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• Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:05:11 -0800
  ...The power wire from the fuse panel to the fan switch connector can be released from the connector shell with a jewelers flat blade...
• Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:46:17 -0800
  ...This would most likely work we usually break a hack saw blade in half >> and use that >> >> Eric Ley >> Garage Mechanic ELM >> 2001 Demers...
• Re: Air leaks in ventilation system
  Historical mailing list - dworkin
  Wed, 22 Feb 1995 21:05:45 -0800 (PST)
  ...After reinstalling the outer grill, trim with a razor blade. This usually lasts out the winter, and by spring, has enough leaks/is breaking...
• vanagon 15" rims and tires
  Historical mailing list - NACHTAIN 7
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 14:20:40 EST
  ...Also, i checked with discount tire and along with the mercedes replica rim, the TSW Hockenheim R and the TSW Blade rim will also...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - J Roth
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 08:42:12 -0600
  ...Scared the living daylights out of me when I did it, though. (I practiced first on a hole in a lawn mower blade to...
• removing mirror glass (non-power)
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:17:31 -0500
  ...I pryed the trim ring off by using a wide flat-bladed screwdriver. By working slowly around the perimeter and loosening a little at...
• Re: Battery Woahs Part II
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 12:33:04 -0700
  ...Right down to the male spade connector on the blade fuse socket. -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Wiring Question?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 10:34:04 -0700
  ...to be a pressure switch with two white >wires attached using blade connectors mounted on the pressure >side of the power steering pump. > >I...
• Re: rear hatch release
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 3 Aug 2003 14:24:19 -0600
  ...Use a small-tipped, kinda pointy flat blade standard screw driver to pry the plastic fasteners out of the metal hatch. By the way...
• Re: Install of catalytic converter on 90 multivan
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 31 May 2004 20:56:17 -0500
  ...I used a sawz-all type of saw with a metal cutting blade to cut off >>all of the bolts. My cat dropped right...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 13:30:14 -0400
  ...They can be used to protect things like the leading edges of wings and helicopter rotor blades from abrasion damage. 3M makes a bunch...
• Re: The right tool for a clean cut?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 27 May 2011 22:22:20 -0500
  ...The tool is in the electrical section & has black handles and what looks like a box knife blade opposite a half moon opening in...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:09:04 -0400
  ...a little more tension into the spring and therefore press the blade down a little more. >> >> Does the arm have the factory "wing" to...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:09:37 -0800
  ...A dremel tool > with a flexible shaft might clean up the blades, but wouldn't do much > for the crown-to-dash connection. > > Of...
• Re: Stabilizer link
  Historical mailing list - Chris Higgins
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 20:50:10 -0500
  ...Use flat blade screwdriver to pry-off upper strut bar bushing. Squeeze some penetrating oil in there to loosen things up a bit. Use...
• Re: Rear Blower Motor maintenance?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:52:03 -0800
  ...Seems that the inner bearing, the one closest to fan blade, is a bugger to get at. Have to pull the fan from shaft...
• Re: Stumped! EMERGENCY!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:46:04 -0700
  ...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: FryDae
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 8 Apr 2006 10:19:40 -0500
  ...And why not? Some of the earliest propellers had only one blade. The other was replace by a bob weight. The purpose was to...
• Re: windshield wiper help(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 12:34:58 -0800
  ...The wiper arm operates normally with no > blade on > it, but with the blade in place, it just remains still. It is as > if...
• Re: Switch Question
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:07:59 -0700
  ...the secondary fan switch (rear heat) pops out far easier with just a flat bladed screw driver. � �h t h � � � � � � good luck ! � � �mike ________________________________ From...
• Re: Vanagon List Sticker Still Available?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Sep 2001 16:17:22 -0500
  ...I have one on the lower left side of my van's rear hatch window, out of the sweep of the wiper blade. It...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question....Anyone...Anyone...Anyone...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 04:42:41 -0400
  Jesse; I used an Exacto knife with a long, slender blade to slice the hose under the clamp. I could then pull out the...
• Re: necessary vanagon accessory - trenching shovel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 21:14:18 -0800
  ...If you use one enough often they'll crack near the rivets in the blade. Mine is welded there. I prefer the threaded colar...
• Re: Tips for removing rear trailing-arm bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:13:21 -0400
  ...Work the blade through the rubber inside the mounting. This will help guide it straight without taking material off the mounts. Using a torch...
• Re: elec window motor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:14:55 -0700
  ...If memory servers the couple is pretty tough, to get them apart I pry with a couple of thin blades and I spray a...
• Re: VW bus and beetle on Yahoo's 10 deadlies car list. Any thruth?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:52:50 -0600
  ...Having recently cut up a Vanagon using nothing but sawszall blades and a cutoff wheel on a Milwaukee grinder, it was REAL slow goin...
• Re: Wiper Shaft Stripped
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:18:46 -0700
  ...Mark craig cowan wrote: > I took a razor blade and cleaned out the splines of the shaft. As you guys > had suggested, it was...
• Re: Fuse Block Sources
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 9 May 2011 17:10:19 -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: stuck lower control arm bolt
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 01:15:54 -0500
  ...Best tool is a sawzall with some really good blades to cut that bushing. You need to be careful not to damage the mounting...
• Re: Front Bumper Removal/Fog Light Install
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:20:29 -0700
  ...The rubber strip on the front bumper can be easily pried off with a small flat blade screw driver or even strong fingernails applied...
• Re: 88 Westy-Third Seat Opt
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  14 Jul 1995 08:29:06 -0700
  ...By disassembling the seat, and cutting the frame in half with a saber saw using hack saw blades, I was able to reassembe a...
• Re: Need Rear Bumper
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:27:42 -0500
  ...One seller on *-bay called it a rear blade. I'd agree with that. Stan On Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:12:59 EDT...
• Re: 84 head job update and questions
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Fri, 31 May 2002 23:29:33 -0500
  ...You can use a razor blade instead of some megabuck headgasket scraper. Another example would be when you are stuck on a steep hill...
• Re: Windshield washers
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sun, 26 May 2002 09:55:51 -0500
  ...where it should be---direct in the path of the wiper blade-----not to the right, not to the left, not over the roof...
• WBX Leak FIXED!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 17:08:15 -0300
  ...So I took a big wide flat blade screwdriver and +/- kneaded the gasket at the leaky area, with a fair bit of force, being...
• Re: SA GRILLE
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:07:45 +1200
  ...flimsy to moi until it is installed, then seems ok. >The blades are not very thick in comparison to the og grille. And it...
• Sealing Windshield?... [Was: thank you vanagon community!]
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Wed, 6 Apr 2011 13:24:58 -0700
  ...dry, and then trim away any excess (perhaps with a razor blade). Would that seal any gaps and keep the water away from any...
• Re: Exercise while camping.
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 17:57:56 -0700
  ...It is a fiberglass 'blade' with a handle in the middle and > weighted tips. the idea is the osalation. the harder you work it...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 4 Mar 2016 14:46:06 -1000
  ...It's the orginal unshrouded fan, with a blade missing , running. there's power to the temp sensing and fan circuit with the van...
• Re: Noisy Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 03:05:32 -0700
  ...Another shop took a look at it, decided nothing > was touching > > the > > > blades, and that my choices were to either to buy a $300...
• Re: Tool Suggestion? Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:25:42 -0800
  ...on inboard bolt hence the hacksaw and attempt made with hacksaw blade in vice grips. yes. I tried that. ;) This could all be due...
• Re: Friday Sneaky plan for advanced van drive revealed
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 15:17:24 -0600
  ...provide thrust!" I have this cute "Radiometer" which has a four blade vertical axis paddle wheel suspended on a needle bearing inside a clear...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 18:26:05 -0600
  ...fast > and painlessly? > > No heat, no vice grip's, no hacksaw blades, no pain, no strain, no muss, > no fuss. > > Another simple solution brought...
• Re: Dometic cooling fan noise
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:02:16 -0700
  ...bit of rubbish might have drifted into touching distance of the blades. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia...
• JBWeld and heads: 8 year report
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:54:03 -0300
  ...Wipe clean and spread JBWeld over the entire sealing surface (1/2" wide rim) using a single sided razor blade. Spend the time with...
• Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:49:54 -0400
  ...Every cooling fan system is engineered to fit its own circumstances, its own design of motor, fan blade, shrouding, engine compartment, philosophy of the...
• Re: clock in diesel dash
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:53:00 -0400
  ...Use a sharp tool (not a #11 blade, the end is too fragile) to cut the trace between the two pads marked 24, and...
• Re: Speaking of Windshield Wipers...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Stichweh
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 18:44:18 -0600
  ...Beetle My comment here is not about wiper blades but Rain-x. I have been using this product for several years. It makes minimal...
• Re: that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:45:28 -0800
  ...to fit. > >Then CAREFULLY lever the plate off with a thin blade like a knife. >There are two pegs that hold the faceplate into...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:58:54 -0800
  ...The Dremel blade is an abrasive type with fiber reinforcing. Mark neil N wrote: > Hi all. > > Am getting closer to mounting the Jetta engine...
• Re: Axxess plastic key
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:52:24 -0500
  ...The grooves are > > oppopsite. > > > Actually, take a look in your ilco book--- the center milling is > essentially > the same, it's just the blade...
• Re: Availability of replacement dish drainers?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:44:01 -0700
  Single edge razor blade followed by lacquer thinner - bye bye blobs... On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping...
• detailing stripes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Dec 1995 17:44:22 -0700
  ...Some sections peeled right off easy but others are requiring a razor blade and a lot of effort, since the tape has fused to...
• Re: Stumped!
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 18:37:32 -0500
  ...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: Mark vs. the Distributor - Chapter 1(was "Driving dog" pin removal)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 16:33:28 -0800
  ...put the dist in a vice, pry carefully with two flat > blade screwdrivers all the way under the trigger wheel to the shaft, and...
• Re: '82 diesel resurrection death?
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 21:04:29 -0400
  ...Do you see the top of the oil pump shaft? It has kind of a screwdriver blade end to it that mates to the...
• Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 7 Dec 2015 17:15:03 -0800
  ...A 15/16th sochet fits >> perfect, but every socket I looked at is either to short, and the >> blade on the switch interferes with...
• Alternator pulley
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Sun, 3 Jul 2022 13:18:24 -0400
  ...The pulley wheel was different so I swapped my old pulley wheel on to it but that was causing the little blades on the...
• replacing windscreen seals
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 95 18:04 CDT
  ...Since you're buying new seals anyway, just use a sharp(!) blade to carefully cut the inside of the seal off so the glass...
• Rear Window Washer
  Historical mailing list - James Lowe
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 20:31:12 -0700
  ...The hose was stuck on the tank, so I cut it off as close to the tank as possible then used a razor blade...