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• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 19:22:54 -0600
  ...My handy-dandy ice scraper just slides over it. I get > >>>> good results using the aerosol can of de-icing solution, but I wonder...
• EV Winnebago Defrosting - LACK OF
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 07 Jan 96 20:45 CST
  ...We went skiing > yesterday (-20 C a.m., -14 C p.m.) and spent > the three hours of driving, scraper in hand, > just like...
• Re: end of camping season????
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:41:03 -0700
  ...I turned it over, put it in front of the westy door, and now I have a great, light, compact boot scraper. STOMP, STOMP...
• Ah, heated mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 23:25:14 -0500
  ...One of those things that's right in between being thick enough to need a scraper, or thin enough to come off with a...
• Re: best method/chemical/tool to remove very old pinstripe material
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:12:39 -0800
  ...experience do you have removing the old pinstriping? Goo Gone & plastic scraper? Mineral Spirits? Razor blade? Rubber eraser wheel on drill? Please give me...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:23:07 -0700
  OK. Since we were NOT discussing the below-mentioned rubber strip, can we talk about it now? Can the rubber noise reduction strip be...
• Side Window removal tip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:38:12 -0800
  ...Just cut one end of the paint stick at an angle (a la a putty type scraper but not a sharp edge!) and use...
• Re: stripping the undercarriage
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 95 16:13:28 EDT
  > >Well, with a plastic scraper, a screwdriver, and a wire-brush, it took me > >3 hours to clean up, oh say... 10% of the...
• Re: 84 head job update and questions
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 31 May 2002 23:56:27 -0400
  ...You can use a razor blade instead of some megabuck headgasket scraper. Another example would be when you are stuck on a steep hill...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:19:10 -0800
  ...My handy-dandy ice scraper just slides over it. I get >>>>>> good results using the aerosol can of de-icing solution, but I wonder...
• Re: Where to get A-pillar Molding / was Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 11:31:35 -0400
  Busdepot carries them in chrome and black. I got some black ones years ago Karl. On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 6:35 AM...
• Re: * How Do I Clean Westy Pop-Top? (outer surfaces) *
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 00:06:03 -0500
  ...of a Westy fiberglass pop-top? I used a dull paint scraper to get some of the crud off the poptop I got from...
• Near New Brake Drum: Crack or casting flaw?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:34:12 -0700
  ...ID (scratches are made by me with emery cloth and hand scraper): http://tinyurl.com/hfyjtdl Found this on other drum. Sure looks like...
• Front windows chrome strip
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:04:25 -0700
  ...windows, and rear hatch window.) I have discovered that the outer scraper and upper rubber strips that I bought over a year ago from...
• Re: Opinions on WCM products?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jul 1996 07:55:47 +0930
  ...molded & contoured) and inner scraper seals better than anything else I've found on the market. Unlike other "Brands" WCM's seals dryfit snugly...
• Re: WOOO HOOO!! Bus BRRR is Two Weeks Away! (Buses By the Beach Event)
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:38:50 -0500
  ...Those Bus Pilots sporting �J� > pipes, a snowmobile suit and ice scraper in one hand to use while driving > earn major style points with...
• Re: removing old Westfaila decals from poptop
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 25 Aug 2016 22:17:10 -0700
  I think I used a sharpened "putty knife" type scraper. But.... Try to leave some outline of the old (presumably OEM) sticker so you...
• Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:09:39 -0700
  ...this is a prime candidate for reconditioning , much like the window scrapers in the front doors. you might also wash and wax that channel...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 16:38:43 -0600
  ...you can get the key in the lock) >- a window ice scraper >- an emergency sleeping bag >- some chocolate bars or Christmas cake (for energy...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 02:00:12 -0600
  ...Really even in Michigan where winters are famously cold I always used a scraper to get started and let the heater do the rest...
• Re: How to Remove Front Door Glass? (Bentley is not Helpful)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:02:50 -0700
  ...What am I > overlooking? Thanks in advance! With the top/rear weather stripping felt channel and the inner and outer scrapers removed, you should...
• Re: stripping the undercarriage
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Apr 1995 15:53:33 -0300
  >Well, with a plastic scraper, a screwdriver, and a wire-brush, it took me >3 hours to clean up, oh say... 10% of the...
• naval jelly
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:02:09 -0800
  ...need to remove rust as much as you can with a scraper, wire brush or sandpaper wheel but with several applications (and in some...
• Re: Loose weatherstripping RF door window
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:36:22 -0700
  ...The lower scrapers are supposed to be held by clips but I found mine needed a dab of this stuff as well. Stuart -----Original...
• Re: Window Tint Removal
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 02:39:03 -0600
  ...Get a coupe of scrapers that use straight edge razor blades. There are some scrapers with wide blades. You might try a glass place...
• Re: High tops- removal/trade
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:30:00 -0700
  ...working around the perimeter of the base with a stiff-bladed scraper to break the sealant/adhesive layer, followed by careful lift to remove...
• Re: noisy front brakes
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 12:10:45 -0700
  Make sure that you aren't worn down on your pads - there is usually a "scraper" that will touch down before the backing gets...
• Re: How Difficult Is It To Remove Window Tinting?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 09:12:45 -0800
  on all the windows EXCEPT the rear, a razorblade scraper will take it right off. On the rear window, I highly recomend getting a...
• Re: Diesel Rings!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 8 Feb 2004 19:29:08 +0000
  Use German top compression ring and oil scraper ring. For the second compression ring use Total Seal. Also if you are in the US...
• Re: Goopy stuff on dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:35:47 +0300
  ...Gasoline, > Xylene, Acetone, Denatured Alcahol, and Water are all good things to try > out. > Of course you "Could" just use a paint scraper..... Has...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:56:31 -0800
  ...My handy-dandy ice scraper just slides over it. I get >>>>>> good results using the aerosol can of de-icing solution, but I wonder...
• Re: Cleaning agents?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:39:57 -0500
  ...scraper to catch on) then maybe judicious use of a heat gun might be in order, along with a plastic or brass-bladed scraper...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 15:15:17 -0700
  ...Driver/Passenger window seals I'm about to attempt to replace the felt seals and scrapers on these windows. Is there anything special to...
• Driver's door done
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 2 May 2010 17:33:12 -0700
  ...for the first time in our ownership.� Also replaced the outer scraper for a tighter window seal.� I meant to install a junkyard prize...
• Door electrics problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:46:00 -0600
  ...But since the mechanism and motor are fairly new (2 years at most) and so it the window scraper rubber, it didn't seem...
• Re: Door window scrapers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:39:33 -0500
  I don't think we are on the same track. That of which I speak are plastic strips like the rain gutter plastic strips...
• Re: Removing very old stickers from glass.How?
  Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
  Sat, 06 Apr 1996 09:56:34 -0600
  ...by mm leaving > gunk/smear. > I am afraid of using a scraper in case of scratching the glass. Anyone got any > ideas? A single...
• Re: inside list stickers
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 25 Nov 2000 09:25:52 -0700
  ...What they won't take is a window scraper in the northern climes. The interior mounting g is nearly as visible, either. Especially if...
• Re: Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:46:00 -0800
  ...And a triangle shaped file (ground down) as a scraper. This may be what Jim refers to, but IIRC, there's small (Phillips head...
• Re: Removing very old stickers from glass.How?
  Historical mailing list - Songie
  Sat, 6 Apr 1996 11:21:14 -0500 (EST)
  ...by mm leaving > gunk/smear. > I am afraid of using a scraper in case of scratching the glass. Anyone got any > ideas? > Of course...
• Re: cold weather package?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:21:47 -0500
  ...spot), started the van, turned on the > rear defroster, grabbed the scraper (which I only own because we spent a > couple of years in...
• Re: Side window screens
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:37:05 -0400
  ...they are aluminum framed 'standard household channel" to cover � of the window with a scraper to keep bugs out along the glass and screw...
• Re: Desperate for a High Top!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 18:53:16 -0800
  ...I often had to use an ice scraper on the inside of the windshield. -Mark
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 10:47:41 -0600
  ...you can get the key in the lock) - a window ice scraper - an emergency sleeping bag - some chocolate bars or Christmas cake (for energy...
• Re: Parts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:59:46 -0700
  ...I'm looking for a left and a right, > bottom exterior window scrapers that accepts the chrome strip. > Doesn't have to be like...
• Re: Window weatherstip question - 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 18:34:09 -0400
  That pice is called the window scraper. It leeps some of the water from going into the door and cleans the window, (rain, fog...
• Re: Blown engine: Lists opinions on prognosis, possible rebuild, please!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:51:44 -0500
  ...More specificially you broke the oil scraper ring on # 3 Cyliner. You can get my 8K great almost new engine for......http://williamwareagency.com...
• Re: Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 14:05:36 -0600
  I'd think that without the scrapers this lubrication level would remain the same. The tray would be stopping a continuation of pickup of...
• Re: Availability of replacement dish drainers?
  Historical mailing list - Devin van Tongeren
  Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:47:32 -0700
  ...A paint >> scraper would get globbed up in a second, with thick strands of this >> substance between the lifted scraper and the stuff remaining...
• Defroster wire repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Sat, 4 Feb 1995 21:26:57 CST6CDT
  ...year old, if you can't remember just how the ice-scraper hit the rear window when you winged it back there from the...
• EV Winnebago Defrosting - LACK OF
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Sun, 7 Jan 1996 12:23:29 -0500
  ...We went skiing yesterday (-20 C a.m., -14 C p.m.) and spent the three hours of driving, scraper in hand, just like...
• Re: Seam rust repair tips WAS (Re: is primer/sealer weathertight?)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:35:22 -0700
  ...initial question as well (seam rust.)� Make a little sharp flat scraper tool with a reverse angled hook, I take a bit of 1...
• Re: Rod scratched-replace?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 13:16:47 -0500
  ...Email at http://www.hotmail.com Sean you could use a scraper to get the high points or sand it with fine paper until...
• Re: Unreal oil consumption on diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 02:39:27 UT
  ...My question is then, can the compression rings be good, but the oil scraper ring fouled or broken? Alternatively, can the valve stem seals...
• Re: Loose weatherstripping RF door window
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 21 Sep 2013 13:58:49 -0400
  ...The lower scrapers are supposed to be held by clips but I found mine needed a dab of this stuff as well. > > Stuart > > -----Original...
• Re: vanagon winter maladies - frozen door locks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:52:41 -0500
  ...Then there is peeling the gasket off the door followed by the ice on window messing up the scraper. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Driver/Passenger window seals
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 23:02:37 -0400
  ...I'm about to attempt to replace the felt seals and scrapers on these > windows. Is there anything special to watch out for. I...
• Windage Trays and Lubrication Issues (Air and Water Cooled)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 02:42:47 EST
  ...The opening of these scrapers is oriented so crank rotation is towards the scraper mouth. These scrapers literally scrape the excess oil sheets from...
• Re: vent wing frame removal
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:30:24 -0700
  Pull the upper top and back channel out, pull the inner and outer scrapers off( the area where your arm rests) there are clips...
• Re: Any tricks for warped door cards?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:42:26 +0000
  ...have a dramatic purpose.  Water is INTENDED to bypass rubber window scrapers but then effortlessly drain out of holes in bottom of door.  With...