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• Re: How do you remove the &*$%# Rear Heater Cover...remove seat???
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 19:27:34 -0500
  ...Please take a hacksaw blade and cut the bottom lip of the plastic cover for the heater, in the bottom corners. Then take the...
• Re: Removing window seals
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:43:30 -0500
  Insert blade/cutter knife (long blade style cutter works good) BETWEEN GLASS AND SEAL parallel to glass, go around windows as deep as you...
• Re: Dometic Rear Fan *prop* Better than CPU Fan?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:37:03 -0700
  ...I can see what you mean in terms of blade design. Likely my Dometic motor dirty inside and/or has worn armature bushings. Found...
• Re: Rear Wiper Motor Fizzle/Sizzle 91 Westy: Questions
  Historical mailing list - Keith Veerman
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 22:16:53 -0800
  ...same thing happened to us a few years back when a slightly overlength (1") wiper blade jammed against the window trim. 2) I also...
• Re: inside door panel materials?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:39:22 -0400
  ...black panels and cut them witha fine jig saw blade or fine circular saw blade bit tough on a razor knife. hope this helps...
• Re: Diesel Tach, Who's got'em?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 18:54:37 -0700
  Auto Avionics has tachometers that can use a proximity sensor which gets its signal off the alternator fan blades. They have 5,000 rpm...
• Re: Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sun, 30 May 1999 20:12:50 -0400
  Check out this post from the archives, I found it while looking for windshield replacement hints. Slightly dated but still a summary http://gerry...
• Decals
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 11:13:27 -0600
  Can anyone advise me of a "safe" way to remove old, worn WESTFALIA decals? I've started by using a razor blade and can...
• Re: fuel injector hose
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 14:12:31 -0500
  ...Just slice the hose at the injector with a sharp exacto knife blade. Cut up under the metal ring using the narrow pointed end...
• Re: plug and play intermittant programmable/adjustable wiper relays
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:23:58 -0700
  ...Look in the holes where the blades of the module plug and see if you have wiring behind. Richard
• Re: rear heater blowout - stranded: The Rest of the Story...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:12:58 EDT
  ...hello Be careful using creek water, I have seen the grit in creek water eat the blades off the water pump. later mark d
• Re: Refrigerator Fan Noise
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 15:18:22 EDT
  ...melt down during which it actually burned up the nylon fan blade, tried to set the inside of the car on fire, and filled...
• Re: Suggestions for removing locking gas cap w/o key
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:30:22 EDT
  ...a locking gas cap w/o the key. >> Stick a flat blade screwdriver into the keyway and give it a twist; most of the...
• Re: Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 22:16:24 -0400
  ...oil cooler( to minimize the heat buildup), replaced 5 blade fan to 11 blade( to maximize the cooling air over the barrels). All in...
• Re: Sliding window opener
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 16:34:39 -0400
  ...Unmounted screwdriver blade from below -- turn with vise-grips or whatever. has to be very short to clear the metal door. d David Beierl...
• Re: Leaky Rear Heater - anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 14:02:37 -0500
  ...I use flat bladed Snap on hose clamper's. Work good. Later, ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah) 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
• World's most expensive car crash? - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Fri, 11 May 2007 12:28:28 -0700
  ...bugatti-12028.html Just as some folks shouldn't own guns, some guys shouldn't be allowed on anything bigger than roller blades. Nathaniel
• Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 21:57:17 -0800
  ...an ATO fuse? > > Blade-type groupings ... > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(automotive) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Stevens" <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: Wiper Motor NIGHTMARE!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 22:38:04 -0700
  Remove the blades / arms. Put a piece of masking tape on the post sticking out like a flag in the general appearance of a...
• Re: Another helpful product
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:37:15 -0500
  Would one of these epoxy products be suitable to repair the windshield frame blade that has rusted away over maybe 1.5". Should I...
• snow plow on vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:45:06 -0500
  ...View topic - Anyone ever install a snow blade on their Vanagon?_ (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3494675) http://www.thesamba...
• Re: Chirping from ventilation fan
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Apr 1999 21:17:27 EDT
  ...On my '85 Vanagon this caused the wiper blades, fan blower and a few more things to stop working (which was kinda inconvenitent 'cause...
• Keys locked in van
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 12:46:39 -0700
  ...Use a flat rigid piece of something (like a hand saw blade) and slide it in the between the sliding side windows and push...
• Cutting out swivel Westy Seat Bases
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 2 Dec 2002 19:54:48 -0600
  ...Saw blades $3.20 each, Bolt free, two lock nuts $ 0.64 Stan Wilder ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9...
• Re: Battery Woahs Part II
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 11:36:19 -0700
  ...Right down to the male spade connector on the blade fuse socket. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2015, at 11:13 AM...
• Original license plate mounting
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wiebe
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 12:37:28 -0500
  ...and methods for mounting. (BTW, I believe mine is the original bumper, a simple 'blade' with a slightly convex front surface) Thanks again all...
• Re: stove=heater=safe? + update
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 15:04:14 -0500 (EST)
  ...the fan blades tear the plastic. :) Cheers <sstones@io.org> SStones Toronto, Ontario.
• Re: F.S. Swivel Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 11:41:37 EST
  ...plus shipping. > > damn good price someone should snap this up! go thru at least $20 in blades cutting the thing out.. LOL chris
• Windshield Wiper Arm Shaft Caps
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:26:53 -0500
  >>> Does anyone have a black cap that fits over the hub of the >>> windshield wiper? It covers a nut that holds the wiper blade...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:43:34 -0700
  ...I'm using the same type of blades on both arms, but the passenger side > does not float away from the windshield at speed...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:04:29 -0700
  ...showing a guy trying to lift or hold onto a bladed screwdriver (blade up/handle down) that had been dipped into STP. He couldn...
• Re: Harbor Freight Circuit Tester was D15 connector revealed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 21:47:27 -0800
  ...an ATO fuse? > > Blade-type groupings ... > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(automotive)
• Re: Tires, wiperblades and spark plugs.
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:30:51 -0400
  ...Y370's (if available) or Y-356; 18" for the blades, and Bosch "Super" or triple points for the plugs. Some will argue for...
• A/C fuses
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 15:02:04 -0700
  ...I checked, and the American automotive ATC fuses with the two blades will fit nicely... Is there any reason not to use an American...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:00:25 -0700
  ...I've tinkered with the curvature of the blades but no > matter what I do, the fan is best-suited for blowing stuff off...
• Re: How wipers work / rain-X
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 25 May 2002 11:35:50 -0500
  I've been buying Bosch blades for a long time but they don't seem to last very long. They get laid flat and...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 1 Nov 2012 08:25:01 -0700
  Thanks to all who weighed in on this topic. My FLAPS had the Rain-X brand so I bought a 19'' (driver side) and...
• connector removal
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 18:23:21 -0700
  ...had been there before. � I heard to use a small flat blade screw driver, but I can;t seem to get it to go...
• Clutch job question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 14:11:18 -0700
  ...What do I use to clean up? I'm kinda afraid to use a razor blade or the like. Karl Wolz
• Re: Re; Keys Locked in Van
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 15:25:31 -0700
  ...with the new switch-blade style keys that Eurovans have - that would not work... Dave Richoux 83 Westy
• Re: "Relayed" Headlights Out-drama over
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 21:58:19 EST
  ...The blades (and contacts) on the relay are much bigger. Size matters ,go get those sheep or rams or whatever "SHINES" your fancy > :< ) lol...
• Re: Black Paint for Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:34:37 -0700
  ...I just painted my front door handles and wiper blades...scuffed them up, then a primer coat, then several coats with light sanding between...
• Re: Fuse Block Sources
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 May 2011 15:44:26 -0700
  ...be some sources of 18-or-so slot > fuse blocks for blade type fuses? Couldn't find them on the JCW site. > > Thanks. > > John...
• Re: Flooding in Cal[F]
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Tue, 10 Jan 1995 12:50:02 -0700 (MST)
  ...I think you all have me to thank (or curse)!! OTOH, I've probably saved a bundle on wiper blades! Dave '71 Westfalia & SB
• Re: 1984 Vanagon 1.9L watercooled
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 02:25:05 +0100
  dan wrote: > Hi friends, > > I was wondering if someone had some ideas... > > My wiper blades, and heat blower have just quit on me. I...
• Re: Scrapping vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:33:48 -0400
  ...Only took 1 1/2 blades, although a cutting torch would have been much faster... check out http://www.californiavan.com/nonose/ if you...
• Re: Westy Screens, and Westy Screen Repair... and westy screens FS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:26:40 EDT
  ...the sharp long blade of the trowel wont stick to the glue, i run the blade over a candlestick so the wax also prohibits...
• 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: Help-Need Wolfsburg front bumper!
  Historical mailing list - Filcoff, David M.
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 12:20:21 -0600
  ...http://www.251.org/rust.html The damage was limited to a crack in the center of the bumper blade. The crack was filled...
• Re: Self-tapping Theft Prevention
  Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 13:52:05 -0700
  ...He glued razor blades to the back of the 3rd replacement. Well, regardless of the blood all over the interior and having the sh...
• How can I lubricate a front heater blower motor?
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:40:18 -0400
  ...I can get to the rear bearing, but the front one is beneath the plastic cover that makes up the blades of the fan...
• Faulty wiper "parking"
  Historical mailing list - Laurie Loeb
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 09:10:51 -0800 (PST)
  My wiper blades "park" in random positions after turning them off. Replacing the motor the three times, as well as the switch and intermittent...
• Re: Favorite Tool or accessory
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 09:38:48 -0500
  ...looks like a putty knife but its got an inflexible 1/8 inch thick blade with a sharp chisel like tip. It's great...
• Re: � � � Install of catalytic converter on 90 multivan
  Historical mailing list - Ed Shultz
  Sun, 30 May 2004 15:04:48 EDT
  ...I used a sawz-all type of saw with a metal cutting blade to cut off all of the bolts. My cat dropped right...
• Re: best method/chemical/tool to remove very old pinstripe material
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Dor�
  Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:44:15 -0500
  ...Fellow listees, What best experience do you have removing the old pinstriping? Goo Gone & plastic scraper? Mineral Spirits? Razor blade? Rubber eraser wheel on...
• exhaust nuts and bolts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Goff
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 12:51:55 -0500
  ...I had to use nut spliters, destroyed a sawsall blade, exercised the cutting torch, and only nicked two knuckles. I still only managed to...
• Re: Does anyone have... � � � � � � � � � � � �
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:14:08 EST
  ...Does anyone have a black cap that fits over the hub of the windshield wiper= ? It covers a nut that holds the wiper blade...
• Re: Fwd: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:06:05 -0700
  ...My transmission guy showed me a 'test' once where he dipped a bladed screwdriver in Swepco and handed it to me, blade-up and...
• Re: Injector Line Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 00:44:26 EDT
  ...Slice the hose up the barb towards the ferrule as far as possible with an > X-acto or single sided razor blade. (Don't...
• Re: Stuck brakedrum
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:13:29 -0600
  ...contact with the brake shoes, I stuck a standard (large) screwdriver blade between the drum and the back/dust plate and while prying I...