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• Rumor of the day RIP
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Dec 1994 12:17:01 -0600
  ...of 1987, also the TERM MODULE Worm >(reference CIAC Bulletin B-7) and the GAME2 MODULE Worm (CIAC Bulletin B-12). > But this is...
• Re: Good Flatbed Scanner for about $100
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 09:08:48 -0500
  ...I once had a HP SCSI scanner and SCSI introduced a whole new can of worms for me. My scanner does a great job...
• Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:55:55 -0700
  ...Your observation is correct (and you have opened up a can of worms). The pros and cons of soldered vs crimped connections, and the...
• Re: Exhaust Success!-except the Strap!!
  Historical mailing list - Will Morris
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:13:43 -0400
  ...As for the muffler strap, my muffler is held on by two loops of large hose clamps (the worm-gear kind) daisy-chained together...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:26:38 -0700
  ...will need more parts and tools and open more cans of > worms. > > It is very common for the head to be bad on these...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:20:45 -0700
  ...Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 10:24 AM >> > >> > Right On! >> > >> > Thieves are like the parasitic worms (that they are) that make the >> > general resistance of...
• Re: difference's between model years
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:09:24 -0400
  ...earlier vanagons, why? Not wanting to open up a can of worms here, but I am > curious what were the various improvements made to...
• Re: Black Bears vs Westy Canvas?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:30:19 -0500
  ...get the blood that I get on them when fishing with worms or catfish blood bait. I've had mice eat screwdriver handles to...
• 89 Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 1 Feb 2014 19:50:38 -0500
  ...2 Is this going to be a can of worms or is it just a question of removing the exhaust pipes and intakes from...
• 87 thermostat replacement
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 11:12:21 -0800
  ...is weeping where someone, PO, installed a worm style hose clamp on the hose. I wiggle the hose, and it breaks off clean in...
• Re: Propane Fill Question (Ontario, Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 4 Jul 2013 06:01:01 -0400
  You have now officially opened the BIG can of worms. This stupidity in Ontario has been getting more and more prevalent. First off, my...
• Re: Oil drain plug washer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:22:49 -0700
  ...I know this is a hugely debated topic - oil types, etc. - so >> maybe I >> shouldn't have opened that can of worms... >> >> Thanks >> >> Jon >>
• Re: Clean inside instruments panel?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:03:36 +0000
  ...only by the top screws! Have fun with this > can 'o worms. At least used clusters are available, and I've bought a > couple...
• Re: censorship
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 15:45:42 -0400
  ...At 11:44 AM 6/19/2001, Bill N wrote: >You open a can of worms that the courts have recently refused to >touch...
• Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:07:15 -0800
  ...And using one........that opens up a whole can of worms.....if you use it on a human. You'd best be sure it...
• Re: You Never Know: A Story
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 22 May 2022 17:12:09 -0700
  ...Little did I know what a can of worms I opened with that > decision. > > I found a wrecked 2005 Subaru Outback(A tree fell...
• Re: Strange messages-- infected file
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 09:07:51 -0700
  ...Give it a try and you'll find that you're patched before anyone can write a worm to exploit the vulnerability. http://www...
• Re: Personal note, no Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 18 May 2012 12:03:55 -0500
  ...him. > >I wept far him seven days and nights till the worm fastened on him. > >Because of my brother I am afraid of death...
• Re: Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:41:23 -0400
  ...my FI clamps for something else and had to use the > wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get back PA I know...
• Re: Strange messages-- infected file
  Historical mailing list - JD Foster
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:54:54 -0700
  ...Anyone that hasn't caught a virus/worm/whatever is > lucky, or more likely, wrong. You caught it and never knew it. I have...
• Re: replacing brake lines
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 4 Aug 2009 22:50:16 -0400
  ...Should I replace the regulator if it looks like that - seems like a can of worms... but I gotta learn somehow. Mark 1990 Westy...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES - front mounting bolts for
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:29:06 -0700
  ...A veritable can of worms. If only it >> were that simple, as I'm trying to figure it all for my >> own 2WD Westy...
• Re: Adjustable rate fuel pressure regulator? anybody try one?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 May 2012 18:24:30 -0400
  ...He processes very rapidly, which is a three-edged sword. > and much about our Vanagons (worming? Take two of your favorite anthelmintic and call...
• Please read...I'm concerned.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 20:48:14 -0500
  ...I'm talking about a recent virus/worm/Trojan program known technically as W95.hybris.gen, also as Snowhite [sic]. It tends to arrive...
• Re: List Wisdom - DIY rear bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:17:53 -0600
  ...my vehicles all my life. > > Am I opening a can of worms trying to do this on my own? > > It looks like I'd...
• Re: Power window issue
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:16:57 -0700
  ...Then using the worm gear, I kept winding until > the spring was fully compressed. Once fully compressed, it will hold > tight. Next step is...
• Re: Buses of the Corn 2010
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:21:37 -0400
  ...was unleashed upon the world there was just no putting those worms back in the can. War Pigs and Rage Against The Machine seem...
• Re: List of external factors for engine replacement;
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:51:46 -0700
  ...Never use cheap slots n' worm drive type hose clamps; sping-type clamps or (if you're willing to pay the price) aircraft type...
• How-to remove and replace the gas tank and lines/seals
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 09:27:18 EDT
  ...8 small worm drive clamps- $6.50 for a 10 pack from me. Here is the proceedure: 1. Unhook supply and return lines (one...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 15:23:35 -0700
  ...A veritable can of worms. If only it were that simple, as > I'm trying to figure it all for my own 2WD Westy...
• Clampity, clamps, wonderful clamps!!!!(important)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:18:23 EDT
  ...These clamps have the rolled edges so they won't cut the fuel lines and they are not a worm drive clamp so no...
• Re: Red Line vs. Swepco
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 01:10:06 -0800
  ...Which one is recommended? The 212? --- Antaki <wrack@ATTBI.COM> wrote: > Hi all, not that I like open this old can of worms, > but...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:03:30 -0700
  ...I don't mind trying some of this stuff, but always ask to > make sure I'm not getting into a can of worms...
• Re: You Never Know: A Story
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 22 May 2022 23:06:17 +0000
  ...Little did I know what a can of worms I opened with that decision. I found a wrecked 2005 Subaru Outback(A tree fell...
• Re: found some freon 12 should I recharge old AC
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:01:39 -0500
  ...once you have that Stop-Leak stuff in your system, it opens a whole can of worms. If you ever need your system evacuated...
• Re: Black Bears vs Westy Canvas?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:20:32 -0700
  ...get > the blood that I get on them when fishing with worms or catfish blood > bait. > I've had mice eat screwdriver handles to...
• Re: A transmission to Tierra del Fuego.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:22:07 -0700
  ...warn that traveling through space-time by means of a cosmic > wormhole may be extremely dangerous. > > > "I long ago lost a hound, a bay...
• Re: 15" WHEELS AND TIRES?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:10:20 -0700
  ...A veritable can of worms. If only it > > were that simple, as I'm trying to figure it all for my > > own 2WD Westy...
• Re: Vanagon Archives, the DVD Edition?
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 19:10:59 -0400
  ...I did not intend to open a can of worms on the state of the "archive", how to improve it, distill it etc etc...
• Re: Engin hatch insolation project
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 2 Jul 2021 11:25:00 -0400
  ...the trans but I’m afraid to open that can of worms. Good luck. >> >> On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 8:58 PM Eric...
• Re: junk mail response (lengthy but not loooooooong) so please read members
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 15:29:30 -0500
  ...At least put it to a vote. (Do I even want to open the vote can of worms on this list ?! I remember the...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:51:06 -0700
  ...I use a tap screwed into it to worm it out. to install..... what you really need is shouldered punch .. that'll hold the...
• Re: Rubber Tramps and the Magic Bus was owsley
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:28:32 -0700
  ...Last week I opened a small can of worms with a report on the death of an old man in Australia and that generated...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Jan 2009 to 9 Jan 2009 - Special issue (#2009-28)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 22:35:27 -0700
  ...provides additional assurance that you haven't gotten a trojan or worm that has compromised your AVG files (yes it happens, unfortunately, it cleaned...
• Re: Nice 1991 Westie wanted - maybe
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 19:57:12 -0700
  ...to be consistently higher and full of the good old > IRON WORM due to the high level of rain and humility. > My 91 renovation...
• Re: [Fwd: Fwd: (no subject)]
  Historical mailing list - lvb
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 17:09:52 -0500
  ...Bugbear Virus >> >> CNN.com-"Bugbear" worm in, opens doors to hackes-Oct.4,2002 >> >> My address book has been infected with a virus and...
• Re: Richards fog light query, inside look
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 12:53:39 -0700
  ...into the cluster which can open up a can of > failed worms. (blue ribbon, dash bulb issues) > > Neil. > > > > On 4/5/20, David Beierl...
• Re: You light up my life...and my van
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 16:51:09 -0700
  ...simple to follow > instructions.--- > > The price for the whole can of worms will be $30.00--plus $4.00 shipping > wherever you may reside...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 12 May 2013 17:40:03 -0700
  ...He probably doesn't > drive it hard enough though, but I'm not impressed. > > Time for a whole new can o' worms for this...
• Re: Nice 1991 Westie wanted - maybe
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 18:53:55 -0400
  ...to be consistently higher and full of the good old IRON WORM due to the high level of rain and humility. > My 91 renovation...
• Re: List Wisdom - DIY rear bearings...
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 16 Apr 2017 11:29:55 -0400
  ...my vehicles all my life. >> >> Am I opening a can of worms trying to do this on my own? >> >> It looks like I'd...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 17 Dec 2022 13:51:02 -0500
  ...So I had the option of trimming the tab a bit or using a worm clamp. I trimmed the tab and then was able...
• Re: power windows
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:55:11 -0700
  ...came off the > >spool inside the unit and jammed in the worm drive. I've been exploring > >the local junk yards to find a...
• Re: Odometer/Speedometer OoC
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:26:04 -0400
  ...I opened her up and found the black gear? >>> that? >>> sits on the outer edge of the shaft and meshes with a worm gear...
• Re: Seeking advice for installing poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:08:12 -0700
  ...I just didn't want to open a can of worms that would jeapordize the trip. In observing the new trim, I see that...
• Re: How to do a head reseal on a diesel vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:03:18 -0700
  ...will need more parts and tools and open more cans of > worms. > > It is very common for the head to be bad on these...
• Re: adjusting sliding door height
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 1 Sep 2019 23:10:13 +0000
  ...a > little...re-tighten. > Aft adjustment....Man!....what a can of worms!!!  I loosened the 2 hex > bolts holding the waistline bearing assembly at...
• Re: List sticker lobbying, my .02
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 21:08:13 -0700
  OK, I'm sure that I'm opening a major can of worms here. Trust me that this is not an effort to offend...
• Re: Exhaust systems
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 05:58:33 -0800
  ...28/98 -0800, you wrote: > >> >Well here goes -- another can of worms to open. > >> > > >> >The local Midas shop will build a sytem up for...
• Re: Please read...I'm concerned.
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 23:33:03 -0700
  ...able to > avoid it. > > I'm talking about a recent virus/worm/Trojan program known technically as > W95.hybris.gen, also as Snowhite [sic...