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• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 11 May 2009 23:38:30 -0400
  ...In that I usually work alone, I had no one to hold the nuts > to get the screws started so I used JB Quick...
• Re: 85 Uneven idle again
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:34:50 -0800
  If the engine still idles with the idle screw all the way in you have an air (vacuum) leak somewhere. Keep looking. One trick...
• Re: scraping glue in the sun
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:26:32 -0700
  ...scraping glue in the sun | |I've been out in the sun (here near Victoria BC) scraping and |sanding off the old glue from...
• Re: Fryeday: machine screws and Loctite?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:52:34 -0700
  ...machine screws and Loctite? On reading glasses, that is. One gets a little tired of having to constantly re-tighten the bitty little screws...
• Paulchen Bike Rack Setup Question
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 20:34:11 -0400
  ...Should I set these up *before* tightening the above mentioned bracket mounting screws and let the screws pull things together and create a little...
• Re: Yeeha!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 10:50:07 -0400
  ...does that mean I just pop the old ones out? I can't see any >screw, or other retaining device, can someone help please...
• Re: Need help with '91 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 08:47:29 -0400
  ...The latch for the sliding windows has a standard screw underneath. Since its a tight fit, you'll either need one of those screwdrivers...
• Re: scraping glue in the sun
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:41:43 -0700
  ...I'll trade you tasks. > > I'm here in a Virginia summer (typically 95F with 95% humidity) scraping several coats of silver and black...
• Re: Full-Size SLIDING DOOR SCREENS
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 4 May 1999 10:38:21 EDT
  ...JC Whitney sells screens that attach on the outside of your van using a magnetic strip. The screens that I offer as well as...
• switching out from chrome to no chrome
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:11:15 +0000
  Ken,       Can you switch out to the non chrome scrappers if you have the chrome ones?   We have them for $29 each for the...
• Re: Stereo upgrade, stock speaker adequacy?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 20:00:50 EDT
  ...The new AC evaporator housing was pre-drilled with 4 screw holes.
• Re: watertank
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 13:55:51 -0400
  ...2) put a screw clam around the bottom of the drain pipe then an expanding hull plug up from the bottom. The screw clamp...
• Volkswagen screensaver
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 6 May 2003 13:26:02 +1000
  Hi Guys, Does anyone out there still have a copy of the Type 2,T3 and T4 screensaver that one of the listees made...
• Re: Source for black window seals w/o moulding groove
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:10:57 -0800
  --- Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Basically you just work a couple of screwdrivers > around the inside seal, folding it back as you go...
• Re: Ignition Timing - '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:06:57 -0400
  ...Remove the number one sparkplug wire from the distributor cap.Stick a long screw into the cap hole,head first.Stick the plug wire...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 12:26:42 -0800
  ...first loosening > the set screw (left) and then adjusting with the adjustment screw (right) > the setscrew on the left moves as I adjust the...
• Re: Westy sink face removal
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 27 May 2011 09:39:43 -0700
  oops 3 :) But I am right, aren't I, about the screws at the sides of cabinet? if I remember, its an almost non...
• Re: ISO Sliding Window Latch
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Sun, 6 May 2001 07:04:57 -0400
  The screws threads are fine and it seems to take forever to get out doing half turns, so be patient and it will come...
• Re: Sliding door inner panel removal -- any gotchas?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:59:05 EST
  yea..dont forget the screw(s) at the rear of the panel....ive seen many panels torn up around the screw holes because people...
• re vanagon screensaver
  Historical mailing list - David Gleeson
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:32:02 +1000
  ...So can anyone tell me who made the screensaver? Maybe I could contact them direct. TIA David '90 Transporter --- Move to a better address...
• poptop Stainless Steel Screws
  Historical mailing list - karen d
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 04:35:16 -0700
  Where can I get stainless steel screws (sloted) for poptop. I see they have at GoWesty but anyplace else where I can get? I...
• Re: POR-15 Vendor ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:58:36 -0500
  Roger, Here are some pictures of Matt's "Cut open" fuel tank showing the two mesh screens: http://gallery.openfbo.com/camper/3078562641_ORIG...
• Re: Mounting SA Grille Inner Lights
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:38:32 -0700
  ...Only two screw >> holes are enlarged, leaving the other two exactly the size of the screw. >> Once those two screws are put in place...
• '83-'85 hunting idle
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Tue, 4 Feb 97 08:56:48 -0600
  ...but screw the book! :) a hunting idle can sometime be remedied by slowly adjusting the idle speed screw on the throttle body-- that big...
• screens revisited
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  19 Jul 1994 14:45:11 U
  Mail*Link(r) SMTP screens revisited My apologies to the group if this topic has been beat to a pulp with a wet noodle...
• Re: 1800cc type 4 carb adjustment...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 21:48:20 -0700
  At 1:52 PM 6/24/96, Gregor Durstewitz wrote: >Dear list, > Does anyone know which way to turn the idle speed adjustment screw...
• Re: looking 4 bug screens front pass/driver window cheap
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 14:06:15 -0600
  ...If you put your screens on the inside, you can use velcro. You can sew the hook directly on the screen and then get...
• Screwing in the Van (F) (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 23:56:27 PDT
  Well, I did figure almost everyone on the list would open this one -- and I do promise to talk about screwing in the van...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:27:48 -0500
  > > Telescoping mechanic's mirror > Telescoping magnet > Spreader pliers > Ratcheting right angle Phillips (for Westy curtain mounting screws) #1 Phillips (for LED panel screws) Hand...
• screeeeeech
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 22:03:48 -0500
  I've seen that screech and it can be fatal! It happened on a friends '84 and it was the alternator. The regulator quit...
• Re: end of thread?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 00:13:33 -0800
  ...I *will* outlaw slotted screws, & only allow either Phillips *or* PoziDrive screwdriver heads, not both! (jeez I detest slotted screws) BTW/FWIW: for those...
• Re: Fw: Rear hatch screen.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 11 May 2000 19:41:54 +0200
  ...Would the rear hatch screen out of an 82 fit a 90 > GL??? > > Adam Puzerewski > 81 westy > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Matson <chmat@earthlink...
• Re: Window trims on my '87 - YANK 'EM OUT!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 18:35:16 -0500
  The screen door/window beading is actually called "spline". Any reputable hardware/home builder type of store carries it. I used a length of...
• simple extinguisher mount
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 19:24:58 -0700
  ...a 12" length of PVC pipe (white), 3" ID, 1/8" wall thickness (yes the Halon unit is slim and tall), screwed with a...
• Re: looking 4 bug screens front pass/driver window cheap
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 22:48:38 -0400
  ...looking 4 bug screens front pass/driver window cheap > I am looking for some bug screens that ARE NOT $70.00 plus shipping. Would...
• Re: Storing Westy for 8 months
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 09:43:16 -0700
  > > Did you drain the P-trap under the sink? It's the white plastic > "bulb"-looking device that has a screw in the bottom...
• Re: passenger side screen farm replacement
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Fri, 30 May 2014 08:10:55 -0400
  ...Now I just get one of the "make your own size" screen kits. The kits have four sides and four corner pieces that are...
• bug screen for door
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 95 7:36:26 EDT
  ...Take a flexible "plastic" mesh bug screen designed for a door. Cut enough to fill the sliding door entrance and then another 2 inches...
• Re: Removing Sliding glass locks
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 14:11:32 -0500
  ...Use a short screwdriver with a > medium > width blade, sometimes an offset screwdriver will work. Remove the > screw and > the latch will come off...
• Re: GoWesty rear hatch and side screen installation help.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 18:43:13 -0500
  ...The screen was factory on the rear, so snaps are already in place. And maybe on a camper, the details around the door and...
• Re: Schreeching Alternator/belt
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 11:25:15 -0700
  ...Schreeching Alternator/belt > When I start my 91 (syncro Westy) up I get a real SCREECH > from the back. When I go back there...
• Re: Westy Fridge- Checking Propane Pressure Setting]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:56:38 -0400
  ...Remove this plug to get at >the adjustment screw. A Phillips screwdriver is needed to turn the >adjusting screw. DO NOT MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENT...
• Re: Get GPS system ditch these Atlas was ..Re: For the Newbies - Vanago
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 07:06:42 EDT
  ...The GPS screen is small but nearly always visible, Garmins (and maybe others, don't know) have a night mode. PC screens are seldom...
• 85 ASI , was screens
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:01:42 -0700
  Hi Ellen, sounds like you have it well figured out on your screen setup . And I can sure related not wanting to drill holes...
• Re: '89 SYNCRO AT U-PULL IT YARD IN SCRANTON PA..cheep parts
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:15:27 -0900
  ...is at a U- pull it > junkyard > > in > > > scranton pa... apparently this was a cash 4 clunkers scrapout so it > > should > > > be in great...
• Re: How do you remove/install center A/C vents on late model Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:31:53 EDT
  ...Then, 2 screws through the holes in the front of the tunnel into the roll cage in the ceiling secures the tunnel. The 2...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale -> newer seats in 1982 westy
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:05:56 +0000
  ...Remove the phillips head screws that hold the armrests to the door and then replace the screws using plastic screw caps with the little...
• Re: Sink P-Traps: great deal!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:13:43 -0400
  ...I then replaced the screw with a stainless-steel nut & bolt and sealed the bottom of it with washer and water proof sealant, and...
• Re: Bug screen for front windows idea
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 20:56:02 -0500
  I cut the fiberglass screen to fit over the top and both sides of the window. If you fold the corners like you are...
• Re: Windscreen removal & replacement
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:33:31 -0800
  ...assembled screen and pulling it in, however how do you get the screen > out without cracking it ? > (i am transferring a screen from a...
• Help with archive searching: looking for driver/passenger window screens
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Maas
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 07:35:05 -0700
  ...I send away a request for a list of postings that have anything to do with screens, and I get back a message that...
• Sliding door screen
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 09:07:37 -0400
  I got my sliding door screen yesterday. Evidently these do not come with instructions. The installation may be intuitive to some, but not this...
• Re: Tightening Armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 21:48:39 EST
  alot of times the little allen head screws snap off flush w/ the hole. i either take a needlenose pliers in from behind (carefully...
• RE: Heater Ideas
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 09 Nov 1995 11:07:00 -0800 (PST)
  > SET DEVICE=EXXON to screw up your environment. SET CAR=NODRIVE to stop screwing it up. Or else quit whining about it! Exxon et...
• poptop screen available?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 00:52:17 -0500
  I'm looking for the screen only for the poptop canvas. Is this available, or should I reproduce one myself? Has anyone else done...
• Re: curtains on westy
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 21:18:04 EST
  Lidia, The snaps for the curtains are actually screwed into the body. I just did this in my Westy and I just screwed the...
• Free Bus Screensavers & Wallpaper
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 18:35:44 -0700
  Volks, In case you missed it, There's tons of FREE VW Bus/Truck Screensavers and Computer Wallpaper available. http://www.roadhaus.com/store...
• 87 poptop seal replacement *questions*
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 19:07:43 +1100
  ...removing the screws 2. lifting the top a couple of inches and removing the screws and old seal, then 3. working my way around...
• Re: OT: Window Glass
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 17:07:24 -0800
  ...page 49 of their most current catalog shows a "deep scratch pro glass repair kit". $45.99. looks like it grinds out scratches then...
• Re: scraping glue in the sun
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:02:09 -0700
  ...scraping glue in the sun I've been out in the sun (here near Victoria BC) scraping and sanding off the old glue from...