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  • Re: respect - Didn't your mama teach you any manners?
    Historical mailing list - Racer X
    Tue, 2 Mar 1999 20:37:35 +0000
    ...I've replaced most of my insulation with > this, it is easy to work with (blade and Rubberized glue) It insulates > against heat (max...
  • Re: Awning rain gutter atthment strip [Vanagon/Eurovan content]
    Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
    Fri, 6 Dec 2002 18:54:24 -0800
    ...Table saw works well if blade is adjusted very low. *SAFETY FIRST!* Use a flat file to round off the edges of the pipe...
  • Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:30:18 -0800
    ...The impeller is 3 > inches max in diameter, and only about 3/4 of an inch thick, with perhaps 9 > small blades on it...
  • Re: NVC. My father just reposed...
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:50:55 -0700
    ...my self startles me in nature looking into a rain covered blade of grass or leaf the eye of the dog or cat the...
  • Sliding widow spacers (Was: sliding window latches)
    Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
    Tue, 6 Jul 2004 10:36:43 -0700
    ...You can also reach that recessed screw by using a flat blade > screwdriver > bit. (the one that fits into an electrical drill.) The bit...
  • Re: Engine management (manual control of mixture) A new angle...
    Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
    Sun, 16 Jan 2000 07:46:59 EST
    ...SImply put, it is a non-moving fan blade > that you put in your air intake plenum. As the air passes though it ( with...
  • Re: lights in auto shifter box
    Historical mailing list - John Graham
    Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:56:39 -0500
    ...Just use a wide bladed tool like a putty knife to 'pop open' the bottom edge of the top of the console. Does no...
  • For auto trans owners only
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:34:34 -0700
    ...It takes a little enlarging with a blade to fit. Make it a little large with a gap so the light can come through...
  • Re: Water pump impeller wore into case
    Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
    Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:49:04 -0500
    ...would think you need to take care of whatever > caused the blade to rub against the housing first. > > Corrosion is a different matter and...
  • Re: Stumped! EMERGENCY!!!
    Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
    Wed, 22 Aug 2001 10:12:33 -1000
    ...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: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
    Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
    Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:30:59 -0600
    ...things off: > > - Interior latch to open rear hatch from the inside > - High output taillight bulbs > - Oversized wiper blades > > What are yours? > Chris > |___|_|_|__\ |___|__-|-__| "(o)-----(o)--"
  • Installing my Carver P4 heater (long, part 1)
    Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
    Fri, 30 Oct 1998 13:50:14 EST
    ...Using the provided paper template, I selected 3 different blades. 2 of these matched exactly the exhaust and intake, and the 3rd was about...
  • rad fan won't turn off troubleshooting story
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 1 Apr 2010 23:17:47 -0700
    ...fan came on and was making a "twig caught in the blades" noise. - the fan would come on with ignition on. His first thought...
  • Re: Is anybody still on this list?
    Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
    Fri, 13 Mar 2015 23:36:08 -0400
    ...the terminal jaunt and I just had to change a wiper blade. So I could see. The things deteriorate fast down here in the...
  • Decision
    Historical mailing list - Matt Sanner
    Sun, 10 Dec 1995 11:27:23 -0800
    ...Pipe, bolts, gaskets $150.00 O2 Sensor (Bosch) $ 25.99 Diamond tipped hacksaw blade(cut rusty bolts) $ 10.00 Grease, anti-seize, latex gloves...
  • Re: Things to put under the driver's seat, 84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - mark seifert
    Fri, 13 Aug 2004 08:44:13 +0000
    ...I also kept a cap & rotor, spark plugs, wires, a fuel pump, ignition coil, idle stabilizer relay, some razor blades, duct tape(very important...
  • Re: Strangest thing you've found in a new bus?
    Historical mailing list - Chris S.
    Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:41:08 -0500
    ...the one I lost 30 years ago that I loved - 2 blades, can & bottle openers. scissors, awl, phillips screwdriver and it still had the...
  • Re: ROOF RACK IDEAS/Used Yakima stuff for sale
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 7 Mar 2002 11:32:58 -0600
    ...on another westy that bolts to the fiberglass top >>with a blade-like end that does not extend above the roofline. I >>believe the...
  • Re: Dremels
    Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
    Sun, 3 Nov 2002 15:04:28 -0600
    ...I've run a wide variety of custom carbide router bits and even 3" circular saw blades on routers and laminate trimmers since the...
  • Re: Fuse Box Blues/1991 Resolved
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Fri, 25 May 2001 13:35:05 -0700
    ...automatic fuse for power windows > >color codes for fuses (1986-1991 blade type) >10 amp ...... red >15 amp ...... blue >20 amp ...... yellow >30 amp...
  • Re: Packing a '90 Westy
    Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
    Sat, 16 Jul 2005 09:03:24 EDT
    ...Hi All, You've no doubt seen the blade of straw that is imbedded into a windshield during a hurricane. In one accident some...
  • Re: Improve comfort of Buddy Heater
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:04:26 +0000
    ...so low that they can't injure, or because the fan blades are of > a > > soft material that will not cause injury, or both...
  • Re: Install of catalytic converter on 90 multivan
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Mon, 31 May 2004 10:53:36 -0700
    ...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: intake gasket?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:03:45 -0800
    to clean old gasket off sometimes I use a razor blade very carefully .. and spray carb cleaner. There is also 'gasket remover' in a...
  • Re: Head lights
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:09:25 -0800
    ...The relays are plugged into the specified male blades on the back of the fuse block (as directed in the instructions). > > I guess what...
  • Re: PVC pipe awning trick
    Historical mailing list - Rusty VanBondo
    Wed, 19 Jul 1995 12:59:31 -0700
    ...C that is almost closed except for the width of the blade. Have someone help you position the tarp so that it drapes on...
  • Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:15:47 -0800
    ...alternator straight to the main batt > Nope the PO busted the blade in the regulator on Bosh alternator so > stranded... > So do i get...
  • Re: Motor mount broken bolt 84GL manual 4 speed follow-up
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:45:03 -0800
    ...The problem with using > anything > in this area is getting the blade to the bolt. The bolt was recessed maybe > a little less than...
  • Re: Need TDI conversion info
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:38:13 -0400
    ...Normal use around 1500 rpm in this boat, swinging a four-bladed propeller of about 110mm diameter and 130mm pitch with 2.5:1...
  • Re: Fridge fan, turbo version?
    Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
    Tue, 5 Nov 2002 09:50:42 -0600
    ...place of the original, just a slight ream in the fan blade hole was all that was required. This new motor kicks a**!! It...
  • Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
    Historical mailing list - James
    Wed, 12 Feb 2014 13:22:50 -0500
    ...Where's the longer handle for leverage? The solid nylon blade with the square ice breaking blocks? Any Canadian hardware store would laugh at...
  • Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
    Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
    Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:21:54 -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...
  • '54 RHD Deluxe bus update - more welding
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Sun, 05 May 1996 17:34:09 -0700
    ...Matters were compliacted by a jigsaw with a bent blade holder, so it always wants to go right. I welded the first gusset on...
  • Re: Toolkit
    Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
    Tue, 23 Nov 1999 08:11:55 -0600
    ...stripper/crimper soldering iron spare tips thin razor knife w/spare blades in ammo box: Gaffers Tape ( a high strenght, black, cloth based form...
  • Re: Water Pump
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
    Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:29:51 -0500
    ...The impeller's blades face the body of the water pump so wear in the engine case should not affect the pressure. The area...
  • Re: New exhaust install
    Historical mailing list - Ronald Smithers
    Mon, 7 Apr 2003 13:36:49 EDT
    ...A jab saw or even a bare hacksaw blade with a portion wrapped with tape to form a hand grip might also prove to...
  • Re: Question about front heater core removal... blower motor wires
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:36:08 -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: Seeking Seats Wish List Again!!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:33:14 -0800
    ...Take a razor blade and cut a small X across the fabric right over the hole. Then push the pointed end of the black...
  • Re: Fridge fan and water behind the fridge
    Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
    Fri, 21 May 1999 07:34:28 -8
    ...The airfoil shaped blades, cowled fan housing and integral fan wheel and motor, are aspects of this design. They are probably not the most...
  • Re: Improve comfort of Buddy Heater
    Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
    Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:34:11 -0800
    ...produces electricity > which drives a little motor which turns a fan blade. Buddy Heaters produce > radiant heat. But a lot of heat rises above...
  • Re: Transport Q: 4 those familiar with GoWesty Bumpers
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:07:29 -0800
    ...of their offerings....those guys are good....how 'bout those wiper blades?� You're probably ready for a new set!� I mean the ones...
  • '57 Deluxe Saga ends OK!
    Historical mailing list - Mike White
    Fri, 9 Jun 1995 10:12:51 MST
    ...am still in search for the a set of 50's blades w/chrome! I wish I would have been able to go to...
  • Fw: 5 or 6 hours in LA, CA what would you do?
    Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
    Wed, 14 Jul 2004 16:16:33 -0700
    ...Start at Redondo, rent roller-blades, and skate north up to Manhattan Beach and back. Put your towels and drinks in a back-pack...
  • Re: [vanagon] new easy mod!!! mk4 golf/jetta grille emblem fits the '88-'91 vanagon!!
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Mon, 2 Jul 2007 08:24:14 -0400
    ...so the tabs can flex to pop into the grille.. > i used a fine blade coping saw or dremel or mat knife.. easy..took...
  • Re: NVC - Safety Inspections - WAS: Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:51:50 -0800
    Around here it's either wiper blades or bulbs for the third brake light (on applicable vehicles). Stephen --- Chuck Mathis <cvmathis@COMCAST.NET> wrote...
  • Re: Wiper arm flapping all over the place
    Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
    Sat, 9 Dec 2017 12:07:23 -0800
    ...Wiper arm flapping all over the place Hi Folks, So, my passenger side (1989 tin top) wiper arm and blade were frozen onto the...
  • Re: Tim's Aircooled Westy Giveaway
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:57:04 -0700
    ...It would be pure Damask Steel; make super sharp knife blades out of the remains. I didn't steal your thread, just borrowed it...
  • Re: Spanner Wrench for Power Steering Rack
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Fri, 28 Mar 2003 21:35:11 -0600
    ...I found a socket of the proper diameter and using a fine blade hacksaw cut away two sections of the edge, leaving two rectangular...
  • Re: Random Compatibility Questions
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:18:45 -0800
    ...The only important thing it's lacking is the later style fuse bax with blade type fuses. scott www.turbovans.com On 11/20...
  • Re: Photon driven Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
    Mon, 18 Jan 1999 08:37:39 -0500
    ...Photon driven Vanagon? >>> Blue Eyes <lvlearn@MCI2000.COM> 01/15 1:17 PM >>> I have this cute "Radiometer" which has a four blade vertical...
  • Cutting a Vanagon into quarters!
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall (Fast Forward)
    Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:29:27 -0700
    ...Out comes the big reciprocating saw and some 30cm blades and away to work I went. The object was to make a trailer for...
  • Re: winshield wiper woes
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Fri, 14 Mar 2003 11:05:27 -0500
    ...Well, the > damn spinning wheel thingy ripped my driverside wiper blade up so it stood > verticaly when not in use. I gently pulled it...
  • Re: 87 Syncro axle help needed
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:42:24 -0500
    ...I use a thin bladed screwdriver to pick out the grease, dirt combination then with the Tri-Square driver in a 1/2" or13mm...
  • Re: FryDae
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 9 Apr 2006 11:02:45 -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: Van Alert stolen van in BC
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sat, 17 Jul 2021 01:05:09 +0000
    It sure would be interesting to understand how he broke in and got it started.  A flat blade screwdriver and a rock goes a...
  • Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:24:32 -0700
    ...Every cooling fan system is engineered to > fit its own circumstances, its own design of motor, fan blade, shrouding, > engine compartment, philosophy of the...
  • f/ derek's packing list
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 31 Jul 1995 12:18:01 -0700
    ...the more precautions the better Car Bra - midlife sag? Spare Razor Blade - just in case the tranny bites the dust after all Roof Shelf...
  • Re: water pump failure
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:34:40 EDT
    ...There is a small amount of clearance between the water pump body and rotating impeller blades. Over tightening the pulley belt will cause uneven...
  • Re: Your Outrage
    Historical mailing list - Marcia Holm
    Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:06:13 -0700
    ...an answer. > How could 4-5 men armed with only razor blades take over 150 people? And while > passengers wittnessed the terror inflicted on...
  • Re: Dometic Improvements Adding Fans
    Historical mailing list - Davidson
    Mon, 26 Apr 1999 20:55:34 -0700
    ...Because the mounts of these Fridgemate fans hold the blades out further from the back of the fridge, I was concerned about clearance between...