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• Re: Axxess plastic key
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:06:25 -0700
  ...Actually, take a look in your ilco book--- the center milling is essentially the same, it's just the blade sections of the X9...
• Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 18:52:29 -0500
  ...Coolant pump pulley has been removed. > Deep > > well socket to long, wom't fit in the space availabe; standard socket to > > short , the blade...
• Re: look out Felder Industries! - westy table mod
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:18:11 -0700
  ...Every once and awhile I scrape the driveway with the blade on the tractor to pull the stuff up and spread it around. I...
• Re: wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 14:57:04 -0500
  Yes ... Rain-X does make a product for inside only. It's to keep the glass from fogging up. It's not the same...
• Re: hole saws/floor cutting
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 20:13:19 -0500
  ...I'll always find a use for it or other blades if I find a > > great one that allows blade changes and if I...
• Re: safety/liability questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 15:34:07 -0700 (PDT)
  ...were in english) one had specific directions "Not to attempt stopping blade with your hand" and one didn't. The one without the admonishment...
• Re: re. Vanagon bull bars/brush guards...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 01:17:14 -0600
  ...I use a leather mallet or dead blow plastic hammer to straighten my chrome "blades". I must admit I like the double front structure...
• Re: Haynes worth it
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 11:17:04 -0400
  ...use VW special tool number XYZ..." instead of "stick a flat blade screwdriver in the hole and pry upward." When I need to do...
• Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Brune
  Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:10:20 -0800
  ...I decided on a 12" Diameter, 10 blade pancake style that pulls 1650 Cfm and draws only 7.5 Amps or around 90 watts...
• Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 14:12:53 -0400
  ...Finally for the adventurous, take a small flat bladed screw driver and gentle press against the spring loaded valve inside the inlet. You should...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:03:33 -0800
  ...Silicone wiper blades. > > The list is endless... and some of these products(*) are guaranteed > to do severe damage to your car. Bad ideas or...
• Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:54:19 -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: Batteries & MXT's
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Sullivan
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 08:33:21 -0700
  ...I mounted a blade switch on the narrow panel between the sliding and passenger doors and wired it in series with the ground terminal...
• Re: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 18:32:44 -0800
  ...http://www.picocanada.com/en/product/921.php Maybe the larger blade Jetta relays are rated at a higher current than the WBX 53...
• Re: Suspension
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 7 Mar 2000 15:15:41 -0800
  ...I used the upper spring seat as a pattern to cut a few with a very thin-blade jigsaw. Any more questions, email me...
• ignition woes
  Historical mailing list - kazzpar007
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:25:34 -0500
  ...The 25amp blade-type fuse for what i'm assuming was to the ignition was melted with the block. I fixed that. Now I...
• Fixed! -> Re: The drama continues -> Both low beams burnt out at same time?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:48:18 -0700
  ...But if you want to shave with his > blade, unhook the bloody thing and see what happens. I replaced the two burnt out headlights...
• Re: PDXRe: Pdx Machine Shop Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:57:03 -0800
  ...Helicopter blades, jet engine turbine blades etc. etc. ...all retired after so many hours of operation, period. I suggest thinking that way on critical...
• Re: Keys/Calling Steve'Mrlocksmith'
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 09:13:47 -0800
  ...I have found that a 1/4" straight blade screwdriver, fully > inserted into the key slot and then turned with a channellocks (okay, > German...
• Re: Dometic Fan
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:08:49 -0700
  ...strip of paper, it seemed to me that the more aggressive > blade pitch of the stock Dometic fan actually moved more air or moved...
• Re: Vanagon entertainment...
  Historical mailing list - Gordon
  Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:33:22 -0700
  ...A flat blade driver, placed carefully behind, at the right spot, helps. At the wrong spot it will either damage the paint, fracture the...
• Windshield Washer Hose
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:54:43 -0700
  ...I used a razor blade to slit the old tubing and take it off. The 3/16 tubing went on to the washer motor...
• Westies at Watkins meets the Iron Chef
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:30:12 -0400
  ...team member would be given a fry pan, two eggs, four blades of grass,some pepper and a small rock. Whoever finishes the race...
• amp fuel injection pins
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:59:05 -0400
  ...know i just need to find the amp pins used in the bosch two pin (flat blade) female plugs. commonly referred to as Junior...
• Re: High sink water pressure
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:31:59 -0400
  ...I think the little fan blades in the bottom of the >submersible pump slant one direction, so they suck up less water when they...
• Re: Power window disaster, help needed!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:48:15 -0700
  ...Take a thin blade screwdriver and and pop out the insert in the door > latch handle. The plastic piece will come out and reveal...
• RE: Window tinting
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Thu, 2 Feb 1995 17:10:46 -0500 (EST)
  ...Using a razer blade will pick up dirt that window cleaners and towels will leave behind. The bad jobs are where the bubbles are...
• Re: keychains....?
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 11:33:09 +0000
  ...Found them quite by chance when picking up some Bosch > wiper blades. Pep Boys, Auto Zone, Parts America, or other national chain > might carry...
• Modifying the drain plug tool, Was:what is a 17mm "socket tool"???
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 09:14:18 EST
  ...The surface of the key is hardened but you can get through it with a fresh hacksaw blade and some oil. A file will...
• Re: Lowering kit?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 24 Dec 2001 14:44:16 -0800
  ...And sharp new blades. And get sawzall hacksaw blades to cut through nails. If you choose to work from the outside then after you...
• FS: 84 Vanagon (not my van) $1,800
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 14:20:50 -0400
  ...1 1/2 foot crack along base of windshield crossing driver's side wiper blade. Rear right wheel well did battle with a pole...
• Re: Replacing Fuel Hose
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 08:57:35 -0700
  ...be replaced too!) IIRC, I used a short piece of hacksaw blade (high tooth count) to cut through metal around hose where it goes...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 12:19:39 -0800
  ...Flat blade and Phillips screwdrivers Wire cutters, electrical tape Funnel for oil Funnel for coolant Rags for wiping down Paper towels and hand cleaner...
• Fwd: 10% Off 4th Of July Sale - 1 Day Remaini ng - Code Inside�
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 10:22:32 -0600
  ...Everything sold by FCP Euro is backed by an industry-leading comprehensive, lifetime parts warranty - including wear and tear items like wiper blades or...
• Re: Vanagon key blanks
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:12:40 -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: Vanagon gl Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 06:01:29 -0700
  ...Like almost all Hella stuff, a knife blade or small screwdriver will get the part in question apart. There are little catches on the...
• Re: NEWS FLASH: replace bottom flap seals without pulling heater and dash
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 14:09:21 -0500
  ...offset on each side that will force you to guide the blades right between the raised plastic channels in the case. A mirror and...
• Re: 87 Westy questions
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 13:44:13 -0400
  ...Check the fan blades to see that they aren't jammed. You can test >the fan itself by disconnecting it from the wiring harness...
• Re: how to remove the heater controller switch?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:13:30 +0100
  ...Release this with a flat bladed screwdriver and the switch comes loose. Carefully withdraw the switch, bringing the electrical connector with it, out of...
• Re: Coleman Plat Cat Heater Report
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:34:21 -0600
  ...for one to do chin-ups on a horizontal propeller blade, and the blade not move so much as a fraction of an inch...
• Re: Replacing Starter on 85 Vanagon - Jackstands or Ramps ?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:10:08 -0400
  ...Solution for me was to use a dremel with a cutting blade and do away with much of its girth. Then I placed all...
• Re: Anyone have experience w/ caliper rebuild kits?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:18:14 -0700
  ...You'll go through a can of brake parts cleaner to clean everything, use a very fine needle/corner of razor blade to remove...
• Re: necessary vanagon accessory - trenching shovel
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 21:06:35 -0500
  ...one enough often they'll crack near the rivets in the blade. >> Mine is welded there. >> I prefer the threaded colar system to lock...
• Re: Radiator fan shock
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:01:50 -0500
  ...Would you need the fan blade and housing or just the motor?? I was Thinking $60 plus the freight. Max
• Re: Vanagon Gas Mileage GINA
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Sun, 17 Oct 1999 13:55:13 -0700
  ...and the O2 sensor (twice), I CAREFULLY popped the cap off the AFM and sprayed electronic cleaner on the wiper blade IN the AFM...
• Painting tip--leave your window rubber in place and still get a perfect job
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:47:14 -0500
  ...the body and the lip of the rubber as the plastic blade passes in front of it. This goes fast than you think; five...
• Re: Vile Lower Control Arm Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:51:36 -0400
  ...grinder, a small air grinder, > a sawzall (three Sawzall brand "Torch" blades), a heavy duty pry bar, a > ball peen hammer, a mini sledge...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:25:55 -0400
  ...Now you take a blade, I like to use my awesome Craftsman Cutters, and slice down one side of it, all the way from...
• Re: Instrument cluster lenses
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 23:22:11 +0100
  ...of crud trapped in there. (While probing it > > with an exacto blade, I actually removed a perfect trimming from a > previous > > driver's finger...
• Re: How wipers work / silicon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Thu, 30 May 2002 17:36:58 -0700
  ...Same for the wiper blades as well. > > But knowing is half the battle. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL driver
• Re: windshield wipter worries
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 16:14:02 -0600
  ...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: Random Compatibility Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:41:46 -0600
  ...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: Rain and rain-x and driving in the inclemency
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
  Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:38:15 -0800
  ++ Rain-X I added a pair of Rain-X wiper blades to Zeno as well and even with the weak wiper motor I'm...
• Phraidaye Phollieez - Merry Something or Other
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:33:58 -0600
  ...The only other sound I hear Is wiper blades on snowy fluff. His bus is lovely, clean and bright, A pleasing note of all...
• Re: which route to CA?(long)
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 09:51:06 -0500
  ...cows stomp dust into the air to give the area a blade runnerish quality. Also Route 50 across Nevada is a forgotten highway going...
• Re: Update: More idle issues for idle hands and minds
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:23:32 -0600
  ...I had to use a razor blade to cut the Goodyear material. When you pick up the bubble pack and it says Made In...
• Re: that little light behind the heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Dec 2005 20:30:31 -0600
  ...Then CAREFULLY lever the plate off with a thin blade like a knife. There are two pegs that hold the faceplate into the base...
• Re: Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:54:18 -0700
  ...The fan blades are the same diameter, the motor is >> different and the wiring is very different. >> >> 82-85 200/300 watt small motor...
• Re: Harbor Freight 3/4" drive breaker bar?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:01:57 -0500
  ...my carbide saw blades are wearing out and they are all dull, I'd love >another fancy set of chisels (I love good chisels...
• Re: 666 torque, say no more - NVC ;^D
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:33:15 -0700
  ...and that the hub area and the root area of the propeller blades don't provide much air-cooling to the engine at all...