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• Re: 87 still not starting, need fuel pump advice
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:43:04 -0500
  ...I seem to have heard of a screen in the tank some time back and the thought of punching through it to get the...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 20:31:46 -0800
  ...If necessary , this pin can be driven out from the back side with a punch. Always use spray penetrating oil there too. And a...
• Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 12:48:03 -0600
  ...Several punched it and blew back by me with very confused looks on their faces.:) Operating Temps: 1/2 way between lower white and...
• Re: radiator bleeding valve
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:26:16 -0800
  ...Place the bolt in a drill press vice, head > up, making sure the bolt is perfectly plumb when clamped in the vice. > Center punch...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:58:56 -0700
  ...No, you’re in the USA :-) Sorry, hard day at work, stupid silly and stressful mod to a customer supplied part… I’m punch...
• 70 single cab progress
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 15:12:36 -0800
  ...So we're going to have to take the shroud off, punch a hole and braise a nipple on. Not a big deal, but...
• Re: Accelerator Pedal Attachment?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 8 Feb 2014 13:13:13 -0600
  ...come up with a >>>>>> better failed fastener removal strategy than a punch and a BFH.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone have hands on experience? (I'm going...
• Fwd: Crankshaft endplay shims, flywheel and stuff
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 07:18:34 -0500
  ...I used a very small punch and hammer to see if it was loose. I held >the punch at an angle on the bearing...
• how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:42:59 EDT
  ...set pin will gouge/tear the armrest vinyl when you are punching it out. once setpin is out, slide the armrest off the shaft...
• Re: FRIDAY diesel conversion option
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:24:44 -0400
  ...to drive them through the water at a given speed or punch through the wind. But acceleration is derisory, and stopping and turning distances...
• Re: hole saws/floor cutting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Jan 2005 20:13:40 -0500
  http://g.msn.com/9SE/1?http://www.toolfetch.com/tools/category/Pneumatic -Tools/Punch-Kits.html&&DI=293&IG=b4ac87290820448ca4897a8474ef70d4&POS=1 &CM...
• trip report: the back of the Cascades (Wa.) long
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:16:47 -0700
  ...And this trip saw my O2 sensor light 're-illuminate' until I punched the reset button again. Does that mean another 30k miles have...
• Re: Broken alternator bracket studs
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 7 Feb 2006 18:53:53 -0800
  ...Take a nail punch > and lightly tap an indent in the broken part of the stud. Drill in > thier with a small drill bit...
• Re: Is it Calming to Drive a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:59:44 -0230
  ...Even happier if they > beat me to the punch (which is a hard thing to do). I like to fiddle with > my van. Gets...
• Re: Dynamat install ?'s on front doors(long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Bell
  Mon, 27 May 2002 12:28:22 -0500
  ...Installed the woofer(really a > big mid range as I have 8" R/F Punch woofers under the back seat) about a > foot up...
• Re: Wasserboxer Reputation . long
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 19:03:36 -0500
  ...I now have a wasserboxer multivan and am as pleased as punch with it, is it perfect, no, but what is ? I certainly am...
• Re: Engine Racing (not racing engine...)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:17:22 -0700
  ...I have to throw it into > neutral and give the accelerator a hard punch to drop the rpm. > > Tell me what to check. > > Thanks...
• Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:35:12 -0700
  ...I use a finishing nail or some such to punch a hole. > > The > > > > > hole should let the water level return to the same on...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:20:04 -0800
  ...It's worse if I punch the throttle rather than ease into it. Once I get up off idle it runs fine. Problem is...
• Re: Smart Car Opinions
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 5 May 2012 12:08:31 -0700
  ...I'm been working with computers since punch card days. > I've been a programmer, designer and, for the last 25 years or so...
• Re: VAN Rear Inside Hatch Opener
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:57:04 -0400
  ...Examine the mechanism to locate the metal > piece that, when pulled (from the inside, or pushed by the button from the > outside) and punch...
• Re: Roadhaus - 2.2L Engine Install , Prelimanary Report
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 14:40:20 -0500
  ...Several punched it and blew back by me with very confused looks on their faces.:) > > Operating Temps: 1/2 way between lower white and...
• Re: Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Nov 2015 20:54:39 -0500
  ...I made the holes with a harbor freight leather punch. I added two holes in the cork to push down over the plastic pins...
• Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:42:42 -0600
  ...shaft bearing bushing there?" Like Scott said - those bushings often > get punched out along the way and never get put back in. Sine yours...
• Not Friday, but....
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 14:10:30 -0700
  ...36) You need one more hole punched in your card and Pick and Pull will give you a free 15 minute all-you-can...
• Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:51:44 -0500
  ...shaft bearing bushing there?" Like Scott said - those bushings often > get punched out along the way and never get put back in. Sine yours...
• Re: tiico's, subies and diesels oh my...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 19:46:24 -0500
  ...engines, all you would need is dyno data and gear > > > ratios. Punch > > > it in on the spreadsheet, do a little Excel work, and bammo...
• Re: holy smokes (melted the instrument circuit)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 6 May 2005 11:43:00 -0700
  ...Aaaack! Punched off the > light switch to stop the juice, yanked the gauge cluster out again, and > back to the workbench. Ahh, the heady...
• Re: Air Conditioning wiring burning (Urgent....Please Read Me!)
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 09:02:09 -0700
  ...Tonight it seems > to take a punch to get it to work, next thing > I knew the smell of burning wires.......SO I turned...
• Re: Power Steering Boots
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:02:08 -0800
  ...It has a lip on it that you bend toward a slot the rack (with a chisel or a punch) after you get it...
• Re: Traveling/Camping With a Baby
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 17 Oct 2005 03:47:46 EDT
  ...Anyway, if you make them punch a time clock, they might ask for a raise. While babies are immanently totable, durable and have a...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:35:29 -0700
  ...the thing into two, and then use a cold chisel to punch it out, >> apparently works great. Brute force wins again! >> >> Troy >> >> >> hi. >>> I...
• Re: Muir and Bentley are good but the list is great
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:42:40 -0700
  ...A major rock slide a couple months ago punched a hole right through two lanes of a bridge. Closed that stretch of the highway...
• Re: Removing arm rests for repair of arm rest posts and to install perfect fit seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:37:24 -0500
  ...Then I had trouble getting the punch to sit right, so I took a smaller hammer (more surface area) and laid that on the...
• Re: GPS (long and very little vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 12 May 2000 12:08:35 -0700
  ...I note the lat/long of the spot and punch it into the GPS, then use the GPS to find the spot. I can...
• old VW fire hazards
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Mar 1996 11:49:41 -0500
  ...You may want to use a hammer and punch to deform the tube toward the end being re-inserted into the carb. =0D Solution...
• Re: Hesitation off idle, throttle body issues?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:07:19 -0600
  ...It's worse if I > >> punch the throttle rather than ease into it. Once I get up off idle it > runs > >> fine. > >> > >> Problem is...
• Re: Dynamat install ?'s on front doors(long)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 27 May 2002 12:53:16 -0500
  ...Installed the woofer(really a > > big mid range as I have 8" R/F Punch woofers under the back seat) about a > > foot up...
• Re: Header bolts broken
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:12:42 -0400
  ...and >> flat >> before hitting the broken off bolt with a centre punch and try to get it >> as >> centred as possible. Start with a...
• Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:25:48 -0800
  ...tray (FLAPS), that has a rope attached to through two holes punched, to pull it out from under the car, that is lifted on...
• Re: Garage heater: Propane or kerosene?(LVC)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:46:00 -0600
  ...Just made since, and thee would be no fumes, and I would not have to punch a hole anywhere for air intake or exhaust...
• Re: VAN Rear Inside Hatch Opener
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:59:34 -0700
  ...Examine the mechanism to locate the metal > > piece that, when pulled (from the inside, or pushed by the button from > the > > outside) and punch...
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 12:43:51 -0400
  ...srchnum.htm">http://patft.uspto.gov/netahtml/srchnum.htm</a><br> Punch in the patent number in the query field and hit search.&nbsp...
• Re: salvage titles (was: re: .....
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:35:24 -0500
  ...get a few >dings, stereo ripped out, ignition and doors >locks punched, etc. > >If it's an expensive Vanagon you are buying Chis >is...
• Re: Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Nov 2015 11:53:44 +0000
  ...I made the holes with a harbor freight leather punch. I added two > holes in the cork to push down over the plastic pins...
• Legal swaps Was: Re: Audi 5 Cyl Swap: Alert! Possible Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 18:52:51 -0500
  ...Practically you will be ok unless they actually start reading numbers and punch them into computers. The number is on the cylinder casting, which...
• Re: head job
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:13:22 -0500
  ...Take some heavy cardboard and punch 4 holes in it. Label one end of the card board "front" and the other "rear". This holds...
• Re: Heater always blows hot
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 24 May 2007 16:55:34 -0400
  ...CA > > > > ************************************** See what's > free at http://www.aol.com. > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http...
• Re: broken gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 12 May 2009 09:09:35 -0700
  ...away from home, of course, >> so I >> punched out what remained of the broken rivets and ran long wood >> screws >> through from the top...
• Fuel Lines Reminder, Seattle area
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:55:57 -0700
  ...It was the typical worm drive type, and I could feel rubber > punched up between the little openings in the band of the clamp...
• Electric Window regulator repair.
  Historical mailing list - boroko
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 01:23:56 -0500
  ...If you turn the cleaned bearing 90 degrees to normal and set it on the clip, you can use a punch and snap it...
• Re: New owner questions-Syncro ownership costs.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:35:39 -0800
  ...A bit of fluorescent paint will work but a couple of dimples with a steel punch on each end may be more permanent/reliable...
• Re: clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:20:50 -1000
  ...shaft bearing bushing there?" Like Scott said - those bushings often > get punched out along the way and never get put back in. Sine yours...
• Re: Vanagon Crash Test Ratings Not So Good -- Re: Near DeathExperience in th...
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 16:06:28 -0600
  ...My Vanagon was punched in around the right headlight . No frame or suspension damage-I drove away-the Grand Am was totaled. I have...
• Re: Front Glass
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 13 May 1996 15:44:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...They make it very breakable so that Schwarzenneger won't break half the bones in his hand when he punches through a car windshield...
• Re: [Winter]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 09:45:42 -0500
  ...front of the furnace had a solid plate, and there were punch-outs on the sides where I could hook up ducts. Not needing...
• Re: Head bolts, studs turning?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:23:04 -0700
  ...Also, on any stuck fastener, whack it hard and sharply with a hammer or hammer and punch first. This has an amazing affect of...
• Re: OT-VW bug Hum V kit
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 22:44:15 -0600
  ...Bill Snow got his start in the plastics business punching out the plastic credit cards for Preston State Bank in Dallas Texas. Preston Reynolds...
• Re: [Syncro] Woofer Recommendations - Summary
  Historical mailing list - Sullivan, Michael
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 12:44:28 -0600
  ...custom built solution ... "a pair of Rockford Punch 8" speakers mounted clam shell "Isobaric" style, in a sealed box. The box is made from...
• Re: Bit of Toyota Syndrome in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:21:38 -0700
  ...A swift punch of the accelerator brings the speed >> down to idle. >> >> The van was doing this intermittently at the end of last year...