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• Re: Is anybody still on this list?
  Historical mailing list - silcarr
  Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:50:23 -0700
  ...the terminal jaunt and I just had to change a wiper blade. So I could see. The things deteriorate fast down here in the...
• On the Road Again
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 24 Jun 2014 12:04:38 -0500
  ...Wiper arms missing - Replace (get from Jim's - which I did) New Wiper blades New Gas Cap Tail Lights/Brake Lights stay on all...
• Re: Phrydaye Phollies ... and the theme tonight is: Snow! :)
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 3 Jan 2009 15:52:37 +0000
  ...have had enough. > The only other sound I hear > Is wiper blades on snowy fluff. > > His bus is lovely, clean and bright, > A pleasing...
• Re: another great portable BBQ
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 2 Jan 2014 16:22:24 -0600
  ...We do have some digital production equipment, as I personally order most of my jigsaw blades online. Ahem. Last check, the plasma had a...
• Re: Random Compatibility Questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:46:57 -0800
  ...The only important thing it's lacking is the > later style fuse bax with blade type fuses. > > scott > www.turbovans.com <http://www.turbovans...
• Re: NEWS FLASH: replace bottom flap seals without pulling heater and dash
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 13:45:33 -0600
  ...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: toothpaste
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:29:55 -0500
  ...hole), with little shallow slots cut on one > end with thin bladed saw. Chuck it up on the drill press, make a dam > with...
• TiiCo fuel rail conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Mon, 13 May 2002 17:56:04 -0700
  ...rail bizness (ncookson@CELOXNETWORKS.COM) Yeah, there's a few dull blades at wolfsport(German Auto Salvage). But, they're counterbalanced by the tons...
• Re: 2.1 hose price deal
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:33:41 -0400
  ...Get the pair that have the 3" long razor knife blade. You will need it to cut the larger diameter hoses.<br> TEMiller<br...
• Re: front wipers
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:26:46 -0800
  ...front wipers > > One of the most cost effective things you can do to improve your wiper > blades is to use RainX on your windshield...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:04:41 -0700
  ...Power steering and > suspension and wiper blades and shock absorbers...more rubber things to > fail. > > Now, rubber is an excellent engineering material...solves SO...
• Dash lights rehab
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 09:19:33 -0600 (CST)
  ...I cleaned up the connection with a blade but they still required some jiggling and futzing to get them to ground and light. Now...
• Re: ignition woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:54:38 -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...
• Re: Sink P-Traps: great deal
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 08:35:59 -0330
  ...take my westy to a plumber. > I finally used a hacksaw blade with one of those little handles. > Then I carefully cut the plastic...
• I'm back, fire extinguishers, tents, and....
  Historical mailing list - Blbachman
  Mon, 4 May 1998 12:39:13 EDT
  ...After an exciting fire (the cooling fan motor shorted and caught the plastic blades on fire, almost setting fire to the inside of the...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:55:32 -0800
  ...of the >> tip, again while the shaft is turned. >> >> The Dremel blade is an abrasive type with fiber reinforcing. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> neil N wrote: >>> Hi...
• Re: necessary vanagon accessory - trenching shovel
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 30 Nov 2013 06:25:54 -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...
• replace heater hose 83.5
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 03:10:02 -0400 (EDT)
  ...New wiper blades [OK. Now I'm really milking it.] Couldn't have done it without the list and vanagon.com. Thank you. Thank...
• Re: idle stabilizer: valve, control unit or both?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 11:00:03 -0600
  ...housing on one side outward and slide in a thin blade (razor blade), then do the other side. The unit should then slide out...
• Re: [F] Canadian Tire [was: seat covers]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 10:19:55 -0800
  ...Just give me a set of wiper blades for the vanagon, then. > > CTT: (tap tap tap tap) what year? > > You: AAARRRGH!!! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Tobin Copley Bowen...
• Re: power window fuse location?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:50:05 -0500
  ...Often they are designed to plug into the same hole as a blade- type fuse, and resemble a silver box about 3/8" x...
• Snakes in a Bus (volkstransport)
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 5 Nov 2008 08:55:20 -0800
  ...the windshield wishywashy with winter grade washywishy (local colloquialism here), new blades, clean and lube the seat sliders...the tasks never end. Why do...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:47:43 -0600
  ...the case) to split the welded > tabs by hammering a knife blade between them. It's much easier to simply > saw them off flush...
• Re: 85 vanagon with a saggy butt
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Tue, 26 Oct 1999 18:58:40 -0400
  ...board, >( I used a 1/2" thick one ) and a thin blade jigsaw. >First measure the height of the rear to determine how many...
• Re: inside door panel materials?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:10:26 -0500
  ...You can cut it with a good grip on a standard utility knife with a sharp blade. It is also bendable enough that you...
• Re: Tune up help pleeassseee!
  Historical mailing list - Andreas Fenner
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 23:02:31 -0400
  ...check the wiper blades and replace 7.fill up both tanks for wiper fluid 8.Listen to your engine and check the idle, should...
• Re: [WESTY] Canoe on poptop - too much weight?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 07:42:05 -0700
  ...the >life jackets >in a dry bag along with the paddle blades and the the whole thing wedges >(rattle-free and dry) >under the...
• hella dashboard fans
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 09 May 95 18:14:46 CDT
  ...87178. <round, 3-blade, circular grille on pedestal> 6" max width, 8-1/8" tall, 3-3/16" deep. power consumption 4W. Model Rotor...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:18:05 -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: Westy fridge on propane
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J. Liasse
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 00:45:36 -0400
  ...in the fan that was easily removed >after pulling the fan blade off its shaft (It's lots quieter now). > >I took everthing apart...
• Re: westy speaker - hammer works
  Historical mailing list - Mike Meuser
  Sun, 4 Jun 2006 16:54:05 -0700
  ...then I used a hacksaw blade to cut through enough to cut both the speaker houseing and the ring without damagin the cabinet at...
• Re: IT WORKS!!! Mostly
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:28:22 -0700
  ...They would not spring closed on the ECU blade contacts reliably any more. Some of them even had evidence of arcing. A few minutes...
• Re: Tie Rod ends and Rear trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 May 2012 00:17:45 -0400
  ...The bushing tube is somewhat hard so you will need a lot of good sawzall blades to accomplish this. A torch can also be...
• Re: Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:05:17 -0700
  ...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: radiator fan grinding noise
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 25 Jul 2020 14:34:16 -0700
  ...There is also a nut or bolt that mounts the fan blade to the motor. I can't see it but I can feel...
• Re: clock in diesel dash
  Historical mailing list - forum email
  Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:44:21 -0400
  ...Use a sharp tool (not a #11 >> > blade, the end is too fragile) to cut the trace between the two pads >> > marked 24, and...
• Re: Gas spill
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:49:30 CDT
  ...it may take some time, and a very side short-blade screwdriver can help. BUT!! beware of putting much pressure on the window frame...
• Re: after the fridge is lit..
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:04:21 -0700
  ...could the fan blade be hitting > something? > Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: David Greenland <dave.g@mindspring.com> > To: Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>; vanagon@gerry...
• our US trip in a 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kragen Sitaker
  Tue, 9 May 2006 13:27:04 -0400
  ...side mirrors - cracked windshield washer reservoir - low tire pressure - dead wiper blades - loosened screw that was creating too much friction on passenger sun visor...
• Re: space under the Passenger and Driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 4 Aug 2016 12:13:37 +0000
  ...Just grab a sawzall with a metal blade, take seat out, tape with duct tape and start cutting. You will see where the lip...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 07:47:03 -0400
  ...diameter splined shaft with threads, and 12 foot or > bigger four bladed propeller, mounted on it - and a nut big enough to > hold it...
• Re: Speedo needle removal
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:30:10 -0700
  ...I imagine you could use two flat blade screw drivers, one on each side of the base of the needle, then pry up equally...
• Re: What Determines Steering Knuckle Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 22:45:06 -0400
  ...PO set driver side front bearings too tight; couldn't move washer even if levering blade at rotor collar. Here's what I see...
• Re: Tips on sealing heater box flaps, and while the dash is out . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:21:47 -0500
  ...The blades and the rods they are attached to can go back in more than one way, but only one way is right. Be...
• Re: Stabilizer link
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 22:51:51 -0700
  ...Use flat blade screwdriver > to pry-off upper strut bar bushing. Squeeze some penetrating oil in there to > loosen things up a bit. Use...
• Re: Any wood worker cabinetmakers?
  Historical mailing list - Peter McHugh
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 23:16:11 -0500
  ...better choice for 1/4" stock would be your trusty table saw with a 1/16"w blade using many close together rips to...
• Starting problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:19:37 -0700
  ...1) Mine has a 'dangling wire' (FM slide on blade connections, both ends) on the solenoid, connection 50 (same connection with a lead to...
• Camping and cooling
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:36:49 -0500
  ...I sewed a hem in the attachment end of the shade after cutting off the straps and clips with a razor blade. A piece...
• odometer solution (for now anyway)
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Wed, 9 Jul 1997 19:03:50 -0400
  ...For the final testing phase before reassembly I cranked it around a few times (using a flat blade screwdriver where the cable connects and...
• Re: Baja trip, no headlights.....
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 2 May 2011 21:32:42 -0700
  ...I used > > a flat blade screwdriver to turn the bare switch, engine started and > > lights worked fine. Good enough to run errands and get...
• Re: Quick Mod : Blue LED for Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 01:15:21 -0700
  ...The black strain relief clip on the back can be removed with a > small flat blade screwdriver. It can be re-used, so be...
• Re: Vanagon Seams;
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 12:31:55 EST
  So what is the recommended treatment under the seam sealer? I'm thinking of scraping out all rust with a blade, several treatments of...
• Re: clutch housing rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:12:33 -0400
  ...The steel is the softest I have ever seen.One Chinese hack saw blade cut it in minutes without sweat. One picture shows the...
• Re: Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 18:53:00 -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...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 22:50:20 -0400
  ...So bent flat bladed driver will work. Or, one of those 1/4" drive short slot screw drivers. Don't use it in the...
• Re: Vile Lower Control Arm Bolt
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:28:17 -0700
  ...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: Tuning/Timing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 05:54:41 -0600
  ...It's sometimes a pain to yank it loose and you can only >really reach it with one hand. > >-wedge a screwdriver blade in...
• Re: (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:08:03 -0800
  ...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: Cleaning agents?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:39:57 -0500
  ...gun might be in order, along with a plastic or brass-bladed scraper and finish up the leftover reidue with the solvent. Wear gloves...
• R Bumpers not same+Pwdr Coat Info
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 May 1995 09:16:45 -0700
  ...63's have a slant at the front of rear bumper blade and the >66's had more of a pointed edge: > ____ ____ > side view...