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• Re: pressure relief valve removal
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 18 May 1996 19:33:54 -0700
  ...it to fit??? I have a socket thats like a large screwdriver to do this. Cost me about $5 used. Thom Fitzpatrick thom@calweb...
• Re: BROKEN ARM REST
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 21:22:29 -0700
  ...Just push it back in with a screwdriver and hammer. Pedro dos Santos vanagon carat 91 (thanks Chris for the carat interior) __________________________________________________ Do You...
• Re: gas tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 21:53:53 -0700
  ...the cap can be turned with any key > or screwdriver. A replacement costs $50. What have others on the > list in this situation? > > TIA >
• Re: how do I remove the main oil seal??
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 23:11:10 -0600
  ...Often a simple long blade screwdriver rested on the crank end will start it moving and you will not need the screw. Stick your...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:04:29 -0700
  ...Normal motor oil wouldn't make the screwdriver 'squirt' out of my grip, but the STP certainly did so. Something besides just thick oil...
• Loose sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 15:45:16 -0800
  ...at the top, holding the block against the track with a screwdriver, and retightening the nut. For a day or two it stops rattling...
• pwr steering pump noise
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 21:07:49 -0700
  Using a long screwdriver as a stethoscope, I listened to the water pump, A/C compressor, alternator and power steering pump in my '90...
• Re: Oil Leak Over Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 11:01:27 -0400
  ...a stuck valve cover off will pry it off with a screwdriver or some such tool and warp the cover's sealing surface. I...
• Re: changing the lock on outside door handle-easy, hard, or impossible?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:57:01 -0600
  You just need a large philips screwdriver to remove the door handle. http://www.californiawesty.com/Vanagon_Key_Code/Vanagon_Key_Code.html Once...
• Advisability of patching tire sidewall
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:10:51 -0500
  ...It looks to have been done with a pushpin or very small screwdriver. If it were a wide gash or larger puncture, it would...
• Removing Cylinders from head idea!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 24 May 2002 09:59:42 -0400
  ...why not use a screw driver, put it up against one of these tabs and hit the screwdriver head with a hammer. Do this...
• Horn button removal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 14:29:30 -0600
  ...pretty good go at it already and left a lot of screwdriver marks around the edges of the button. Stan Wilder ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS...
• Re: gas tank cap
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 08:58:58 -0500
  ...the cap can be turned with any key > or screwdriver. A replacement costs $50. What have others on the > list in this situation? Most...
• German Auto Tools Distributor?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Sat, 26 Oct 2002 12:29:01 -0700
  ...I vaguely remember green handled screwdrivers and some other unique designs on their web site, but nothing more. Thanks a bunch. Tom Naylor ('85...
• Re: Suggestions for removing locking gas cap w/o key
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:35:37 EDT
  ...or a thin flathead screwdriver.. i still think dave grohl needs to shave tho.. chris
• Re: Spark plug gap
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:43:08 -0800
  ...I've been looking for one of these left handed metric screwdrivers for some time now - <http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 22:05:27 -0800
  Forget the dremel Your friend will be a stubby phillips screwdriver - BE SURE to get a good match with screw head. A little electric...
• Re: alt light at high RPMS
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 01:20:01 -0400
  ...You'll want a right-angled screwdriver to go with it...even a stubby won't fit in there with it mounted, unless I...
• Re: starting problems
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Sat, 30 Aug 1997 02:38:19 -0700
  ...Sometimes had to crawl underneith and start with a screwdriver on the starter solenoid. Of course, it worked fine when I got it to...
• Re: Rear brake adjuster
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 13 May 2002 08:21:42 -0600
  You can turn it either direction with a bladed screwdriver, but the screwdriver needs to be about 6" long or so. The adjustment wheel...
• Re: front wheel grease cap removal
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:29:50 -0400
  Follow Bob's advice with the twisting of the screwdriver against the lip, along with trying to use the screwdriver or pry bar to...
• Heater plenum removal tips
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 20:32:46 -0600
  ...Having done that, I go after the screws with an impact screwdriver with an 18" long 1/2 " extension inserted between the working end...
• Funny question re GoWesty/Concept 1 16 inch alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:36:04 -0500
  ...There isn’t enough room to wedge a screwdriver in there and I don’t want to scratch up the new wheels. Should I...
• Re: Adjusting Valves
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 14:03:01 -0600 (CST)
  ...For real fun, set the valves on a Triumph Spitfire, engine running, > gauge in one hand, screwdriver in other, everything blurred by the rocker...
• Re: lock keying
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 17:35:56 EDT
  ...measurements before i fire up the lathe. >> use a very tiny screwdriver in the very tiny hole on the side. go back to work...
• Re: V-Belt tightness -- how to determine?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:57:34 -0700
  ...Tensioning as hard as I can with a 12'' |screwdriver levered between the alternator body and its base, |the (brand new), I can deflect...
• Damn! Rounded over CV Joint Bolt!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:19:49 -0700
  ...a screw head, and removing the bolt with an appropriate "screwdriver?" (I have screwdriver-head sockets, so I can get good leverage on the...
• Re: Back lock to hatch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:10:59 +0000
  ...Removed rod from actuator and can make it work with a screwdriver > but cannot get it to repeatedly work from the out side. Weatherman...
• Re: brake drum removal difficulties--need advice
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:00:05 -0700
  ...I use a 6# single jack while adding a bit of outward force with a large screwdriver or pinch bar wedged between the drum...
• Re: wheel bearings, how tight
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 11:55:50 EDT
  ...snug and then try to move the washer sideways with a screwdriver. If it does not move, its too tight. Back off the nut...
• WTB: shift lever
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Thu, 6 May 2004 21:49:06 -0400
  ...I think shifting with a screwdriver will get old pretty fast. -Hans 87 syncro
• Re: 2.1 WBX Noise Is?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:00:23 -0700
  ...mcneely > > ---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote: > > I actually get better sound transfer placing the end of the screwdriver > > against the the bone immediately...
• Re: Central Locking -- questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 5 May 2011 11:07:08 -0700
  ...you just undo the various handles with a phillips screwdriver and unclip the panel carefully, like with a wide blade screwdriver sort of. Just...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 06:56:54 -0500
  ...A "multi-screwdriver" (five interchangeable bits in the handle) Vice-Grips(r) Electrical tape 10 feet of insulated wire a dozen Scotch-loc(r...
• Re: Middle Swivel seat install
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 02:01:03 -0700
  ...All you need to install them is a short flat blade screwdriver. Use the screwdriver to remove the cap screws, then lifted off the...
• Copy of: Headrest removal
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  26 Dec 96 02:47:38 EST
  ...Use a small screwdriver, and pry the clip sideways out towards you. Look Out! It'll go flyin' and poke your eye out! chris
• Re: Stuck brakedrum
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:13:29 -0600
  ...an contact with the brake shoes, I stuck a standard (large) screwdriver blade between the drum and the back/dust plate and while prying...
• Re: gas cap "HELP"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:10:23 EST
  ...Big Fat Screwdriver :<) chris
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:49:35 -0400
  ...amazon.com/TEKTON-2944-Offset-Screwdriver-3-Piece/dp/B000NY8OQU <https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2944-Offset-Screwdriver-3-Piece/dp/B000NY8OQU> >> >> tighten it...
• Re: AFM photos update
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 11:30:47 -0700
  Run a knife around the edge before you use the screwdriver and it'll be a bit easier. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd...
• Re: Scrap yards in SF Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 11:26:37 -0800
  ...I >managed to get home using a screwdriver to shift gears. As this is not >ideal >(and I have no reverse) I want to...
• Variable voltage reg., alternator
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 14:28:34 -0700
  ...nice adjustable regulator; snap off a cap, & set with a tiny screwdriver while you have the engine running & a (preferably digital) voltmeter hooked up...
• 87 Syncro "cutting out" solved
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 17:32:32 -0500
  ...pump and whapped the pump twice with the handle of a screwdriver. Started right up! Now, I'm not sure whether it's the...
• Re: Source for black window seals w/o moulding groove
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 04:31:40 EST
  ...gronski@GMAIL.COM writes: > Basically you just work a couple of screwdrivers > around the inside seal, folding it back as you go. The window...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:54:43 -0400
  ...amazon.com/TEKTON-2944-Offset-Screwdriver-3-Piece/dp/B000NY8OQU <https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2944-Offset-Screwdriver-3-Piece/dp/B000NY8OQU> <https://www...
• Re: Tightening Door Mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:23:46 +0100
  ...Make sure you use a large Philips screwdriver as these screws can often be difficult to remove and you need to avoid damaging the...
• generator fixed at last!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 03:05:29 -0500
  ...What I needed was a make-up mirror and a stubby non-phillips screwdriver. With the mirror I could see where the screw was...
• Re: Front heater core / Screw Removal
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 00:25:22 EDT
  ...Then, the screws can be removed with a stout, flat-bladed screwdriver. If you are really cheap, the now slotted screws can even be...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:11:49 -0700
  ...I would add, as a luxury, one phillips and one flathead screwdriver. On an aircooled, its nice if the flathead is sized to the...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 08:17:26 -0800
  At 11/10/2012 04:59 AM, James Felder wrote: >I'd like to know more about the screwdrivers you mentioned. The >sears set...
• Re: Fuel Lines/Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:19:56 -0600
  ...on with one hand - the other being used to hold the screwdriver - is that the sound of one hand clamping? <My name is Al...
• Re: Engine Disassembly, EGR, Air Pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 11:53:05 -0500
  ...In fact, it is a real mother getting >the screws out (screwdriver ...nope... vise grips ...nope... >chisel...nope... drill). What is recommended for cleaning...
• Re: 81 won't start in Colorado
  Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:35:43 -0500
  ...Pull a wire off a spark plug, stick a screwdriver into the end of the wire and hold the metal shaft of the screwdriver...
• Re: sliding window latch loose
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 19:00:40 -0500
  ...The angle is such that a regular screwdriver won't work. I used a 1/4" screwdriver insert bit (like this: http://www.screwfix...
• Re: Spring Compressor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:58:42 -0400
  ...No stupid lashups needed; I might have had to pry a bit with a screwdriver to get it over the hump but I'm...
• Re: Another side window question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 10:49:41 -0500
  Slotted I used a screwdriver bit from my drill and a 1/4" crescent to tighten it. Don't lose the screw - a replacement...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Cylinder Replacement-lock cylinder removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 23:15:27 EDT
  ...out VERY CAREFULLY.Then you will need a tiny flat-bladed screwdriver(like a jeweler's type)to unscrew a tiny locking screw that...
• removing main engine seal?
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Thu, 8 Jul 1999 14:20:33 -0700
  ...toy :-) or will a modified screwdriver work? Also, advice on removing the transaxle seal is desired. Thanks Matthew 84 weekender (manual) p.s., ever...
• You can put headrests on ANY vanagon seat...the holes are already there...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:38:32 EDT
  ...take a knife and poke the fabric at the hole area, pry out your old headrest sockets w/ a screwdriver, and pop them into...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:20:03 -0700
  ...No-one ever mentioned two clips! Used a 2" long screwdriver. I would imagine reinstalling the clips will be a pain because I have...