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• Re: 88 Vanagon - how to remove side door track cover?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 23 May 2007 06:48:33 -0700
  ...If it was, you might need to slice the paint along the bead carefully with a razor blade. Mark John Graham wrote: > Recently I...
• Re: LVC Friday: Camp Fire Heat Damage Cell Phone?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 09:24:57 -0700
  ...And >> that Phillips/flat blade that comes with your new eyeglasses should >> work in a pinch. >> >> I suspect moisture got in. Took phone apart...
• Bus Depot Poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 09:37:19 -0400
  ...Aviation snips for the bottom seal, razor blade for the top. The tubular foam inner seal is crimped by the sharp bend around the...
• Re: Agony and Ecstacy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 23:29:07 -0400
  ...While lying there contemplating the starter, I realized there was a second blade connector sort of hidden on the dark side of the solenoid...
• Re: Speaking of Windshield Wipers...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Sun, 26 Jan 1997 18:20:25 -0500
  If you're referring to the factory Vanagon wiper blades, the ones that you have to reuse the two little flat pieces of steel...
• Re: oil plug woes
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:33:16 -0400
  ...Then, using a large flat blade screw driver, give it a shot at taking out the plug. If you're destroying the plug anyway...
• Re: drilling out axle bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:50:58 -0800
  ...I used a razor blade to cut off the rubber CV boot which gives you a lot more room to work in there. I...
• Re: Westy fridge fan newbie question
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 19:22:41 -0700
  ...web site is old and not up to date.) Larger fan blades and quieter than the original. In addition to cleaning everything we also...
• refrigerator non-refrigerating blues
  Historical mailing list - nick greenaway
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 19:14:58 -0700
  ...12v fan isnt working? it looks to me like a fan blade got caught in some stray insulation and burnt up (is there supposed...
• Re: Locking Gas Cap
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:26:56 -0400
  ...It can also be opened with any key or other flat- bladed object that will fit in the slot, seemingly confirming what Mike has...
• Re: Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:09:30 -0400
  ...I believe > you take a hacksaw blade or similar impliment of destruction and make a > vertical cut at the bottom at each side so...
• Re: ROOF RACK IDEAS
  Historical mailing list - eric unrau
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 11:04:51 -0500
  ...on another westy that bolts to > the fiberglass top > >with a blade-like end that does not extend above > the roofline. I > >believe the...
• Fwd: Re: FryDae
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 08:38:31 -0700
  ...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: vanagon sliding door han
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  13 Sep 1996 20:04:52 -0700
  ...Put the key in the lock cylinder, use a jewler's flat bladed screwdriver to probe down the hole, locate and engage the slotted...
• Re: Stumped! EMERGENCY!!!
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 12:03:57 -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: LVC - Beetle Mod or does this guy have too much time on hishands??
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:23:21 -0700
  ...He says he's modified it though, so he's probably cut a bunch of the turbine blades out of the second section to...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:35:51 -0800
  ...stick on a window under the constant scrutiny of sweeping wiper blade yours On Nov 23, 2007 9:18 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter...
• Re: rear brakes
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 07:16:03 -0400
  ...On some cars a straight flat-bladed screwdriver will do the job, but with the Vanagon you typically have to bend an old screwdriver...
• Re: How wipers work / rain-X
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 25 May 2002 23:30:08 -0500
  ...Same for the wiper blades as well. But knowing is half the battle. John Rodgers 88 GL driver
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 20:31:44 -0600
  ...Winter specials - Weatherstripping, > wiper blades and German Floor mats will remain on sale through > December. Please consider suggesting our Gift Certificates to your > friends...
• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Apr 2011 11:59:16 -0500
  ...The connection is a blade type, and the new female side >> of the connection was one half the width of the old female connector...
• Electrical Failures
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 14 May 2011 11:00:06 -0500
  ...All connectors have been pulled from the ground stars and the blades on the stars cleaned. The female connectors on the ends of the...
• Re: Door Handle Repairs
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Oct 1996 11:24:47 -0400 (AST)
  ...Then get a fine flat tip screw driver, about 1/8" wide blade and use that to tap loose the slider tumblers. Takes a...
• '91 Westy Tailgate Struts
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:45:46 -0700
  ...Removing circlips from the strut-ends to remove them from the hatch, with a small flat blade screw driver, then prying the wide circlip...
• Re: AW: Camping in cold & battery
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 16:05:24 -0500
  ...if I ever do an I5 conversion on the bus with it, it's going to get the Blade Runner dash gauges too. :) ian...
• Converting a concourse-quality '65 Bug into a fun and profitable ice-cream truck
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 11:13:12 -0800
  ...tim in san jose > >I suppose there are no bounds to human ingenuity (or >depravity), given enough time, a carbide-blade >Sawzall, an oxy...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:20:48 -0500
  ...fuel I'm seeing loads of folks walking, > riding bikes, roller blades, scooters and my neighbor is talking about > buying a Vespa for short...
• Re: stripped oil drain thread
  Historical mailing list - J Roth
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 08:03:21 -0500
  ...a piece of metal - I think it was an old lawnmower blade that had a hole already in it. Good luck! In *V*anagon...
• Re: Cheap front door speakers sound Great!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:24:55 -0400
  ...I tried a little screwdriver blade twisting down in there and it flexed, but didn't come loose. Also found some items in the...
• Re: Decals
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 13:18:39 -0400
  ...Decals Can anyone advise me of a "safe" way to remove old, worn WESTFALIA decals? I've started by using a razor blade and...
• Radiator Fan R&R
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 07:16:28 -0700
  ...The difference must be the fan itself, the blades on the new fan were almost 2" longer than the original fan, so I had...
• Re: Vanagon Seams
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:22:39 -0800
  ...sealer? I'm thinking of scraping out all rust with a blade, several treatments of RustMort, primer, paint then sealer, then more paint. Or...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 10:45:57 -0800
  ...But I can replace a wiper blade and could be coaxed into sneering at the fellow who takes his car into the shop for...
• Re:PVC pipe awning trick
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 13:20:22 -0700
  ...its kinda like a letter "C" created by only one tablesaw blade width. Experiment with it. Ted Morrison suggested using those little home window...
• Re: P-trap removal
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:34:58 -0700
  ...Use a hacksaw blade to notch the plastic part underneath the sink to release the tension. Then you can unscrew the top stainless part...
• Re: windshield wipter worries
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:03:49 -0700
  ...with a squeege I pushed down a bit on the wiper blade and it slid down -- i am concerned that the splines on the...
• Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 5 May 2003 21:07:05 -0600
  ...then carefully pry off the plastic dash panel, using a flat blade screw driver, prying from each end. Pull off the fan knob first...
• Re: Ground wire woes
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:34:18 -0500
  ...is the long case bolt with a "spur" that has three blades on it for push on connectors. In the wireloom there are two...
• Re: Dometic insulation
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:27:44 -0400
  ...the furnaces that are used to make small metal items( knife blades ) at home. One seller will sell by the sq ft. It worked...
• Re: cooling fan dying?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 13 Jan 2007 18:47:53 -0700
  ...You will also need to swap the fan blade over to the new motor. Mine came with a blade, but it was the wrong...
• Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 7 Dec 2015 22:20:01 -0600
  ...A 15/16th sochet fits > >> perfect, but every socket I looked at is either to short, and the > >> blade on the switch interferes with...
• Re: '90 Wiper won't
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Nov 2015 16:56:39 -0500
  ...had very little grip on the plastic barrel of the wiper blade. The plastic was virtually smooth by the time I had removed it...
• Re: Tie Rod Outer Ball Joint R&R Questions (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:31:51 -0700
  ...A hack saw + high tooth count blade would be fine too. Maybe cut a little, try turning it, cut some more. Rinse and repeat...
• Re: "whatever it comes" solution
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:57:37 EST
  ...for even a V8 conversion. >* getting a new propeller with more blades for the water pump that is the only pump I have and...
• Re: Vanagon key blanks
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 07:36:30 -0800
  ...There has never been a replacement blade made for the flip keys in the Vanagon keyway. With worn locks, yo can force the key...
• Re: 83.5 front heater/blower assembly
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:01:00 -0700
  ...IIRC, I used a couple of rigid putty knives and/or a straight blade screw driver. I found the plastic to be pretty forgiving...
• Re: Brake Cylinder Rebuilding??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 97 10:23:32 -0800
  ...I have used two and three blade hones. Mostly this is dictated by the size of the cylinder you are doing and the size...
• Rear Shock Hangers, Bay
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 96 13:58 CDT
  ...If that hadn't worked I expect I'd have tried to cut the nut off with a hacksaw blade or something, moving it...
• refrigerator fan replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:47:34 -0500
  Gowesty has replacement fans with better, quieter blades. I found one on their ebay site (if I remember correctly) a lot cheaper than their...
• Re: Front door panels, cloth, silver trim
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:46:01 -0700
  ...a rubber headed blank key from him and a blank switch blade key for my Audi. cool guy.) �as for the moisture barriers; buy...
• Re: Need A Checklist...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 09 Mar 97 23:01:56 CST
  ...spare windshield wiper blades. spare bulbs for headlights and brake lights and such. also interior lights. and several flashlights with spare batteries. BIG MUTHA...
• Re: Wipers Slow
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 14:43:01 EST
  > > On my '84 Westy the wiper blades move only at a slow speed on either = > high or low settings. Would this be the problem...
• Fw: replacement Carpet and door panels?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 14:31:13 -0600
  ...It is easy to trim to fit by using a razor blade type knife. You can just place the carpet in, using friction to...
• Re: Screens for Westy roof scuppers
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 15:34:33 -0500
  ...the force of the universe cannot back out the large flat-blade screwdriver bolts holding the luggage rack down on my Westy. I would...
• Re: Availability of replacement dish drainers?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:38:41 -0700
  ...2009 10:44 AM Jake de Villiers wrote: > Single edge razor blade followed by lacquer thinner - bye bye blobs... > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009...
• Re: stalling problem when van is running for about 5 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 14:49:59 -0400
  ...Disconnect the single wire which has a blade type connection. If that solves the problem it won't hurt to drive it disconnected until...
• window trim
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 19 Jan 1995 10:46:16 -0800 (PST)
  ...one broad bladed to open up the rubber and one to push the filler strip down and into place. Wiping washing-up liquid over...
• Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:10:31 -0400
  ...I couldn't get my saw blade into the slot and would up haveing to unbolt the rear seat to get at the cover...
• Re: turned 200,000 on the odometer!
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:41:36 -0400
  ...Thoughts? > a.) change the oil during the light of the next full moon? > b.) new set of wiper blades that don't "moo" across...
• Re: Is there a better Upgraded compressor for the 88 up 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 05:59:39 -0700
  ...open for over an hour. > Replace the stock three blade fan with a 7 > bladed fan (trimmed a few MM to > fit in the...