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• Re: How many trips to the Scrap yard for an 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:40:40 -0500
  ...Went through 5 Milwaukee 'Wrecker blades > and like another 5 smaller blades. Figure in 3 grinding wheel cut > off discs as well. Interior survived...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:52:00 -0400
  ...During a positive angle of attack (usually a climb) the downswinging propeller blade will be passing through an area of resultant velocity which is...
• Re: Tips on repairing chipped Vanagon grills
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:16:36 -0500
  ...Tips on repairing chipped Vanagon grills > > When the thin plastic blades of your Vanagon's grill become chipped, > here's an easy way to...
• Re: Tired of replacing wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 25 May 2002 10:32:54 -0400
  ...heat shink wrap on a daily basis to prolong my wiper blade life----the stuff they use on boats---- Kinda of a bondage thing...
• Re: Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 29 May 1999 09:17:54 -0600
  Another vote for Bosch. PepBoys has refills for Bosch.
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation? Now Length?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:15:03 -0700
  ...a switch from 19" to 21" blades results in an (rough estimate) 22% increase in swept area. If one assumes same swept area increase...
• over heating weird
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 07:09:59 -0400
  ...After much pulling of hair and curseing figured out blades on water pump had rotted off and car had to be spinning at 3000...
• Arm out. Re: Rear Trailing....
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:01:42 -0800
  ...http://tinyurl.com/pport4w Don't bother using a "wood metal" blade. BTDT. I'll be curious to see if the carbide blade lasts...
• Re: .. while we're talking about wipers ...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Jan 1995 07:53:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...for transmission)8-) I have a similar problem with the wiper blades skirting or skipping on the very top of their stroke. I've...
• Re: 1971 original windshield wiper length
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 06 May 1995 18:09:22 +0600
  ...Actually, I guess I don't know how long the original blades were in 1971. >But 16" ones seem fine now, on mine. They...
• A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:53:59 -0700
  ...Now, if you take off the chrome wire cage and remove the blade assembly, then the blade assembly from one of these pops right...
• Re: tint?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:55:18 -0500
  Rawls, at my son't tint shop he uses a razor blade mounted in a little scraper and Johnsons baby shampoo to soften the...
• Re: Re[2] Steven's wiper arms
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 13 Jan 95 7:08:02 PST
  ...Regarding triple blades, I think I'll wait till they come out with pentium blades so I can be Intel correct! ;) (I'm now...
• Re: removing side window & saving seals
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:07:54 -0500
  ...Al Brase 69 doublecab, vanagons VWNut Hawk wrote: >I was able to get them out. >I took a flat blade screw driver and squirted...
• 500 watt Audi Fan can be used in place of 450 watt Vanagon and are cheaper...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 20:14:09 EDT
  ...It has a four blade fan attached, but is slightly larger than the Vanagon three bladed fan. I am considering modifying the four bladed...
• Re: Vanagon Electric Door Lock Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:53:59 +0200
  ...357972754 Ready to cut out, crimp new Vanagon blade terminals, and good to go. I just cut out my second last week, and the...
• Re: Vintage wiper blade source (east)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 16:22:25 -0500
  ...MCLADM2@UConnVM.UConn.Edu BTW, Rocky Mountain Motorworks has a 1-800 number you could probably get those wiper blades shipped to you for...
• Re: Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Sat, 29 May 1999 09:54:04 -0700
  Ditto PL's message/experience. Madeline 15 Years of Westie Adventures '90 Syncro Westie
• Re: Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Sat, 29 May 1999 10:14:58 -0700
  I've bought refills at both Schucks and Al's stores within last year.
• Re: fuel injector hoses, replacing
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 08:38:50 -0800
  I just did this last week using a carpenters retractable blade. Nothing fancy, just requires lots of diagonal cuts starting at the base of...
• Re: OIL PRESSURE RELIEF PLUG
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 14:56:38 EST
  ...sure the blade is NOT coming out of the slot..and with the van "parked" on the end of the blade, it ain't...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:23:31 -0400
  ...What is happening is that the blade is not staying on the glass at speed. Thus being inefficient during rain. The arm itself sweeps...
• Re: Wipers wont work
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 23:56:29 -0400
  ...When I got to school I checked them out a little, and I found that when both blades are pulled away from the window...
• Re: getting and staying bent...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 12 Jan 1995 15:33:33 CST6CDT
  Steve clarifies: > Yeah, but do I want to do this? I don't want to lose too much pressure > of the blade against the...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation? Now Length?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:26:29 -0500
  ...a switch from 19" to 21" blades results in an (rough estimate) 22% increase in swept area. If one assumes same swept area increase...
• Re: Fan noise?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:03:29 -0500
  ...It could be that you've got a chunk of fan blade missing (from a rock or a really big bug), or maybe you...
• Re: Removing old window tint film
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:46:09 -0800
  > Use a razor blade to get a corner loose, then carefully peel the window film > back Try to peel it off in one piece...
• Re: Vintage wiper blade source (east)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
  Thu, 12 Jan 95 06:37:30 EST
  I heard once that waxing the window would shed water off great? Steve
• Does anyone have...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:22:29 -0800
  Does anyone have a black cap that fits over the hub of the windshield wiper? It covers a nut that holds the wiper blade...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation? Now Length?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:59:18 -0400
  > Is length relevant? Is that an appropriate question in this forum? <EG> Geo/ATL
• Re: Decals
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:23:44 -0700
  ...Then use Goo Gone , WD40 or similar solvent to remove the glue. (you think you can just scrape it off with a razor blade...
• Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:51:58 -0400
  ...I'm using the same type of blades on both arms, but the passenger side does not float away from the windshield at speed...
• Re: Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Fri, 28 May 1999 22:41:02 -0500
  On a related note, can you still get Bosch refills anymore? The last time I looked for blades, either the store I tried (no...
• Re: removing side window & saving seals
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:43:34 -0500
  ...I took a flat blade screw driver and squirted wd40 inside the seal next to the body. Then use multiple flat blade scew drivers...
• Re: ok here we go...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 05 Oct 94 18:28:21 CDT
  ...there are some strange 'screwdrivers' that are made for taking such things off, but what you need is a flat bladed thing with a...
• Re: fuel injector hoses, replacing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 10:08:40 -0600
  ...They have to be cut off with a blade fine enough to follow the contours of the barbed plastic without harming it. An exacto...
• Wiper Blades...totally pleased with these after 3 years. Rain-X Fusion
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 7 Feb 2020 01:00:34 +0000
  ...the passenger side on my 85 Tintop.  Rain-X Fusion Wiper Blade, 19" - Walmart.com Totally happy!  They are sleek and stylish, work great...
• Re: Vintage wiper blade source (east)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 21:04:17 -0800 (PST)
  ...Below 30 you can still see pretty well - better than old blades smearing up your windshield anyway... -David ============================================================================= David Schwarze '73 VW Safare Custom...
• Re: Replacing Fuel Hose
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 5 Apr 2007 12:32:05 -0400
  ...I use a #11 X-Acto blade (the pointy one) to slit the hose ... reaching up under the ring. The hose will then come...
• Re: How many trips to the Scrap yard for an 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 01:22:36 -0600
  ...Went through 5 Milwaukee 'Wrecker blades and like another 5 smaller blades. Figure in 3 grinding wheel cut off discs as well. Interior survived...
• Re: (OT) harbor freight tools
  Historical mailing list - Rob M
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:15:31 +0000
  ...As an example; I needed a dado blade for a woodworking project, all I could afford was the HF blade. It did the job...
• Re: Oil fill tube gasket removal
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 09:14:27 -0300
  FYI, I got it off using a propane torch and a razor blade form a scrapper. Pascal
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:27:08 -0400
  ...Wiper blade, BOSCH ICON, 19�, IC419B / 20�, IC420A - $22.95 / $23.95 They are the best blades you will ever have on your Westy...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation? Now Length?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:37:37 -0700
  ...a switch from 19" to 21" blades results in an (rough estimate) 22% increase in swept area. If one assumes same swept area increase...
• Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:11:01 -0700
  ...Fan blade sticks out 4 - 3/8" max. Fan is ok. Added oil to one end anyway. Is quiet and moves lots of air...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:20:34 -0400
  ...Market) has the new "blade" style fusebox. I have seen two others, and they had the "blade" style fuses as well (another 1987 and...
• Re: Tips on repairing chipped Vanagon grills
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:14:36 -0700
  ...Tips on repairing chipped Vanagon grills When the thin plastic blades of your Vanagon's grill become chipped, here's an easy way to...
• Re: Wipers wont work
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 22:31:53 -0400
  ...When I got to >school I checked them out a little, and I found that when both blades >are pulled away from the window...
• Re: Which O2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:30:10 -0500
  ...They are a crimp-on device with a blade that has a hook on the end. You put two of these together blade to...
• Re: fuel injector hoses, replacing
  Historical mailing list - Karin Baker & Raymond Paquette
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 09:24:04 -0500
  ...Raymond On 12/8/07, Chris Lisica <wavanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just did this last week using a carpenters retractable blade. Nothing > fancy...
• Re: Only ONE drive wheel?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:49:03 -0400
  ...Given that most modern American made aircraft engines rotate to the > right as seen from the pilots seat, the propeller blade on the right...
• Re: Left Passenger Wiper Failed after snow and ice build up, need some feedback on how to fix this please.
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Mon, 7 Dec 2009 22:05:28 -0800
  ...lift the wiper arm up enough to prop the blade-end nearest the pivot against the windshield. That way the blade can never freeze...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:27:13 -0700
  ...Generally speaking, I get satisfactory performance driving around town with a good set of blades, but the ones I have are not that good...
• Re: Windshield washers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 26 May 2002 10:10:35 -0500
  ...Probably fix the wiper blade problem too. Stan On Sun, 26 May 2002 09:55:51 -0500 (CDT) CTONLINE@webtv.net (Terry K.) writes...
• Re: Think I have an electrical problem here.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 5 Nov 2005 11:37:28 -0500
  Here is how the relay is hooked-up.This is a 4 blade fused relay by Hella,from BD.The origional relay was 5...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:58:39 -0700
  I just put new blades on my Vanagon. Bosch from Autozone, I have no idea if they are any better than the other 19...
• RE: Window tinting
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Thu, 02 Feb 1995 19:56:29 EST
  ...Prep requires glass cleaner, razor blade, glass cleaner, razor blade, glass cleaner. Use lintfree fabric, not newsprint or paper towel, for the last two...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:59:44 -0700
  Are you saying that the blade doesn't stay on the glass at speed so you don't get the water removed, but it...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:04:40 -0700
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I'll second that recommendation. > Get good quality blades and add an inch to the driver side. > > And then buy a...
• Re: [WetWesties] Friday question- will this break your window??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:46:48 -0500
  ...It should unstick the blade from the glass so you don't rip the blade or wreck the linkage -- but of course it has...