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• Re: Cigaarette Lighter removal secret
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:08:16 -0800
  ...12v > accessory sockets are deeper. I haven't had a problem. Of course, the only devices I've used are cell phone charger and...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 06:28:57 -0400
  ...de> site You need the Fridge, Flue cover, Flue seal, Exhaust socket and Exhaust pipe. On 2012-08-25, at 5:29 PM, Automatic...
• Re : Backup lights
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 22:08:30 +0200
  ...It did fit right into the socket of the standard BU light is equipped with a 21 W halogen bulb and automatically sounds when...
• Re: OOPS!!!! Anyone got a drivers side mirror?
  Historical mailing list - Juli Tallino
  Sun, 8 Oct 2000 16:38:04 -0700
  ...Mine are black > plastic with a ball and socket type arrangement. > Here is what they did. > Drilled a hole up through the top part...
• Re: i need a lug wrench
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 09:47:04 -0800
  ...A 19 mm deepdish socket on > a > one-half inch breaker bar is the best durn lug wrench you can find. > Makes > one heck...
• Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 14:55:53 -0500
  ...BIG hammer, metric and SAE socket'n'wrench set, screwdrivers galore, oil filter wrench (good for CIS fuel pumps too!), paper towels, an air...
• Re: Installing Ignition Switch - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 02:10:54 -0500
  ...hammer to tap against a 6" extension to a 3/8" socket drive set allows ample force, yet spreads the force (to avoid damage...
• Re: 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 14:01:26 -0700
  ...does it click or anything when you turn the key? Can you get your hands (wrench or socket or something) on the engine & see...
• Re: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:47:00 EST
  ...Tires - head gaskets and of course what is that Silver Socket all about (:-)) Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87...
• Re: Oil Leak solved .9 bar pressure switch sender R&R oil on hatch for the archives
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:59:08 -0500
  ...area w/ rag >> >> 4) �put run of the mill 24mm deep socket (craftsman) on sender (figured out >> I had to coax some tin back...
• Re: List check in
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Jul 2025 10:40:43 +0000
  ...My current project is to add an under van 12 volt socket for my cooler to be plugged in when outside. Looking forward to...
• Re: Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:14:57 -0400
  ...topic has been beaten to death as much as the silver socket >> thingy but I�m finding lots of conflicting information about this. Is...
• Re: Craftsman Tools, Ace Hardware
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:05:38 -0500
  Bought a Craftsman 1/2" drive socket wrench in Hawaii in 1968- broke in 2006 +- after much use. In Utah, took it to another...
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:57:40 -0400
  ...and use lots of pressure so it doesn't wipe the socket. The top comes off by cutting around the silicone and then exerting...
• Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 21 May 2010 08:36:56 -0700
  ...I have a voltmeter shoved into the cigar lighter socket but it's of the digital variety and is useless for tracking brief events...
• Re: Vanagon Wiki
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 4 May 2010 07:52:23 -0700
  ...BTW, Guido's question yesterday about the silver socket is the perfect reason why a wiki would be nice to have again: a place...
• Breaks...
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Wed, 22 Nov 1995 10:18:38 -0500
  ...I had to put a 1" socket inside the piston and whack it with a hammer. Ok, enough fun. The real question is: should...
• New van timing, cont'd.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Jan 1995 14:46:29 -0500
  ...On the dashboard, to the left of the heater controls (whats to control?:) there is a small, unmarked aluminum socket with a wire coming...
• Re: Ramona Rests
  Historical mailing list - corbin blaine connell
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 16:09:05 -0600 (MDT)
  ...the generator without dropping the engine, you need > a large wrench/socket to get onto the nut that's nearest the fire wall/gas...
• Re: Tables, Oil Leaks, and Aux. Heater in 79 Campmobile
  Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
  Sun, 12 May 1996 13:41:41 -0500
  ...You'll need a deep-well 15/16" (or metric equivalent) socket to replace the sender. Tighten 'til snug and then a little more...
• Re: lightweight digital voltmeter @ Radio Shack
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 12:18:18 -0800
  ...On ratchet that I have under there... (graduation gift from Dad! sockets too!) > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne [SMTP:cdcaston@NNI.COM...
• Re: Starter trouble?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 6 May 1999 07:45:49 -0400
  ...After a few raps with my � inch socket drive handle the little trouble maker got back to work with out a blink ( the van...
• Re: buzzing in dash
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 09:59:08 -0700
  ...The shifter rattles > > at 3500 -3900 rpm but I think that's just a worn ball > > socket. The one buzzing noise that really drives...
• Re: That big nut on the rear hub...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:03:32 -0700
  ...Is this correct? If so, what size socket does this take, and will > >I need a 6' long breaker bar to get it off...
• Re: ignition switch for 87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 15:47:36 -0400
  ...You'll need a 24mm socket (I think) to take off the steering wheel nut under the horn and a 6mm hex key to...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 12:51:53 -0500
  ...Cut several slits in one end for various engine speeds and a dimple in the other end to cradle the ball socket thingy. Shade...
• Will these LED's work in dash? (WAS: Re: Strange dash light failure?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 17:07:32 -0400
  ...Will this plug right into my socket? -Wes Wesley Pegden wrote: > Thanks for these responses. I have no really succeeded at puzzling > myself. After...
• Re: No unsubscribe info on any emails
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:35:10 -0600
  ...Speculaing about tires, shocks, headgaskets or little silver sockets makes MUCH more sense to me than making payments on a big ego symbol for...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Jun 2007 - Special issue (#2007-659)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:31:55 -0700
  ...www.nationalbuildingandroofingsupplies.com/skyaccess.htm> > and then bolt on the hex socket part onto the > skylight knob. Piece of > cake! > > Mr O > > > >> On 28...
• Re: South America & Mexico
  Historical mailing list - Tieitup
  Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:56:35 -0600
  ...right > > > Spare parts, what do we travel with > Belts > screw drivers, sockets etc... > Water > Fuel > 4x4 blocks > bolts, for suspension. I've lost one...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 06:03:11 -0500
  ...The only problem I have seen is that damn 9004 bulb socket > cannot take the power, the contacts are too small and eventually the...
• Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:33:00 -0700
  ...I bolted a (7/8" ??) socket to ~ middle of platform. This socket fits nicely into hole on floor jack where cup normally is. I...
• Re: Tips on rear hatch lock adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 3 Dec 2022 17:28:58 -0800
  ...Begin with loosening then hex socket screws in the striker latch on the deck. Let it get out of the equation Close the hatch...
• Re: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 09:24:07 -0700
  ...It would be >> better as others have said to use the dedicated O2 sensor socket. Heat was >> essential however in my case. >> Good luck...
• Re: Dash Lights
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:32:43 -0800
  ...if you splay the little metal `tabs' on the bottom of the bulb(s) they make better contact to the socket contacts. check the...
• Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 14:00:37 -0500
  ...The socket is a solid > > casting; there's no point where the soft metal stops and hard takes > > over. If you have a small...
• Re: Copyrights
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 08:50:56 -0700
  ...When I was on the vanagon list, I actually had to put "silver socket" in my filter-rules file. THe copyright thread comes back...
• Re: block heaters
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 01:26:24 -0800
  ...They make heating systems for engine and interior (ac - you plug it in a socket in your garage) and alarm systems. You can't...
• Re: 3 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 21:54:07 +0100
  ...connection >>somewhere--also know that my front light turn singnal bulb socket has iffy >>connections--any other ideas on increasing brightness? >> >>3. Brakes: When...
• Re: speaking of tools (was "Huge Nut on Rear Drum")
  Historical mailing list - Jim A
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:55:50 -0700
  ...Where can I get the 36 mm flywheel tool? > > > >Jeanne > > > > You should be able to buy a 36mm socket for a 1/2" drive...
• Re: Reaching the end . . .
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 10:20:15 -0500
  ...Cost maybe $5-10 for grease, $5 for 12-pt or hex tool (in addition to jack stands, regular socket set, torque wrench, hammer...
• wanted to buy standard transmission for 87 gas westy 2wd
  Historical mailing list - Mike Kozak
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 21:56:03 -0400
  ...Upon installing the linkage after replacing the clutch I pushed the linkage socket up firmly on the shifter arm ball before tightening the bracket...
• Re: Transmission filler plug wrench.
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 08:15:15 -0800
  ...consider visitng your Snap-on guy and buying the tranny plug socket. Its small, you can attach it to any 3/8 rachet or...
• Re: No start electrical smell
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Thu, 8 May 2003 20:48:25 -0400
  ...6mm hex key a 30mm socket) Cheers, Hans Brouwer Cumberland, Ontario 69 Bus (Speedy) 86 Westfalia (Slowpoke) 92 Cabriolet (for sale) BusFusion a VW...
• Re: vw tranny tool
  Historical mailing list - Steve Young
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 21:31:58 -0700
  This is the socket that removes the pinion nut. Its a very high torque and in a hard to reach place. I doubt it...
• Re: Tightening Door Mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 18:23:46 +0100
  ...If you tighten the nut too much, it will split the mirror arm socket where it locates over the ball in the mirror bracket...
• Re: no headlights cept pulling back on turn signal stick - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:36:59 -0700
  ...To fix it, involves removing the steering wheel (24mm socket), removing the ignition assembly (8mm allen) and then removing the switch (Phillips screw driver...
• Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:55:02 -0400
  ...or paste that would help clean, and keep clean, > pins and sockets on electrical connectors? > > Maybe a spray is best as leaving a "paste...
• Re: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:44:48 -0400
  ...I then can use a 1/4 inch drive and a six sided socket over the nut. I usually will escalate to this before...
• Re: calling all Headlight plugs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 13 Dec 2016 18:03:04 -0800
  ...calling all Headlight plugs From Jay Brown ... (archives) The best 9004 sockets I have found come from Innova Design: www.headlightplugs.com The quality...
• Re: How to remove O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 10:16:06 -0400
  ...It would be > better as others have said to use the dedicated O2 sensor socket. Heat was > essential however in my case. > Good luck...
• Fixed problem of sliding door partially opening
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:00:24 -0400
  ...And since I used a #3 phillips head bit with a bit adapter on a socket wrench, I did not harm the bolt heads...
• Re: steering wheel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 3 Mar 2012 13:30:59 -0800
  ...nut is 17mm? I used my wheel breaker bar 'n deep socket. > Drive the van just far enough so that you can feel assured...
• Re: Camshaft Bearings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 11:45:53 -0600
  ...you know, the gopher) Go fer this wrench, go fer > that socket, I'm hungry, gofer some lunch, gofer another cup of coffee, > etc...
• New spin on parking light problem, '91 Westy GL
  Historical mailing list - T-rev Reynolds
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 08:27:31 -0700
  ...12volts test OK before bulb hooked up to socket. Zero volts show once bulb contact is made but interestingly enough, after approx 30 seconds...
• Re: A minimal tool kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 8 Sep 2010 18:50:28 -0500
  ...The wrenches that do most everything, 10, 13, 17 and 19 mm, in socket and combination. Unless you drive a diesel and want to...
• Re: 5 tire rotation was: How to get spare tire out
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:14:27 -0600
  ...I tried WD40 but its real >>>>>> diffuicult to apply it and so far it refuses to yield and the socket >>>>>> continually slips. Anyone got...
• Re: known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 06:58:04 -0700
  ...not strong enough internally, socket > splits > 16 - cooling system parts leak: plastic components, distributor on fire > wall, expansion > tank cracks, pressure cap. leaks, hose...
• Re: Bosch #72137 oil filter question (have searched archives....)
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:23:39 -0700
  ...will it have the > > proper valves? > > > > On another note... > > > > I remember reading in archives of 24 mm deep sockets > > when researching tools. Can't...
• Small Vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:58:08 +0000
  ...heater (1) new Electric mirror control switch in bezel with plug socket (1) Diesel Vanagon speedometer assembly 870 rev. Glove box lamps, 1 switched...