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• Re: List vendor request..
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 18:27:09 -0500
  ...List vendor request.. >Greetings and Saultations; > > Do any list vendors sell the twelve point allen socket needed to >remove the bolts from the CV...
• Ecode light report
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:07:30 -0500
  ...It's an easy upgrade since the H4 bulbs plug into the existing sockets. It was well worth my $40. Chris S. '85 Wolfsburg...
• Re: Now horn ring was manual thermostat / heater flap control?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:15:31 -0800
  ...Hmm, time to contact the list vendors and borrow my son's 25 mm socket. Removed the fuse so I don't keep honking...
• Re: Repost. Troubleshooting a Circuit
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:21:21 -0800
  Jon, do you have a known good relay to swap into the socket up under the dash ? I think the blower resistor, wipers and...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 06:09:54 -0800
  ...Examine the pins and sockets carefully when you open up the connector. Good luck, TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition 1981 Bluebird...
• inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:32:03 -0500
  ...the other night, crushing the plug that goes in the lighter socket. Phooey. It came with two detachable cables, one for the lighter and...
• Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:36:03 -0400
  ...contacts...helps hold my XM Radio plug into the factory cig socket > until I get a chance to install a better one... > -- Thanks, Jeff...
• Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:13:20 -0700
  ...or paste that would help clean, and keep > > clean, pins and sockets on electrical connectors? > > DeOxIt is good for cleaning. Stabilant is a good...
• Re: Brake light switch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:21:53 -0600
  ...Seems like I used deep socket wrenches and u-joint adapters to tighten. Bleeding wasn't necessary. Jim The fluid loss should be minimal...
• Beethoven's electrical system
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 19:55:17 -0700
  ...This socket is a standard electrical socket pair. One socket in the pair is used for running the Westie fridge off of 120v power...
• Re: electric plug in engine block
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:45:49 -0700
  ...electric plug in engine block > Yep - the new one needed a 24 mm to go in - the old one needed a 23 mm > socket...
• Re: 91(bus) dead on the freeway tech expertise needed !
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:01:40 -0800
  ...Plug that jumper into the relay sockets across holes 30 and 87. That will simulate a working relay that is turned on. Make sure...
• LT28 Sighting / TDI Beetle Driving Impressions
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 10:37:50 -0700
  ...I especially liked the lack of a cigarette lighter and the presence of 2 - 12 volt sockets (cigarette lighter sockets with cover). There are...
• Space heater warning
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 08:33:37 -0400
  ...I place it in the middle of the van, plug it in to the westy wall socket then run an extension cord from the...
• Re: Starter removal
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 22:22:52 -0400
  ...I have the attachment > > for my socket set that fits the hex opening. However, there appears to be > > no reasonable way to get at...
• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:58:39 -0800
  ...years ago https://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/vanagon-lighter-socket/ Alistair > On Jan 12, 2016, at 9:22 AM, Robert Clemmer <n51219...
• Re: multiple questions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 29 Nov 1994 10:02:27 -0700 (MST)
  ...How do you "accidentally" stick your key in the silver > socket.....? DC -- Well it's sort-of like going back in time about 25...
• Laugh a little.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 12:39:16 -0500
  ...My Pocket Rocket Needs a Socket >>> > 15. Aunts in My Pants >>> > 16. Oh, The Places You'll Scratch and Sniff! >>> > 17. Horton Fakes an...
• Ignition Switch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 05:44:34 -0400
  ...It wasn't really a big deal once I got a good socket on that nut. If you try it, pay attention to the...
• Re: Westy fifth seat Headrests??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 12:50:44 EDT
  ...on all other vanagon seats, there are holes in the metal seatback frames, which accept the headrest sockets, and installation is simple. chris
• Re: Help removing stripped CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 10:21:10 -0800
  Chris, a T-45 socket makes a good hammer-fit tool for pulling those damaged cap screws. Heat never hurts either. :) On 12/8...
• Re: Fwd: rear defrost relay/fog light relay
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:39:12 -0800
  ...It is normal for there to be many empty relay sockets since most Vanagons don't have every option installed. Mark Gregory Smith wrote...
• Re: Floppy mirror...any fixes that actually work?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 5 Sep 2011 20:02:09 -0700
  ...inside that is supposed to be the friction axis for the socket. Mine |>had pulled down from too much tension on the spring....That...
• Re: Knobs, wheels, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 04 Aug 94 20:22:33 CDT
  ...the way i got mine off was to go down to the local sears store and order the big mother socket (i think it...
• Re: Removing axle question
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:12:25 -0500
  ...The easiest way to remove or replace the 46 mm axle nut is with a large socket (46 mm but 1-13/16" works...
• Re: Let there be LIGHT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:15:43 -0700
  ...Central Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Bill, the "Cap" is a rubber boot that covers the socket connector > to > the H-4...
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:28:41 -0700
  ...check > > http://www.banggood.com/Dual-USB-Adapter-Charger-Cigarette-Lighter-Sockets-Digital-Voltmeter-p-949446.html > > Alistair > > > >> On Jul 20, 2015, at 8...
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  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?Q?C=20Snyder=20?=
  Sun, 13 May 2012 02:36:36 -0400
  ...Their is a black plastic socket at the bottom of the area where the idle assemly is but for the life of me I...
• Remove CV Hub from driveshaft tip.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:02:10 -0700
  ...I put a socket between end of puller and drive shaft for last bit, but it worked fine. pic of similar: http://www.matcotools...
• Re: Can't get the %&#*!!! OFF!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 07:28:05 -0700
  ...and a 88 vanagon, I tried to use a o2 sensor socket. It broke in half. I then tried a pipe wrench it just...
• Re: Siler Socket
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Jun 1999 02:31:50 EDT
  In a message dated 99-06-04 23:15:01 EDT, Camcaddie@AOL.COM writes: << I have a 83.5 westy and it has...
• Re: Another good deal on tools
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 21:03:38 -0600
  ...The sockets are >great, but the ratchets are JUNK. I would always prefer a Craftsman ratchet. > My .02. > >Stefan Weir >
• Re: SI vs. dumb (0 cc's Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Prescott
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 16:56:11 EST
  ...BTW When you work on your VW, do you convert to inches before you grab that 13mm socket, or do you just use it...
• Re: Mysterious plug in '85
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 21:02:17 -0400
  John Haddad wrote: > > No, its not the silver socket... While tracking down vacuum leaks in my '85, I noticed an electrical plug mounted to...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 17:47:24 -0500
  ...the standard arrangement used on automotive tires; like the cigarette-lighter socket it's been generalized to other things (A/C systems, FI systems...
• Re: Brighter lights
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 08:27:40 -0700
  ...Todd '88 westy Terry Kay wrote: > David, > The Halogen bulbs are used only in the back-up sockets, where they > aren't on constantly...
• Re: transmission/front differential filler bolt removal
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 21:12:13 -0400
  ...And on the syncro I recall the fill being a real PITA without a proper wrench (the $5 job has a 3/8" socket...
• Re: What is that darn silver thing on my Westy diesel dash???????
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 18:32:29 -0500
  ...coffee pot, and your 12v whoppee cushion, but leave the silver socket alone !!! You'll never know how many "whats this for's" you...
• Re: My Lug nut Plea
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:06:22 -0600
  ...I use a 16" long, 1/2" drive and socket...lotsa leverage. Bob "91 Westy (looking for a "sweet" syncro) drooling, actually! http://groups...
• Re: Lug wench, steel nuts
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:53:06 -0800
  ...a 3/4" breaker bar and a 19.09 mm Impact Socket to do the nut wenching deed. Cheap and it can be used...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:14:40 -0600
  ...Also, carry a basic set of metric sockets, open end and box end wrenches. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Dan Brustein wrote: >Okay Volkies...
• Tires (Tyres) from COSTCO?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 19:13:00 -0700
  ...Torque? What's that? They'll just pick a lug nut, thread it on, crank it up until the air hammer socket quits tightening...
• Too cold, no start at Bus Brr
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:47:00 -0500
  ...Just the light a bit before bed time and had the cell phone plugged into the lighter socket for a recharge. My battery is...
• Re: Mirror fixes
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 20:50:40 EST
  ...Clean around area of socket to ensure smooth surface contact > between the ball and the socket. > 13. Loosely assemble to look for clearances. Fix...
• Re: Sunday afternoon questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:25:46 +0000
  ...wouldn't hurt to shiny up contacts with steel wool on sockets, and I recommend a wipe of Vaseline too for long term success...
• Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 19:28:20 -0400
  I found the most useful set of tools to me, is my set of metrinch sockets and wrenches... they fit american and metric sizes...
• Re: Replacing the water pump on a 2.1
  Historical mailing list - A2L1
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:57:31 -0400
  ...I couldnt get a socket allen on one of the four and had to do it with an allen wrench by hand. I was...
• Re: Uninstalling SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:50:17 -0700
  ...in there and also a 1/4" and a 3/8" socket driver..... You do have to be a little careful to not over...
• No start solution
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 07:58:26 -0400
  ...Lying on my back with the trans in my embrace and feeling for the second bolt, I realize the same 14m socket isn't...
• Re: Shift Linkage Help
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 17 May 1999 14:58:59 -0400
  ...Spray a little silicone spray in around the underside, and push the ball socket and it's rubber enclosure out through the bottom of...
• Re: 17mm Transmission drain tool in Vancouver?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:30:41 -0600
  ...Walked in and told the man I needed a 17mm hex on 3/8 socket. He said he didn�t think so but there...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:02:03 -0500
  ...The nice thing about them is there's no offset like you get with a socket. The handle I put one, btw, was about...
• Re: Halogen Back-up bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 14:22:15 -0400
  ...that there was a big gap at the top where the socket-plate is supposed to seal up against the rim of the housing...
• Re: windshield wipter worries
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 16:55:48 -0400
  ...Replace arm and tighten firmly to cut new splines in the socket. The nut will firm up as the splines contact the metal, then...
• Re: Tail light #
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 10:03:48 -0600
  ...Does anyone have bulb or > VW > part number? >> > > I wanted brighter tail lights, so I use the 21watt bulb in the > tail > light socket...
• Re: Rear axle nut size?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Sat, 18 May 2002 07:19:45 -0700
  > >Can anyone tell me the mm socket size needed for the rear axle nut for an >>'88 Vanagon? > >46 mm, aka 1 13/16...
• Re: Help, my email is overheating!
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:32:07 EST
  ...rpm while your laptop's inverter is plugged into the silver socket in the dash, the added voltage will burp any hot racist air...
• Re: At least we don't drive Trimuphs.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 12:55:26 -0700
  ...I somehow ended up with his Whitworth wrenches, sockets, taps and dies. I have no idea what happened to them. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:01:07 -0500
  ...Thanks man, how do I know when it's time to order new switches? Also on my expansion tank the correct sized socket doesn...
• Useful tools (was Craftsperson Tools)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Feb 1995 14:38:49 -0500
  ...Just >>sockets and ratchets if I remember. It has 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" >>ratchets. This seems like a better deal than...