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• Instrument cluster screws
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 01:24:08 -0500
  Finally got my speedometer cable installed properly (more or less, maybe less) and wouldn't you believe I lost the four screws that hold...
• Poptop Canvas Install
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:56:18 -0700
  ...You also need a small screwdriver for the corners. A magnetic tip to help hold the screws is essential. It works better to remove...
• 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...
• 2.1WBX running rich
  Historical mailing list - Van Pelt, Steve
  Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:02:58 -0600
  ...That is with the idle screw on the manifold screwed all the way in tight. If I backed the screw out, it runs up...
• '72 bus IGN SW
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 Feb 1996 14:24:42 -0600
  ...I have dropped the steering column, found and unscrewed the little hidden 2 screws underneath the attaching screws, but cannot seem to dislodge the...
• [Fwd: Westy front table survey]
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 16:32:34 -0500
  ...My question is how? My Westys tables are > attached with a screw that is set in a round knob > on the arm. And the...
• Re: loose sliding window locks
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 21:19:12 -0500
  At 7:14 PM -0700 2/10/2000, BILL wrote: >Your spring loaded latch has a flat tip screw at the bottom of it...
• Re: Help, my wallet's always empty...
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 09:31:18 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Any suggestions? Is the "volume control" screw really just > an idle mixture screw? If not, then is there a volume control screw on > the...
• Re: hole in fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 14:49:44 -0600
  ...Just leaving the screw in place is a bad idea since vibration will move the tank, while the screw is secured to the frame...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 12 May 2009 09:09:35 -0700
  ...I wanted this to be the last time I had to "screw" > with this repair. Our local Ace Hardware store has an awesome > selection...
• Re: ISO Upper Steering Column Housing
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 13 Sep 2020 09:41:49 -0700
  ...otherwise here's how I repair broken screw holders - put on the screws as far as you can - put JB Plastic Weld around the...
• Couple of more "Westy" questions
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 15:33:56 -0800
  ...Looking at the similar metal piece on other cabinet doors it looks like it's held in place by a single screw, but I...
• Re: Extra screw syndrome (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 07:45:39 EST
  ...screw syndrome? Every time I take my van in to have some work done, it never fails that I find an extra screw/bolt...
• Type IV valve adjust screw length
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 May 1996 11:01:14 -0500
  Volks, I need to know what the standard length of a valve adjusting screw is for a Type IV ('72 1700) engine is. I...
• Re: Van related purchases today
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jun 1996 12:55:10 -0400
  Metric wrench set 8mm-16mm = 19.99 ----- - - - - - you'll need a 17mm wrench, and a 19mm can come in handy, too! screwdriver set = 14...
• Shifter housing...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 00:07:36 -0800
  ...I suspect most of it is empty, but I wanted to make sure it was OK to install screws on either side of the...
• Re: Why did Schultz decide to use screws? for the dustplates up front??????????
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:48:59 -0700
  ...These are strong persuaders for stuck screws. My old Triumph motorcycle almost demanded one be used often. This tool is a screw driver-like...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:01:57 -0700
  question has anyone seen this idle screw backed all the way out.. could a faulty turn screw cause issues?. or maybe a worn body...
• Re: Rrear seat removal in a westy
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:36:08 -0400
  ...I found another on the passenger side connected to a bracket with two screws. These are high up on the sides at the front...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:27:51 -0800
  ...Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw > > >> If you don't know what you're doing tightening that screw too much is an...
• Re: Was cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 01:23:32 -0700
  that's scary if two screws just pulled out, on one cv joint/flange , without unscrewing them. that would mean only four screws holding...
• Re: AFM Idle Mixture Screw - loosey goosey
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:23:09 -0400
  ...AFM Idle Mixture Screw - loosey goosey Need to know if the idle mixture screw is unrepairable...? Reading an excellent thread on thesamba about AFM...
• Fwd: Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Dec 2019 10:29:23 -0500
  ...Countersunk screws on latch on rear of the sliding door To: John H. Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com> Cc: vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: late vannie arm rest flopping
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:48:52 -0400
  Hey Mark, shouldn't a VW Brain know this answer? ;-) If the screws are really loose, using the punch method to remove the pin...
• Removing the top ball joint.
  Historical mailing list - steve delasalle
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 13:10:57 -0700
  ...I tried one of those screw type gadgets that operate by forcing the joint apart as you screw it in. - Too small, could not...
• Re: Torque value for thermo switch on WBX rad?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:04:52 -0500
  ...Maybe not wrenches, but there are torque screwdrivers. I recently discovered this when I started a new job servicing wide format printers and vinyl...
• Re: Extra screw syndrome (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:30:23 -0800
  ...Extra screw syndrome (Friday) Back in the days my father and I weren't satisfied with our tinkering until we had a screw left...
• Re: calliper bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:59:51 -0700
  ...calliper bleed screws At 7/28/2004 10:08 AM, Andrew Gies wrote: >Has anyone had experience with the front calliper bleeder screws breaking...
• Re: stainless screws
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:26:41 -0700
  ...stainless screws Does anybody know where I can get all of the stainless screws for the exterior of my van. I've been trying...
• Re: Bleeding the clutch
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:01:04 -0500
  ...box wrench, penetrating oil, some plastic tubing to slip over the bleed screw and a small pop bottle. Soak the bleed screw, scrape the...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:36:56 -0700
  ...Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw |>> |>> |>>> If you don't know what you're doing tightening that screw too much is |an...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 7 Jul 2012 23:59:14 -0700
  ...Blowing into the outlet, I opened and closed the CO screw. Though this was a buck-shee method, it really seemed to me that...
• Rear hatch screen install w/ passenger AC
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Wood
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 12:50:50 -0500
  ...Good looking product, came with all the snaps, has a zipper down the middle, but does not include the screws (6 x 5/8...
• Re: Help - 84 Westy inside sliding door handle screw
  Historical mailing list - Brian Isherwood
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 14:31:33 +0000
  > >I lost the screw which holds the interior handle for the sliding > >door on. I will just go to the hardware store to buy...
• Re: Help needed fixing the tabs an instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 18:14:30 EDT
  ...Price is set by supply and demand, and Chris says > it's 'impossible"..... > Speedo is in KMS, but a MPH speedo will screw in...
• Re: westy speaker replacement
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 21:57:16 -0400
  My 86 Wolfsburg weekender has no screws either. I've had that cabinet down a couple times to service AC components. It's no...
• Replacing various rusted screws/fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 26 Jun 2013 15:12:43 -0700
  ...I know I can order them online - but GW wanted $10 to ship a handful of screws and I'm sure I can find...
• More engine dismantling & stripped screws!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Aug 1996 15:57:23 -0400
  Thanks to all who helped with how to get out the stripped screw on my engine tin. Easy out did the trick! First time...
• Re: calliper bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 10:42:30 -0700
  At 7/28/2004 10:08 AM, Andrew Gies wrote: >Has anyone had experience with the front calliper bleeder screws breaking >off when it...
• Re: Table won't open. Any ideas how to open?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:53:56 -0500
  ...magnet, screw down cup, screw down metal plate. -Larry Michael Townsend wrote: > <snip>pry it open every time. One of these days, I am...
• Body shop -- I take it back
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:38:48 -0700
  ...Easy job, right? Just take out the two screws, set aside the old lens, install the new. But the screws turned and turned and...
• Re: Skylight flex arm
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 06:18:52 EST
  ...Drill out the holes in the flex arms to match the diameter of your new screws. Screw the new roller assemblies in place on...
• Re: New Canvas Adventure
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 22:14:41 EST
  ...Then an aluminum strip with lots of screws to attach them to the metal roof. Perhaps they have a different way to attach them...
• Re: westy table wiggle
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:48:35 -0700
  ...I tighten the underside screw knob, tighten the side screw knob, and then I run a bungie cord from the left most side (out...
• Re: AT final drive oil sump gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:31:02 -0800
  I was told by the dealer that they improved the gasket and that the screws should also be changed out for longer ones at...
• Poptop screws back to original paint WAS hair attack-
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:02:49 -0600
  ...I went to Lowes this > weekend and > bought stainless steel screws to replace all the rusted ones on > my'84 (and > even the ones...
• Re: window crank handle replacement trick?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:12:52 EDT
  ...use a wide flathead screwdriver and carefully pry the plastic cover off. cant get any more basic than that :<) ps, dont tell me your...
• Re: painlessly removing steering knuckles?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Thu, 29 May 2014 00:09:06 -0400
  ...Of the six screws, I got two out cleanly. Two are still solidly fused to the knuckle in one piece, and the heads sheared...
• Antifreeze smell with heat
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 12:01:57 -0800 (PST)
  ...The leak will be either the bleeder screw, from the hoses, or the core itself. Wipe up the hoses and around the bleeder screw...
• westy mirror tightening
  Historical mailing list - roch roch
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 14:17:18 PDT
  ...Is there a way to tighten mirror? I see 2 phillip screws but they look like they just mount mirror to door. Do I...
• Re: fuel pressure test connection size?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 08:56:07 -0800
  ...and i am pretty sure you have to take the screw out to test the pressure as the screw acts as a plug. You...
• Generic setting for Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 14:29:45 -0500
  If I have a throttle body that has had the idle stop screw messed with and the air bypass screw changed from it's...
• AFM screw setting
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 01:29:05 +0000
  well thanks everyone for the info on the AFM screw adjustment inside. Today I got the balls to move it to another location, a...
• Flat Hex Screw for arm rest on 89 captian's chair
  Historical mailing list - Michael Schiesser
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 20:40:24 -0700
  There are 2 machine screws that have a flat head driven by a hex tool that hold the arm rests on the captain's...
• Idle/mixture Screw
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 10:46:45 -0600
  Dear List Does anyone know where approximately the air/fuel mixture screw (allen bolt) on the AFM should be set on an air cooled...
• Window removal
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:29:43 -0700
  1) Take two screwdrivers 2) Lift the seal from the inside using the two screwdrivers to lift the inside lip 3) Put enough gentile...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:39:15 -0800
  ...Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw >> >> >>> If you don't know what you're doing tightening that screw too much is an...
• Re: upper bunk hangs up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:39:30 -0700
  ...Try an experiment with a thin piece > of plastic laying on top of the screws so the hinge edge has > a smooth surface to...
• Re: Stuck Driver Seat
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 9 Apr 2021 23:04:42 +0200
  And those screws are usually the problem. The seat´s sliding tracks are mounted to the seat´s cushion pan via 4 screws from...
• Re: Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:31:53 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote: > Problem is not the screw size, but the head size. They are, so far as I've...