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• Re: syncro fuel filter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 07:44:00 -0700
  ...unless mine is different then yours i unscrew a m6 nut and bolt with a 10mm 1/4 drive socket and wrench, then once...
• Re: size of nut (bolt?) on crankcase pulley?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:38:42 -0800
  ...I can turn it with a "spanner" or Crescent wrench, > but proper size socket would be better. > Is it pretty straight-forward if I...
• Re: Flat and spare tire carrier woes
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 12:02:35 -0700
  ...supplied wrench was useless. > So I used pieces from my metric socket set and eventually stripped the > nut threads. > How to get this nut...
• Re: Will my alternator survive a TV VCR combo?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 10 Apr 2000 08:14:45 -0700
  ...for how many amps they are putting through the cigarette lighter socket.... the wires that supply it are pretty small... I forget the gauge...
• Planning against on-road glitches
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 23:36:47 -0500
  ...and locking pliers * 1/4-inch ratchet and a selection of sockets * Duct tape and electrical tape * Cable-lock style tie wraps * Three to...
• Re: New exhaust install
  Historical mailing list - Randy Huyck
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 17:47:56 -0700
  ...New exhaust install Has anyone used that socket that Sears sells for rounded bolts? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 14:47:39 -0400
  ...I carry regular and deep throat metric sockets, metric combination wrenches, 5 types of pliers, multi-driver and bits, ball peen hammer (BFH), 2...
• Re: Headlight Wiring and Relays
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 17:12:57 -0700
  ...It uses genuine 2 VW relays and 2 relay sockets and it retains the stock headlight fuse layout. Instructions included. I have bought a...
• Turn signal voodoo and juju and thanks
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:20:48 -0700
  ...wire connector, put the EMR (21) relay back in it's socket thrice to get a wiping action on the contacts. Left blinky yes...
• Re: No instrument lights or gas guage?
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:25:56 -0400
  Thanks all! Got back to the bus and looked through windshield- plug was hanging loose next to the socket ! :) My hands are big, so...
• Re: Lovin' my new GPS!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 20 Jun 2015 11:27:24 -0400
  ...I finally cut the plastic that connected the > cap to the socket...Other than that, the Digikey sockets are better > quality than the cheezy...
• Long and Boring Report: Why my Vanagon conversion (Jetta) wouldn't start
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:44:43 -0700
  ...I found that counting the little sockets in these connectors was a pain. I'd count from the wrong end on the ECU or...
• Re: Propane tank concern
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:53:40 -0700
  ...You need a 13mm socket and a long extension and a couple of open end wrenches to disconnect the gas lines. Remove the two...
• Re: Blown fuse
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:44:33 -0700
  ...These outlets or outlet/plug combos appear to be direct copies of an expensive 'marine' 12v socket set up. They offer a twist lock...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 94 16:23:24 PDT
  ...A large, deep socket works great! by the way, are you sure it's leaking from the threads? I've had plenty of leaks...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle? Project done!!
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 19:25:22 -0500
  ...This >keeps everything under control and avoids putting bending stress on >the socket and on the spindle (which is usually hardened, and hence >very...
• Re: Why adjust valves?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 11:33:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...the lifter socket where the pushrod contacts, then the inner pushrod end, then the outer pushrod end, then the rocker socket, the rocker bushings...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:06:04 -0700
  ...If still no relay clicking > with key on/off, pull the ECU relay and check for 12 volts on empty > socket pin 85. If...
• Waterpump and exhaust and rust - Oh my!
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:10:41 -0800
  ...a plumber's torch, wrenches & sockets, hacksaw and a waning desire to not pay someone else to do it. Thanks! Aaron '87 westy (in...
• Re: Use for the key left in buzzer
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:47:20 -0700
  ...Mark Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Just out of curiosity, can this be done w/o removing the dash? The buzzer > wiring (my socket is...
• Re: Exhaust questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 00:21:16 -0400
  ...Whenever I've reinstalled a stud I've "Double nutted" the stud then used a socket wrench to drive it in. Mike '84 GL...
• Re: 251 711 167 E Boot
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Tue, 7 Oct 2003 08:55:13 -0700
  ...Jim Arnott wrote: > Yup, It's a boot to keep road debris out of the shifter ball and socket. > > Jim > > gary hradek wrote: > >> Travers...
• Re: '85 a/c compressor bracket bolt specs
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 17:29:28 -0700
  ...Generally socket head > bolts are Class 12.9. Carriage bolts from big box stores are usually > junk. > Buy from a specialized fastener supplier (either...
• Intermittent Wipers?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:07:02 -0700
  ...My '87 Westy does not have the floor 'sockets' welded to floor or the plates behind the battery bulkhead, so I'm working out...
• Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:23:58 -0500
  ...s so stuck that I twisted the nub off of my socket adaptor trying to > > get > > it out. > > > > The van has been sitting for...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:05:17 -0500
  ...Will remove belts >> again as I replaced w/new 1 hour ago and easier to reach switch. >> BTW-24mm deep socket and thin 1...
• Re: question about electrical inlet
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:29:47 -0800
  ...was to lazy to wire it into the back of the sockets and have never found the current setup a problem). Why all behind...
• Re: loose rear axle nut
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:42:42 -0800
  ...I found my 1 13/16 socket and along with a breaker bar and a length of pipe re-torqued the rear axle nut...
• Re: No Start Scenario
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:50:13 -0700
  ...That is what you found missing, the > enabling voltage at pin 86 of the FP relay socket. Check the black > wires for voltage when...
• Re: shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 21:26:14 -0700
  ...Clean CV bolt heads thoroughly before trying to loosen, then tap socket (6mm hex, or 8mm 12point triple square, possibly a mix of both...
• Re: Inverter at Radio Shack
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Dec 2005 10:12:50 -0500
  ...In the VW, things are really bad as > the lighter socket is connected with a 20 gauge more suitable for 8 amps > at best...
• Re: 3149 Tool for Crank Pulley Removal - What was I thinking?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 5 Aug 2016 11:35:06 -0700
  ...On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 10:48 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > A good impact wrench with proper socket will loosen...
• Re: Stick jumps to left ...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 9 May 2014 17:36:37 -0600
  ...The ball socket at the bottom is worn or the spring set is not holding it where needed. With the shifter too low it...
• Re: Heatshrink wire connectors
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 11:55:59 -0700
  ...Anyone have a clue? This replacement of the 9004 socket is turning into a major project. ________________________________
• Re: AFM track cleaning wisdom
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:35:47 -0700
  ...and use lots of > pressure so it doesn't wipe the socket. > > The top comes off by cutting around the silicone and then exerting...
• Re: seat belt replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 04:54:38 -0400
  ...lbs, so I went to a regular socket wrench. This part I definitely didn't advise; if it seemed that I did I apologize...
• Torque
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:14:26 -0500
  ...Now I use use a 3/4" drive pull handle with a tight fitting socket. That set-up will handle the force of the...
• 84 head replacement update
  Historical mailing list - Tim Spotted Wolf
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 08:37:55 -0400
  ...this) I used the 3/8 rod, washers, nuts and a socket idea.. I have to say this.. This job has my van all...
• Re: 2 thumbs up - John's Repair - Bellingham [Was: Rear wheel noise... can't be good 1000 km from home :(]
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:00:34 -0700
  it would be worth carrying that socket perhaps , in 3/4 in drive .. then if some shop didn't that size ... after that you...
• Re: General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
  Mon, 2 Oct 2017 23:49:01 +0000
  ...General tool (brand name vs quality vs price) question. > > (NVC) > > >> > > >> I've been using Craftsman tools (combo wrenches, sockets-ratchets, > > >> screwdrivers) for decades. The...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:28:43 -0500
  ...I use an old socket that is > smaller than the shaft and place the joint on top of a vice with the axle > hanging...
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:22:14 -0700
  ...those at a time....I get the power for the extra sockets from my own auxiliary fuse panel, mounted just inside the cabinet behind...
• Re: Bosch #72137 oil filter question (have searched archives....)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:37:37 -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...
• Re: Useful, if pricey, vanagon related tool
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 17 Oct 2020 10:51:44 -0700
  ...Regular L shaped, socket drive mounted ones, T handle ones. Probably no need to get any more. >> >> But I recently got a set of...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 19:50:55 -0400
  ...wrote: >> I'm not looking forward to ever needing the 46mm socket for the big >> rear axle nut, but have always kept that measurement...
• Re: Front End Suspension - 1985
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 Jan 2013 14:33:26 -0800
  ...of them Vanagon) with a bench vice, 5lb hammer, assorted drifts > & sockets. This was a long time established mom-n-pop shop & in all...
• Re: Selling Various Vanagon Parts in Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:26:44 -0700
  ...seat, side table & mount, two theater seats w/ mounting brackets & floor > sockets, etc. $450 > > Several 2.1 engines that need re-building > > Several good...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Aug 1996 11:51:45 -0800
  ...t seem to find one anywhere that plugs into a normal socket; was this an option or what is going on. Thanks in advance...
• Re: H4's
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 29 Apr 97 11:45:19 CDT
  ...What is >the difference? And finally, is there any wiring involved? I'd be >surprised if the H4's use the sealed beam sockets...
• aux. battery
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 30 Oct 96 20:32:55 EST
  ...battery power the over-sink light, the dome light, the aftermarket reading lamps, the stereo, and perhaps also the silver socket and cigarette lighter...
• Re: Alternator warning light
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 08:08:01 -0700
  ...negative and positive terminal but nowhere does it tell one which SOCKET is positive or negative. Earl from Sunny Sooke 84 ex-California Vanagon
• Re: Which Voltmeter to use?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 02:23:21 -0400
  ...thing you do when you plug the toaster into the wall socket; you add the meter to whatever curcuit you are testing and this...
• WTB: oil-filler tube for Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 03:00:36 -0800
  ...Using this you can tighten or loosen the upper nut with the engine carrier in place using a 13 mm socket + modified short extension...
• Re: curious shifting probs. after questionable repairs...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:19:42 -0800
  This sounds like a problem with the ball/socket section of the front gear shift lever. This is an assembly of plastic pieces and...
• Re: Hacksaw to remove upper nut for front shock?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 16:00:47 -0700
  I use as 3/8" drive socket that I originally bought from the Snap-On guy to remove the (I think) bell housing bolts...
• Re: leaky hose connection to rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:52:39 -0800
  ...It's imperative almost to use a nut driver, or even quarter inch drive socket and extension. And check their tightness now and then...
• Re: Small successes first Axle in
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:05:27 +0000
  ...they were clean for easy access for the tool.  Also used the 12 point socket  from T3Technique and that seemed to help. Eric Caron
• Re: Oil pressure light comes on after about 7 minutes.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:15:47 -0500
  ...Incidentally I believe a 24 mm deep socket will reach that sender. This would be a really really good time to install an actual...
• Re: Early Bentley manual (are they really $90!?)
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 13:42:29 PDT
  ...Hand wrenches and sockets will get a lot of use, so I get at least Craftsman. '84 Vanagon Grommet-dweeblizers get less use so...
• Re: Clutch slave cyl. removal & more
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:28:51 -0400
  ...The real keys in either case though are a 1/4" drive socket and a regular ole 10/13mm Hazet wrench out of a...