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• Injector Line Replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:44:07 -0400
  ...Take a pair of needle nose pliers or side cutters, grap the tip of the ferrule where you have cut it through and peel...
• Re: Digifane without Throttle Position switch???
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:26:07 -0700
  ...circuit." >> >>senses vacuum, is powered by 12 volts, has a vacuum nose that sense >>throttle >>plate position, >>claims to be extremely superior to the...
• Re: Voltage between engine and body
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:56:51 -0800
  ...I have inspected, meticulously cleaned and tightened both of the ground braids (left head to body and tranny nose to frame) and they appear...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 26 May 2013 13:43:51 -0700
  ...Like I almost have to make the nose dive > for the pull to happen. > A shop checked the brakes, steering-front end components before...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle? Project done!!
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 19:25:22 -0500
  ...Then I took my "$1 at a garage sale" Klein needle nose pliers and CAREFULLY pulled the driveshaft for the upper gear row(little...
• Re: On being a Vanaslob (was: sad decline)
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 05:46:56 -0800
  ...And lest some of you are tempted to look down your long patrician noses, remember you share 97% of your DNA with a banana...
• Re: Transmission Noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:24:19 -0500
  ...Still no change in the nosie. If anything, its getting louder. What can I check next? Walter On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:32...
• Story: Most improved vw bus (1966)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 09 Feb 95 15:12:11 CST
  ...full water and propane tanks in box on roof-rack and three antennae for radio (center nose), CB radio (left nose), and TV (roof).
• Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 16 Jun 2015 12:02:02 -0700
  ...The street >> turns uphill at this point so there I sit at the limit line with the >> nose of the van pointing up a...
• Re: Soundproofing '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:10:51 -0400
  ...3 sheets on the inner skin of the slider, 2 sheets in each front door, 2 in the nose passenger side and 3 in...
• Re: Reducing brake fade on '88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 04:16:03 -0700
  ...to describe what happens to the heat shielding tiles on the nose of an atmospheric reentry vehicle). Thereafter instead of a friction surface, you...
• Re: propane explosion sleep with one nostral open
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 11 May 2007 11:30:51 -0700
  Robert, I assumed that when the regulator fails in a single stage that the unregulated gas pressure can overcome the two devices inside the...
• '73 Safare' Update - Solar Panel install
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 23 Apr 1995 18:38:16 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) San Diego, California '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) schwarze@nosc.mil http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze =============================================================================
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:14:27 -0700
  ...Today I did another short test drive after purging at a nose down slope and I still have the same problem that had already...
• Re: My Hula Girl ...on my dash ...Plastic Jesus
  Historical mailing list - steeles
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:32:37 -0700
  ...After almost 40 years in a car she is getting frail (osteoporosis?),<br>her nose is chipped and she leans to one side. She...
• Re: Price of a pancake; '72 engine removal
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Tue, 27 Sep 94 8:14:18 PDT
  ...Camper (Da Boat) SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) =============================================================================
• Removing steering wheel and/or Horn mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 15:11:24 -0300
  ...I use a pair of needle nose pliers to pinch the clips to remove them, they can be tough. Now you can see the...
• Re: I are mades it
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:56:13 -0700
  ...Of course, > being a low > camping chair the desk is about at the same level as my > nose, giving me > a Kilroy look while...
• Re: Originator Names
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 11:38:10 EDT
  ...SAIC Comsystems, San Diego '73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast) > schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser? Soon...) > ============================================================================= > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School...
• Speaking of Gas.... the long and the short of it
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Thu, 31 May 2007 19:39:15 -0700
  ...I poked a finger in the liquid and I didn't have to get it all the way to my nose to realize that...
• Re: All engines have issues...
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 23 May 2010 17:12:23 -0400
  ...I would like to one of those like the GTI had, but they're so old now, and it's partly for nostalgia and...
• Re: back on the road
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 17:08:38 -0400
  ...We keep hearing about fuel quality taking a nosedive and this surely supports it. The gas in the Metro was 1 year old. _____ From...
• Re: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 21 May 1999 07:33:34 -0500
  ...time to time our beloved server we call Gerry takes a nosedive and crashes with an "Out of virtual memory" error. We have also...
• WTB: NOS or never rebuilt CV Type IV Case for up to $300
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 13:59:48 -0500
  Hi All: I am looking for a Type IV 2.0L air-cooled Vanagon engine case, marked as CV###### near the breather box. A...
• Re: Vanagon overheating on trip
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:09:42 -0700
  ...light started.We were parked on a steep hill with the nose facing downward. > > > Got off the ferry and onto this island (no more...
• Re: '81 Westfalia camper questions
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Sat, 19 Nov 94 18:36:30 PST
  ...So hold your nose real high now. ;) Not quite as elite as if you had bought a '91 GL, but definitely a cut above...
• Re: Things that make you go "Hmmmm"
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:55:12 -0400
  ...on the nose, I removed this section, sheetmetaled it over, built a ...small toolbox area above and respostioned my battery into the sub- ...sequient...
• Re: Nutshelling WIZBANG
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sat, 13 May 2000 16:24:35 -0400
  ...And the people that put nose to the grindstone and succeed in > accomplishing objective goals creating earned value are a lesser form of > life...
• Re: Dr. Diesel meets Mr. Harley
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 12:54:34 -0700
  ...he looked back over his shoulder and > very > theatrically pinched his nose, the universal sign > for > "phew, you stink." > > I considered this for a...
• Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:29:55 -0600
  ...VW found that rounding the nose of the original bus, 30% drag reduction was realized! (This from a professor at engineering school) Bruce Carmichael...
• Re: Troubleshooting a noise
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 27 May 2010 13:31:37 -0700
  ...BUT - > if I start from a dead stop and proceed at a normal accelerating speed, the > nose starts immediately after the tranny shifts to...
• Re: Proper Brake Pedal Feel/Travel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:44:34 -0700
  ...deal with - or nearly., like slowing down hard enough that the nose dives, and everything loose in the van flies forward. I have had...
• Observation's of "The list"
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 22:09:08 -0500
  ...I did the nose and lots of other spots on my old 70 bus. Worked great. The only real prep is to scrap off...
• Re: CV joints. Adding new grease.
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 12:16:24 -0800
  ...The archives mentions a "reverse needle nose pliers tool." Can this tool be > used to remove the clamp on the small end of the...
• Re: Syncro buyers love rust?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:57:38 -0700
  ...rear lid and slider both rusted out on the inner > shells, > nose like swiss cheese...nah, this one ain't restorable unless someone has...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:50:48 -0800
  ...have been very mild so far, but usually after Jan.1 our temps take a nose dive (which is why I meant to get...
• Re: Cruise Control - Stock vs. Aftermarket
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:13:23 -0700
  ...I (and many others on the list) have installed the Audiovox CSS100 like this http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00029WQTW/ref=nosim...
• Re: Gas odor after fill-up => More possibilities
  Historical mailing list - kenstich
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 21:40:58 -0600
  ...Get a strong light and a small mirror and a good nose. You can see the seals on the top of the tank and...
• Re: God Bless America (non Van)
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 10:40:02 -0700
  ...And when they do, they are entitled >to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating >over their present troubles. I hope Canada...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:35:52 -0600
  ...one that's presumably permeated by food smells, at least from the perspective of a bear's nose. > > so i put the food in...
• Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
  Historical mailing list - John Schwartz
  Tue, 20 May 2014 13:57:37 -0700
  ...WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection When I built my Mutivan last year I was able to get a beautiful set of near NOS coolant...
• Re: Stainless Pipes Determination and Deionized Water Query
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:00:50 -0400
  ...I think they should be more > concerned about doing 101-no-nos. > > > _______________________________________________ > Derek Drew > Founder, ConsumerSearch.com > Washington DC / New York > derekdrew@derekmail.com...
• Boston Bobs tale of an engine stripper or .19 Main bearing info was Flickerin oil light on 85 auto
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 12:33:16 -0400
  ...First the nose bearing is the same on all flat 4 vw engines since 1961 right threw to the 91 WBX engine. The size...
• Re: What is this Vanagon with TiiCo engine worth ?
  Historical mailing list - James Adams
  Wed, 28 May 2003 00:51:17 -0400
  ...Perhaps if you like tinkering with things, having a project to work on, or paying a mechanic through the nose, often, then maybe it...
• Re: URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 6 Jul 2018 19:26:22 +0200
  ...Behind the taillight, where the hose makes the 90° turn into horizontal, it created a leak (hope its nose froze off!). Unfortunately, rain etc...
• Re: My Hula Girl ...on my dash ...Plastic Jesus
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 10:00:36 -0700
  ...After >almost 40 years in a car she is getting frail (osteoporosis?),<br>her nose >is chipped and she leans to one side. She...
• Re: [VB] Mystery oil&gas leak
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 00:49:22 EDT
  ...Also check to make sure you have a grommet where the metal line goes through the tin forward (towards the nose of the bus...
• Re: Ever have one van job that leads to another?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 26 Jul 2020 10:34:27 -0600
  ...All of them were cracked and somewhat hard. >>>>> >>>>> Nosing around the engine I saw a “tell” on the metal coolant line , the lower one...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 May 2013 01:30:01 -0400
  ...Like I almost have to make the nose dive > for the pull to happen. > A shop checked the brakes, steering-front end components before...
• Re: what do you have in it [NVC]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:42:13 -0600
  ...my late > father > and I (WWII aircraft nuts) hauled the complete nose bubble of a B-17 > from LA > to the Confederate Air Force...
• '73 Safare Update - CB radio, cabinet, etc.
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 7 May 1995 20:57:28 -0700 (PDT)
  ...schwarze@nosc.mil '87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Sleeper) http://papaya.nosc.mil/~schwarze '93 Weber WG-50 (Da Piano) ============================================================================
• Re: Brakes, reprise
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 08:40:28 -0700
  ...My attention is sure drawn to the booster. >>>> and the vacuum nose from engine to brake booster. >>>> >>>> I have seen twice............what looked like...
• Re: replacing oil cooler O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:21:37 -0600
  ...Get a couple of pairs of needle nose > > vice grips and put hose over each of the claws, this way you can > > clamp off...
• Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:57:35 -0500
  ...hybrid motor...the motor mounts may have some > bearing on the nose tranny mount's quick decline. I understand the > urethane ones actually last...
• Re: I are mades it
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:12:21 -0700
  ...Of course, being a low > camping chair the desk is about at the same level as my nose, giving me > a Kilroy look while...
• Rusty meets real Rusty (Vlong)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 1995 13:32:58 -0700
  ...The front end was extended beyond the VW nose with a huge, old stlye, tractor engine cover/radiator and hand fabbed flat fenders. The...
• Westy Water Filler Solution!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 19:52:59 -0700
  ...I took a pair of needle nose pliers... reached in and pulled out the rubber baffle by breaking off the three directional plastic grill...
• Re: help with brakes in SF.
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 10:31:29 -0700
  ...While it is possible to do a rear brake job with screwdrivers and needle-nose pliers, the ease with which it can be done...
• Re: Distributor Nightmare
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Jul 2004 23:08:11 -0400
  ...His explanation was that the only way to fix this was to buy a NOS (New Old Stock) distributor. I have used this mechanic...
• Re: Bread Loaf citing
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 3 Oct 2008 15:02:19 -0700
  ...at a recital? > * Ship by truck and send cargo by ship? > * Noses run and feet smell? > * A slim chance and a fat chance are...