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• Re: automatic trans
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:57:23 -0800
  ...On top of this, is smells like burnt tranny fluid when I'm punching it- which is often, considering the 933cc beast's lack...
• Re: Gas Milage and the Fuel Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 10 May 2001 23:11:14 EDT
  ...It would make it to 5000 rpms but seemed to not have the same punch at higher speeds as during lower speeds. When I...
• Engine out, CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:21:00 -0700
  ...on the ground), that has small rope on it, tied into punched holes, to pull it on the ground. It is still heavy to...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:38:44 -0700
  ...Oh and I looked at the starting battery and the best I can decipher from the punched out date tag is it’s May...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:40:30 -0400
  ...Just went out to play with the slider again, apparently working it over earlier with PB, various punch/hammer combos, and vulagrity convinced it...
• Re: westy auxillary battery
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 14:49:26 -0800 (PST)
  ...I'll shake yer hand prodidgeously and punch ya in the arm he-man style. Oh, JC witless has the digital voltmeters but they...
• Re: Rear Glass Shattered!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:01:51 EDT
  ...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: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:37:29 -0400
  ...these have a fluid level sensor in the top and you can punch it out leaving you a hole to put your fitting through...
• Re: Rear evaperrater encloser
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 06:13:44 -0800
  ...cautions: - epoxy sticks to EVERYthing. :( use tongue depressors or (like i did) folded thin cardboard (ok, so it was old computer punch cards i...
• Re: Front Brake Pad Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Steve Overmyer
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:33:23 +1100
  ...wrote: >No big deal John. >Remove the front wheel. >Use a punch or 16 penny nail to drive out the two retaining pins holding...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 May 2016 04:44:23 -0400
  ...If it's a transistor doing the switching there's no arc, but a corresponding voltage rise that can punch holes in the semiconductor...
• Battery choices
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:19:44 -0400
  ...No matter what the temperature or compression, those batteries pack some punch. In fact, when replacing one under warranty, I ordered a special one...
• Re: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:33:20 -0400
  ...Get an air grinder or Dremel and grind the end smoth and use a good sharp punch to get a center dimple. Start with...
• Re: Sheared alternator bolt
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 10:32:25 -0700
  ...the stuck bolt, and tap it through with a largeish pin punch and > hammer. Some penetrating oil would prolly help too. When aluminum > corrodes...
• Fw: CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:47:48 -0700
  ...on the ground), that has small rope on it, tied into punched holes, to pull it on the ground. It is still heavy to...
• Re: Broken Bolt on Fuel Rail-Help
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 10:02:56 -0500
  ...It should also be sharp and you should begin the hole by center > punching so the hole is dead-center of the broken bolt...
• throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Mon, 13 Aug 2001 15:19:48 -0400
  ...rounded out and one half the head blasted as if by punch and hammer. I found that by loosening the tightening screw almost all...
• Re: Maybe now is the time to fill the tank of your extra car or "parts vanagon"
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 1 Sep 2005 19:02:52 -0500
  ...Visit www.smart.com, and when I punch that I'm in Canada the base price comes up as $16,700. Which is very...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Dec 2007 to 4 Dec 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1298)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 10:49:42 -0800
  ...they'll just assume that its just an eBay snafu and punch the "Respond" button in the email to get eBay to sort it...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:17:33 -0700
  ...so, like a rank >>>>> neophyte dumb-butt, I tried the old punch and hammer trick. Wrong >>>>> thing to >>>>> do!!! I managed to break that...
• Re: Inverter advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:39:46 -0700
  ...I am not one who wants to punch holes in the sheet metal, so the end of an extension cord peeks out behind the...
• Re: Tin-can westy toaster
  Historical mailing list - Buese Thomas
  Sat, 7 Jan 2012 23:14:15 -0700
  ...I >>> punched holes in the bottom of a large coffee can (I had to look >>> around to >>> find one that wasn't made of...
• Re: CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:34:52 -0600
  ...on the ground), that has small rope on it, tied into punched holes, to pull it on the ground. It is still heavy to...
• oh, brake I think I need thee
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 00:07:04 -0400
  ...And the shaft itself is carefully aligned within the handle by a couple of dimples punched into the metal of the handle. The shaft...
• Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:00:08 -0700
  ...would help. > > As per Davids comment, he beat me to the punch. (my browser quite > before I could post!) > > Could one use a Bosal...
• Re: A good ham setup
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:39:41 -0800
  ...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: Anyone make the bold caps for the arm rests.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:29:08 -0500
  ...With a hammer, >>> I >>>> could punch these out almost as fast as I could swing a hammer. Then, >>>> customer simply peels off release paper...
• Re: Trickle charger on hard to access House Battery
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:54:49 -0400
  ...I also used a Greenlee sheet metal punch to provide a hole just behind parking brake lever to add a 12 VDC cigarette lighter...
• Re: windshield wiper repair
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:59:57 -0500
  ...The GoWesty procedure says to file the stud off flat, punch the center, then drill it, then tap it. Interestingly, I mentioned such a...
• syncro-front axle inner cv joint boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:57:59 -0700
  ...But will be dropping front dif soon and I will then, both sides. -I marked with centre punch and carbide scribe, the cv joint...
• Re: Why am I hear? (free H.P. for syncros)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 17:45:19 -0700
  ...The CAT clogged and has been punched >> > out. I have removed the water separater. One long up hills, I have noticed >> > that I was...
• Re: stealth camping. Truck stop showers?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 22:43:43 -0700
  ...find trucker's lounge. From there, find showers. Find *your* shower. Punch in code on receipt. Take shower. Leave towels in shower. Return to...
• Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 04:03:20 -0500
  ...the thermostat housing gets filled from both sides. >>Anyway, if it needed a weep hole, you can rest assured that VW would have >>punched...
• Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 11:49:04 -0700
  ...I use a finishing nail or some such to punch a hole. The > hole should let the water level return to the same on...
• Re: VW EMISSIONS CONSPIRACY
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 16:54:58 -0500
  ...I reccommend 5 BTDC, but I like the added lower end punch I achieve by going to 8 degrees BTDC......although I think I...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 12:36:57 -0800
  ...2x6 to increase foot area of jack Small Crescent wrench Center punch Pliers with side cutters Leather gloves LED double AA flashlight or headband...
• Re: POR 15 my way.
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 8 May 2007 01:06:59 -0700
  ...So, I punched two opposing holes in it, turned in > bigger screws to plug them after I poured out some into a spray can...
• Re: Arm rest pivot repair
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:16:43 -0600
  ...the> pin will gouge/tear the armrest vinyl when you are punching it out.>> once roll pin is out, slide the armrest off the...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:40:20 -0700
  ...Any advice welcome.� As you may have noticed, I am working thru a punch list of issues, some arising on a recent trip, others...
• Re: Screw mount snaps?
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:05:08 -0700
  ...that sandwich a piece of fabric; the kit comes with a punch/die to swage the two female halves together securely).� I made a...
• drive shaft R&R prelim report
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:01:35 -0700
  ...I had to drive cups further with narrow punch applied on inboard end of cup. For replacement joints I used Precision (brand) #813. Around...
• Re: Praises for Carfax, was vin info
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 12:44:37 -0700
  ...Well after punching the VIN in at Carfax I found out the car > spent the first 5 winters of it's life in Minnesota...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:27:11 -0700
  ...wrote: > >> > >> > What I do: > >> > Before disassembling the joint, take a center punch and put a mark on > >> the > >> > three main parts, on the same...
• Fwd: Re: [VANAGON] repairing arm rest
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:30:44 -0500
  ...rest to the seat hardware? I pushed that out with a punch, and put it back in similarly. I would need to examine it...
• Re: Passenger door woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 6 May 2017 12:58:33 +0000
  ...It got > punched in on the mid to lower front and the window cranks, but will only > go down about a third of the...
• Re: fuel tank seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 4 Apr 2016 17:58:50 -0700
  ...I have had problems with the way some of these tanks were punched out. Unfortunately these aftermarket tanks are garbage. Oh how I wish...
• UNIVERSAL UB12220 vendor alert
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:08:53 -0800
  ...They pack a lot of punch for a small size. I recently ordered several to increase my reserve capacity. These were purchased from: BatteryTex...
• Re: How do you get to the passenger side wiper shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 18 May 2009 05:43:00 EDT
  ...Start by making the remaining shaft flat and then get a good centre punch to mark the centre for a very small drill bit...
• Re: CHErry picker is a pain in the ....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:32:25 -0600
  ...on the ground), that has small > rope on it, tied into punched holes, to pull it on the ground. It > is still heavy to...
• Re: Wasserleaker Head Job - What am I getting myself in for
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:36:29 -0600
  ...substitues for the various special tools called out? > >And, finally, the punchline: > >5) What can I expect to pay if I take it to...
• Re: Manual or AT?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 00:22:23 -0400
  ...Weight (to punch through the snow), clearance (to get over the snow and not bog down in it) and, of course, the all wheel...
• Re: Mystery Mouse
  Historical mailing list - Paul Freese
  Mon, 15 Sep 2014 09:42:37 -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...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 17:54:44 -0400
  ...Those not in the know - often punch it out and it never gets replaced and that's wrong. The bushing is an NLA item...
• On-board Charging.
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Mon, 4 Nov 1996 15:05:40 -0500 (EST)
  ...was pleased as punch. i plug in the van, > the battery warms and charges. O.K., This is very close to what I did...
• Fw: Back from checking out 1986 Westy GL with Buick!
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 14:19:39 -0700
  ...Anyways, the engine sure does pack a punch! You have to be light on the pedal or your burning rubber or at least spinning...
• Re: Westy subwoofers
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 09:26:57 -0500
  ...It has filled out my sound a lot, but I still don't have the punch I would like. With the rear heater under...
• Re: Why solid lifters: Performance...Why hydraulic lifters - Per...
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 14 May 2003 11:47:23 -0400
  ...quad coils, etc., > you can be at 5,000 RPM and punch the pedal and rev to 8,000 RPM limit and > blow past...
• Re: Legal Advise Please ...[Fwd: Crash Report]...[longish]
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 00:22:43 -0500
  ...of this so-called "investigation." I'm sure you could easily punch holes in a statement as absurd as this guy's claim. If...
• Re: Mention of the Possible New MicroBus
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:54:13 -0400
  ...I want to punch the television > everytime I see one! :-) > >>> Hmmm, I thought VW just put all their $40K versions on the lot. > > A...
• Re: a shocking question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 15:57:24 -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...