavy...
• Some neat new tools
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 22:42:36 +0000
  ...Second from the same source, an air punch/panel flanger. This neat little thing is a pneumatic/hydraulic gizmo that punches a 3/16...
• Re: help for a new owner
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 23:49:16 -0500
  ...What's the secret to making the dang fan go? (....Sorry there, but > we're getting punchy.) > Tom Dolan (hedgehouse2@verizon.net) > -- Alan Felder...
• Re: Removing arm rest (how to)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:12:04 -0800
  ...You need to pull back the vinyl and drive the roll pin out with a long thin punch. A 1/4" bolt at least...
• Starter Repairs
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 18 Apr 1998 23:51:14 EDT
  ...Had to use a punch and hammer to break those regular head screws loose in the solenoid. Those things never come loose with just...
• Re: Help! Tie Rod end/ power steering connection...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 20:48:53 -0600
  ...ring? > It seems to just be locked down with a small punch, > but I've picked & pried, and cant seem to get it to...
• Re: Headlight question (ignition "lock")
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 12:05:33 -0500
  ...Yes, Virginia, I grabbed my DeWalt� cordless drill and punched a hole right through the box. I added a temperature probe in the fridge...
• The WBX is Finished at last...now the final test...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:26:04 EST
  ...part would allow it to drop to 19 PSI before I punched holes in one diaphragm then 22 PSI. The low PSI affected the...
• Re: Fuel Guage callibration
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:09:09 -0700
  ...what's empty. > > Anbody resolved this before? > > Thanks, > > Kim Springer > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http...
• Re: bus?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:16:22 -0800
  ...83 GL Diesel to the Ohio DMV to register it. >>> They punched the vin into the computer, and I didn't pay much >>> attention...
• Re: Checking Propane level
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 12:44:54 +0200
  ...At least in Germany the weight of the empty tank as well as the maximum net weight of the propane filling is punched in...
• Re: Speaking of buttered pumpernickel toast-camp stove toaster
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:04:00 -0800
  ...to look for a Bentley in Tom's used > bookstore! > > Why punch holes in the bottom (now top) of the can, rather than simply...
• Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...VW 422 Slotted tube VW 423 Punch, 21.5mm VW 427 Guide tube VW 428 Guide tube (tapered) VW 429 Thrust ring VW 435...
• Re: triple square axle bolts information for newbie
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:00:25 -0800
  ...always, always, take a nice solid punch or drift, and give each CV joint screw several firm sharp 'whacks' with a hammer on the...
• Re: A good ham setup
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:29:44 -0700
  ...VHF / UHF is basically line of sight and the communications to a repeater generally don't need a whole lot of punch - at least...
• Re: Front Suspension - Screws
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 24 May 2009 16:43:13 -0500
  ...out of there. > Even with a nut off........hammering with a punch wouldn't drive out the > bolt, just super stuck. > I finally had...
• Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 09:23:55 -0400
  ...Tonight it seams >to take a punch to get it to work, next thing >I knew the smell of burning wires.......SO I turned...
• Re: Vanagon Olympics [was: Robbed !]
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 08:44:40 EST
  ...next day to find someone else had beaten me to the punch. It is a fun sport to break up the monotony:) Thanks, Ken...
• Re: Roof Rack Options
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:24:49 -0700
  ...No holes to drill, no teats to pull, no hay to pitch, don't have to punch a hole in the sombitch. (apologies to...
• Re: Success - Re: Trying to drill out bolt ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 22 May 2018 14:36:01 -0700
  ...and a good >> brand. >> >> If you can make a punch mark with a centre punch on the bolt, then you can >> drill it. >> >> Start...
• Re: Interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:55:55 -0700
  ...Has anybody found another good option? > > > > Paul in Fort Collins > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http...
• Re: Mitchell Repair
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:35:32 -0600
  ...Guess I'll have to remove all the >pages, punch them and put it in a big binder. Lately I've been putting it...
• Re: Rear Hatch Gasketage
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:08:37 -0700
  ...my state's requirements were nearly $3000....a lot of cash > for nothing but the right to go punch in and work all day
• Re: Your GoWesty Engine...how do you like it?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:44:50 -0400
  ...When I got there the mechanics were punching in and I saw this 60+ year old guy on his way in with his mechanics...
• Re: Sluggish 85 Vanagon--->Need help please.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:23:37 -0700
  ...Took a punch and broke out the remaining cat matrix, emptied out the pieces, emptied out the muffler put it all back together and...
• Re: Trying to drill out bolt ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sun, 20 May 2018 18:57:06 -0700
  ...and a good > brand. > > If you can make a punch mark with a centre punch on the bolt, then you can > drill it. > > Start...
• Intermittent Tach
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:16:36 -0400
  ...Surprisingly, there is only one item on my post-trip punch list. At times on the trip I'd look at the tachometer and...
• Re: removing NA/dipstick
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:08:43 -0600
  ...With the enigne filled and run to fill >> the oil filter I punched the new dipstick to give me an index mark. I >> used...
• 1989 Westie Syncro (What is it worth?)
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 19:58:00 -0700
  ...Good luck! Marty Wallace (1984 Westfalia) Chico, California I went to the Kelly site, and punched all the info. that you provided: 1989 VW...
• Re: AWNING
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Sat, 25 May 2002 00:23:31 -0500
  ...Place an old tennis ball with a hole in it over the rod to keep it from punching through the tarp. Enjoy Chris Smith...
• Re: Success - Re: Trying to drill out bolt ...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 May 2018 13:44:55 -0700
  ...and a good brand. >> >> If you can make a punch mark with a centre punch on the bolt, then you can drill it. >> >> Start...
• Re: Anyone converted RHD to LHD or vice-versa?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:47:48 +1200
  ...the old wiper holes. VW did this itself on many models... punch holes for both sides and blank one set... >You are also missing...
• Re: cup holders in my Vanagon needed
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:48:01 -0700
  Quite contraire, Mine holds a soda can or coffee cup once in a while but it holds all my punch cards from the coffee...
• Re: Rear Glass Shattered!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:58:53 -0400
  ...about an inch and > >> a > >> half and looked like it was punch from the inside in two different > >> places! What's with that? There...
• Re: Mystery Mouse
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Mon, 15 Sep 2014 09:05:51 -0700
  ...Soak a cotton bell in the oil, then put that in a small jar with holes punched in the lid. Place strategically. Supposed to...
• WARNING ON Trailer Wiring Harness aka Couple of Random questions
  Historical mailing list - Dino KubiK
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 18:22:10 -0300
  ...can be used right or left depending on how a few "punch-out'able" pieces are treated. I spliced into the system and sodered...