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• Re: Headlight Relay
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 00:56:08 -0500
  ...Using flat bladed male and female connector's splice into these two wires. Other than connecting the grounds and the power wires this is...
• Re: URGENT How do I get my front door interior panels off?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:35:07 -0700
  ...A small blade under there and pry up, the plastic insert will pop out. You then have access to the screw (s?) that hold...
• Re: Great Wiper Blades
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:18:41 -0500
  I'd suggest putting RainX on your windshield and side windows. And fill up the wiper fluid resevoir with RainX's washer fluid. You...
• Rear Wiper Motor Not Wiping
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:57:15 -0700
  ...van and SOMEbody hit the switch to run the rear wiper. Blade hit the hardware and stopped. It no longer wipes. I can't...
• Re: New VW Commercials
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:18:16 -0600
  ...The driver got out and crawled into a large truck with a snow-blade. The copy was something like, "What the snowplow driver, drives...
• Re: Checking toe-in on a Vanagon at home
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 18 Jan 2003 10:18:14 -0600
  ...Then I set the large flat edge of a combination square on the wood and let the blade come straight up. By clamping a...
• 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: How many trips to the Scrap yard for an 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 10:10:43 -0700
  ...How many blades did you go thru? Did you take the suspension, etc. to the scrap yard? Pax, Tom On Feb 4, 2009, at...
• Re: Solvent / Chemical Guru needed - Sikaflex-227 removal
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 16:25:31 -0400
  A Sawzall blade for metal cutting will go right through it, unless the "dots" are thinner than the blade. David Marshall wrote: >Volks, >I...
• Re: Think I have an electrical problem here.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 18:07:15 -0500
  ...Tim Demarest says that it may be the alt wire being on the wrong blade at the rear of the alt.My alt has...
• WTB: Interior Parts
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 23:01:19 -0500
  It seems that the PO of my 87 GL must have had a very disturbed kid, that used a razor blade to cut swatches...
• Re: Larger Windshield Wipers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 17:47:28 -0600
  ...I use two different length wiper blades on the windshield end of the van. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Christopher Gronski wrote: >Its time...
• Re: weirdest vanagon ad yet?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:33:31 -0600
  ...Although a neighbor DID drop a note under my wiper blade > wanting to buy one of mine.... > > > On Nov 19, 2006, at 9:25...
• Re: [NVC] Disposable razors with good blade guards?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:33:10 -0800
  Mrs Squirrel knows nothing about orthodonty. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74...
• Wipers STILL don't work!! Arrgh!!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 14:31:12 -0500
  ...The connection is a blade type, and the new female side of the connection was one half the width of the old female connector...
• Re: Horrendous Noise - Radiator Fan
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:57:08 -0700
  Jeff, Sometimes one blade touches the frame a little. You just get under the car and see. You can push and bend the frame...
• Re: Removing gold gasket from aluminum
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:22:16 -0600
  Ive always used a razor blade scraper at a very shallow angle and taken my time so I did not damage the surface. Sent...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Cylinder Replacement-lock cylinder removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 23:15:27 EDT
  ...dig out VERY CAREFULLY.Then you will need a tiny flat-bladed screwdriver(like a jeweler's type)to unscrew a tiny locking screw...
• Re: FS: Vanagons with rare features, etc (f)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 6 May 2001 07:47:09 -0700
  ...just fire up >the blades, and lift off..... ;<) >chris
• Re: removing lower grill?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 19:06:25 -0800
  After removing each screw, pry each rectangular clip out with a small flat blade screw driver. Don't use the grill to apply any...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:30:45 -0400
  ...window >commercial fishing vessel experience only >unsure how well it would stick on a window >under the constant scrutiny of sweeping wiper blade >yours
• Re: Rear Wiper Motor Not Wiping
  Historical mailing list - Mark
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:49:11 -0400
  ...Mark On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:38 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > when any wiper blade that has self...
• Re: How to turn the van over from the back?
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:40:36 EDT
  ...The "Muldoon" way (For ref to Muldoon, see Muir's Idiot Manual) crimp a female spade connector (The kind that fits the flat blade...
• Re: window tint
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 14:45:58 -0800
  The key is to clean the window thoroughly with a razor blade and wash it down as well. A good squeegee treatment is also...
• Re: which windshield wiper to get?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 09:14:04 -0700
  ...which windshield wiper to get? "SilBlade� has been formulated with a premium General Electric silicone elastomer" The Bosch blades on my 911 never lasted...
• Shore Power Hook-Up Glitch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 1 Apr 2021 07:00:02 -0700
  ...So I checked the hook-up more closely and noticed one of the blades had pushed back through the plastic, not quite all the...
• Re: Decals
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 10:16:53 -0700
  ...old, worn WESTFALIA > decals? > I've started by using a razor blade and can see that will take paint > with > it. Any solutions that...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:49:45 -0600
  ...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: Spray Nozzles??
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 Oct 2012 06:57:22 -0700
  ...T Collins wrote: > Hello Volks, > > The resent emails about improved wiper blades lead me to ask the next > questions (I'm sure It may...
• Re: Vintage wiper blade source (east)
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 20:04:47 -0800 (PST)
  >usually I use Wolfsburg West in Santa Ana CA but I thought I'd try to save >some shipping costs. Yes for two wipers...
• Re: gas Cap Key
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 13 Nov 2002 09:26:42 -0500
  ...knife in my glovebox...lost the key but the can > opener blade works just fine That makes everyone's locking gas caps pretty useless...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question....Anyone...Anyone...Anyone...
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 06:41:13 EDT
  ...NET writes: << I used an Exacto knife with a long, slender blade to slice the hose under the clamp. >> This is a lot like...
• PROJECTZOW BULBS
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:29:37 -0700
  ...I haven't burned any out in 3+ years, but one wire lead seems to have separated from the blade that makes contact with...
• Excellent Info on Interior Trim removal etc
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 01:28:29 -0500
  ...you need only a wide-blade flat-blade screwdriver. that black plastic (or brown, if your interior is brown) on the window crank lifts...
• Re: batteries ... and rummors of batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 13:59:29 -0800 (PST)
  ...I would have to have to just use the blade fuze holder to insert a power blade into the accesory side leaving the main...
• Re: radiator grill
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:54:40 -0400
  ...Maybe a tightly bent blade of a common screwdriver? Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > the lower grill has 4-6 screws that thread...
• Re: Squeaky windows
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 20:06:31 CDT
  ...based cleaner after scraping them clean with a single-edge razor blade. if you mean the sliding windows, try candle wax on the bottom...
• Stickers removed - thanks!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 7 Apr 96 09:21:49
  ...afraid of cracking it with direct heat) then used the razor blade and patience. But it worked real well and even got the gunk...
• Re: Transmission oil seal replacement in 84 4-speed
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 16:40:25 -0700
  the workaround- get teh seal out w/ a screwdriver (flat blade). put the seal in with a socket that has the same diameter, piece...
• LVC: small wind turbines for portable power generation
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:24:52 -0600
  ...as a replacement for the photovoltaics that people put on the roof of their vans? I'm imagining something with foldable blades and a...
• Wipers (77 Camper)
  Historical mailing list - DZIADECKI JOHN
  Wed, 21 Sep 1994 16:43:02 -0600 (MDT)
  ...I'm curious to know if anyone has recommendations concerning wipers and wiper blades. About two years ago I took off the old curved...
• Re: 93 Eurovan install sliding window latch
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 17:41:52 -0600
  ...It has two straight slot blades on about a 4" center sections. Time consuming but it gets the job done. I have some of...
• Re: 2.1L WBX high pressure oil switch - removal
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 14:12:46 -0800
  ...Deep > well socket to long, wom't fit in the space availabe; standard socket to > short , the blade/male connector of the switch is...
• Finding TDC on a 1600 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:31:30 -0000
  ...I want to put a new mark in with a hacksaw blade so I can time it up. P.S. Its a 1600 aircooled...
• Re: Removing Dealer Logo - how to?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:09:35 -0500
  I removed mine with careful use of a razor blade, then I removed the residual gum with orange citrus. Worked great. John Rodgers 88...
• Re: spray paint from dealer - was power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 22:42:35 -0500
  HK, Don't waste any money on those priceless razor Blades, to remove unwanted paint !! After applying the "Diamond Gloss" genuine VW official spray...
• Re: Fuel line clamps-how to remove?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:46:39 -0400
  ...needed to do this, I recall jamming a very small flat blade screwdriver into the crimped area, attaching a locking pliers (vice grips) to...
• Re: Latex paint removal
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:27:49 -0400
  On the windshield, I'd start with a razor blade scraper and then use water for the rest of the entire job. SamC ----- Original...
• Re: [T2] A cc'ing the heads question-answered
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 23:09:04 -0600
  ...As the piston came up to TDC it would squeeze the thin flat blade. Number 1 touched the blade and held it tight between...
• .. while we're talking about wipers ...
  Historical mailing list - P.J. Kenny
  Sat, 14 Jan 1995 01:38:59 GMT
  ...I've bent the wipers, the arms, the blades; I've bought new wipers with cute little aerofoils at fifteen pounds a pop; I...
• Re: Alternative windshield wipers
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 10:14:19 -0700
  ...con is that the DriveSide Washer can't spray over the Blade when it is on the Lower part of the windshield ~ I run...
• Re: Special Screwdriver Source
  Historical mailing list
  21 Aug 96 10:08:54 PDT
  ...Metric yes, but if used left handed will disengage locking blade. <and yes I know you were testing me> Didn't think I had...
• Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:45:12 -0400
  ...to start things off: - Interior latch to open rear hatch from the inside - High output taillight bulbs - Oversized wiper blades What are yours? Chris
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:39:39 -0500
  ...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: MOD Mike Collum update 11/18
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:16:31 -0500
  ...I would not hesitate to perform an emergency tracheotomy/tracheostomy on the street with a scalpel, razor blade, pocket knife, broken glass or if...
• Joel- Change them stats!
  Historical mailing list - Robert J Schreiner
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 09:04:12 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Good points- 45,000 km, mint blade bumpers, euro tailights. Bad points- 18" of tin riveted the WHOLE way around the bottom of the...
• Re: Improve comfort of Buddy Heater
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:29:18 -0800
  ...Is that because the fan speed is so low that they can't injure, or because the fan blades are of a soft material...
• Re: removing side window & saving seals
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:56:36 +0000
  ...Wooden oversized flat >>screwdrivers. >>Al Brase >>69 doublecab, vanagons >> >>VWNut Hawk wrote: >> >>>I was able to get them out. >>>I took a flat blade...
• Re: Tips on repairing chipped Vanagon grills
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:58:08 -0700
  ...Tips on repairing chipped Vanagon grills > > > > When the thin plastic blades of your Vanagon's grill become chipped, > > here's an easy way to...
• Club hammers and chisels (2)
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 00:57:33 +0100
  ...An electrician's chisel (2 1/2" wide flat blade) used for 'chasing' conduits into brick walls is also very useful in your toolkit...