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• Camper pop-top screws
  Historical mailing list - Koizen Joseph J Capt SMC/CWK
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 16:22:07 -0700
  Anyone know where I can get replacement screws/bolts for the rusted ones that hold the pop-top to it's hardware? Joe
• propane fill valve adapatability
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:19:29 -1000
  The situation is that I have an 85 with auto-stop fill valve with frozen bleed screw broken at the stem. Go Westy offers...
• Re: Where to get metal edging strip?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Mon, 28 May 2007 23:15:53 -0500
  ...I'll also have to drill > holes and find some "unobtrusive" screws, if there is such a thing. My best guess would be countersink...
• Re: Soo- Oil Pan cracked
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 5 Nov 2012 22:35:23 -0500
  ...ell.... > there can be a gotcha. > check this part first thing ..by the flywheel ... > if it has stock 5mm allen screw pan screws ... > you...
• Re: Yeeha!
  Historical mailing list - e-mail
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:33:44 -0400
  ...The plastic cover has a round metal band that circles the area above the screw. It could appear to someone that they should try...
• Re: replacing elec. hookup
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  18 Sep 96 12:14:26 EDT
  >The electrical hookup has three screws on the back, on the original the >black wire went to the brown screw the white wire to...
• Re: Curtain track screws
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 21:51:57 -0700
  ...I reinstalled my curtain track and was unable to find screws that were big enough to hold the track in and small enough to...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:39:40 +0000
  The screw actually opens a bypass around the air vane. Clockwise closes the bypass making the mixture slightly richer. Counter clock wise opens it...
• Re: Drive flange OUT - now the seal?!
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 14:42:16 -0500
  I ended screwing two small sheet metal screws into the seal. This is a little foggy, but I believe that I was then able...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 22:36:30 -0700
  ...and appreciation to Dan for getting me moving in the right direction. > > I kept turning until the long screw with the spring came straight...
• '91 GL Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:42:57 -0400
  On my '91 Vanagon GL Campmobile, I have an oil drip from the oil pressure relief valve screw port. A mechanic here advised me...
• Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 15:54:59 EDT
  ...to repair the speedo housing corners, i remove the screws on the damaged corners, and then rub the screws against a candle, so it...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 21:18:42 -0400
  ...that screw in the AFM shouldn't be adjusted (even with the proper test equipment) until after you've determined that all else is...
• Re: fix hole in battery
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:57:07 -0500
  Yeah, try some JB weld and a sheet metal screw. Maybe a stainless screw won't corrode away. Make sure the screw doesn't...
• Re: Need:instument pod frame
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Aug 1996 16:26:36 -0400
  Wow Gerry, I thought these cracked because someone with a screw gun tightened the screws. Jim Davis suggested spilled brake fliud but maybe it...
• afm mixture screw
  Historical mailing list - milford
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 22:13:37 -0800
  Can anybody tell me how the afm mixture screw is set up? e.g, Is clockwise lean or rich. Thanks for taking a moment...
• Re: Tail lamp assembly mounting screw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:21:43 -0700
  ...then, you try it in the van, screwing it into the little sheet metal nut plate .. and those are kinda generic. If your screw...
• VC: Clinging sound found
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 19:21:17 +0100
  ...I screwed in the insert thread again, (quickly). But I didnt get the small remain part of the screw out, so its still there...
• Stainless steel screws for Vanagon exterior --- now avaliable
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sun, 13 Aug 2006 13:41:56 -0700
  ...8 taillight screws,4 front turn signal screws,4 side marker screws,and 4 nice sets of screws/washers/lock nuts ,for the licence...
• Re: Overheating while bleeding?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:08:18 -0700
  ...Anyways, before getting any coolant out of the thermostat bleed screw or radiator bleed screw, my coolant boils over! What a mess! Thoughts? Bad...
• Re: 65 pop-out window disassembly
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Mar 1996 22:24:43 -0500
  ...Be careful not to mess up the screw heads or it'll be really bad. I like to use the screwdriver (reversable) that came...
• Re: Radiator bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 21:50:06 -0700
  At 07:30 PM 10/16/98 -0700, Earl Smith wrote: >The Hayes manual refers to a bleed screw on the rad, over which...
• Re: Steering wheel squeak
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 14:49:59 EDT
  ...Loosen the screws (don't remove) and pull up on the steering wheel (The holes are slotted to allow adjustment) Tighten screws while applying...
• Re: stuck seat
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 23:44:51 EST
  ...nothing you mentioned above makes any sense..what "screws"? the vanagon seat slides on a track welded to the body.. its not screwed in...
• Re: Instrument cluster screws
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 08:55:37 -0500
  Jeff, The way those screws fasten into metal clips you can get away with several sizes. Just look for pan-head sheet metal screws...
• Re: SA headlight aiming
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:31:09 -0400
  ...And in each > case, what does turning the screw in or out do. Which way might I expect > the lamp to move. Screw it...
• Re: pop top staples vs screws, was Re: [vanagon] Fwd: Pop-Top Canvas Replacement Video
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 6 Jun 2010 18:47:24 -0400
  ...I recently took the canvas off my '82 westy, had >screw in top and bottom. > >know when the switch was form staples to screws...
• Re: How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 00:02:03 -0500
  rrecardo@WEBTV.NET writes: << double wrap aircraft screw clamps. >> <<Are these also known as "lined" worm screw hose clamps? I get that type from...
• Rattling front grills
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 18:08:06 -0400
  ...I realized recently that the lower grill is missing a screw in the top center. I think replacing that would be a good thing...
• Re: Heater Core replacement
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 17:12:41 -0500
  ...I have since extricated the remains of the broken bleed screw in the original core, and replaced it with a new bleed screw, o...
• Rear door latch
  Historical mailing list - John Schaper
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:07:14 -0800
  ...Removed the interior door panel, unscrew the old, screw in the new. The problem was in loosening the 2 screws due to the bad...
• Re: radio support screw
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 23:15:27 -0800
  ...radio support screw I'm about ready to swap my existing radio to one with a cd changer. There is one screw that supports...
• Re: Window crank extenders
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 17:22:21 EST
  ...You will need a longer screw. Using the stock screw will not add clearance. BenT
• Vngn Slider Handle Fall Off 25 cent FIX !
  Historical mailing list
  11 Oct 96 06:38:07 PDT
  After gloating (for awhile, anyway) that MY sliding door handle won't fall off as I have routinely tightened up the screw holding it...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 11:23:06 -0700
  ...At that point I discovered the CO screw was screwed all the way in. Neil. On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 5:57 AM...
• Radiator bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 19:30:27 -0700
  The Hayes manual refers to a bleed screw on the rad, over which one can put a piece of tubing to direct the flow...
• Re: Power Mirror Install--What to do, about the bottom screw?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Thu, 27 May 2004 11:29:42 -0600
  ...i just > drilled a > hole and ran a stainless sheetmetal screw in the bottom hole. worked > fine. >
• Re: removing westfalia letters (in praise of WD40/Duct Tape)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 15 Apr 96 23:42:30 CDT
  >On Mon, 15 Apr 1996, H Steven Dolan wrote: >> We are in the test phase of determining whether drywall screws are an >> adequate substitute...
• Re: Uninstalling SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:25:26 -0500
  One thing you might want to consider - which I did - is get rid of all those stupid little phillips head sheet metal screws and...
• Lower bleeder screw question (searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:17:09 -0700
  ...I have read that the lower bleeder screw on each caliper is for draining only . I have also read that on the early two...
• Re: Rattling front grills
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:14:57 -0400
  Eric, If you can feel the things like screws along the top of the upper grill, you may have detected that they have flat...
• Re: PREPING FOR PAINT JOB ON 87 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 7 Mar 2015 10:44:37 -0500
  ...First, I cut a deeper slot for the screwdriver. When using my big screwdriver, part of the screw head broke off so I carefully...
• Re: Radiator bleeder screw - Lost washer :(
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Apr 2010 00:12:53 -0400
  And why did you completely remove that screw? It is notched so loosening it will allow enough coolant to escape to bleed the system...
• Re: Removing Sliding glass locks
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 11:49:26 -0700
  ...Use a short screwdriver with a medium width blade, sometimes an offset screwdriver will work. Remove the screw and the latch will come off...
• Re: Screw mount snaps?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:55:08 -0400
  Hi Rob They are called Screw studs. They come in Machine screw, and Wood/Metal Screw as well as tek head. They are in...
• Re: How do I remove the sliding window catch - 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - steve d
  Sat, 9 Jul 2005 09:38:02 +0100
  ...The screw simply drops down and rests in the screwdriver access hole. > > Bently is no good - or at least I haven't found the...
• Re: Soo- Oil Pan cracked
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 5 Nov 2012 20:04:01 -0800
  ...ell.... >> there can be a gotcha. >> check this part first thing ..by the flywheel ... >> if it has stock 5mm allen screw pan screws ... >> you...
• Re: HELP! I need a screw size
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:10:21 -0800
  ...So, what size is that screw? It's the one > that fits in the bleeding hole on the passenger side of the radiator. Is...
• Re: Plastic Screw Caps/Covers in Brown & White.
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:31:18 -0500
  ...The original caps would not stay on the heads because the screw head has gone to far into the liner and the cap would...
• Re: Mounting SA Grille Inner Lights
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:39:15 -0700
  ...Only two screw > holes are enlarged, leaving the other two exactly the size of the screw. > Once those two screws are put in place...
• Re: Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:42:13 -0800
  ...Auto trans - 2nd gear brake band adjusting screw > If you don't know what you're doing tightening that screw too much is an...
• Re: Brake Drum removal -- 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Feb 1995 21:36:06 -0600 (CST)
  ...That way the tip of the screwdriver should touch the drum from inside. Now hit the screwdriver with a hammer, turn the wheel a...
• 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...
• Removing 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, Heater, Heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 22:44:28 -0700
  ...unscrew knob from spindle Remove 4 screws holding cover on. Remove 2 bracket to dash screws and 1 bracket to brace screw. Lift bracket...
• Headlight screw adjustment clips: Rectangular 87 lamps
  Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:42:14 -0500
  Hi list, Two of my (low beam) white plastic headlight screw adjustment clips broke into pieces while taking apart/adjusting my headlight assembly, and...
• idle screw o-ring?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 17 Mar 2018 15:12:01 -0700
  hi all, anyone knows where to get the o-ring on the large idle screw? (the one on the throttle body) or the size...
• Re: side door window knob tightening
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 16:53:11 -0700
  you need a curved screw driver like this https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-2944-Offset-Screwdriver-3-Piece/dp/B000NY8OQU tighten it under the...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] No luck getting injection pump drive shaft seal out
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:47:09 -0700
  What size drill and screw did you use? I used a relatively small drill (5/64"), so couldn't get my smallest #6 drywall...
• Re: radiator grill
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:30:02 -0400
  the lower grill has 4-6 screws that thread into a plastic bushing insert. The insert then fits into a snap housing in the...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 12 May 2009 02:32:12 -0500
  ...I wanted this to be the last time I had to "screw" with this repair. Our local Ace Hardware store has an awesome selection...