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• Re: Replacing the clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - dr
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 06:18:54 -0500
  ...I had no problem with the front bolt other than typical rust; I could get a socket/wrench on the bolt and nut. First...
• Trickle charger on hard to access House Battery
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 24 Oct 2020 22:05:22 +0000
  ...behind parking brake lever to add a 12 VDC cigarette lighter socket; the idea was to have a convenient port operating directly off Aux...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Clint Carson
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:30:31 -0800
  ...There will be a cap on top of the regulator. (if you have the adjustable type) remove that and underneath is a hex socket...
• Re: gfci outlet buzzes with inverter
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:41:01 -0400
  ...Some inverters use a dummy ground terminal on their socket(s). Another point -- I'm quite sure I've read that modern GFCIs do...
• Re: Directional Signals
  Historical mailing list - Lewis Horn
  Thu, 11 May 1995 09:46:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...occasions causing corrosion of the wires and damage to the bulb socket. > >>Does anyone know if a good after market gasket is made to...
• Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 17:19:06 -0600
  ...in my bus i have a full set of cheap-o metric sockets > and wrenches, pliers, needle nose, cutters, large cresent wrench and large...
• Re: Help........My Van won't start
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 15:32:56 -0500
  ...leverages the tip of the key back and forth in the socket as you drive. Heavier weight = more damage. Often overlooked problem. Then remove...
• Re: Minor Oil pump leak and minor valve cover leak
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:14:30 -0500
  ...13 mm nuts I was able to use a u-joint socket and a couple of extensions to > reach the bottom two and tighten...
• Re: 12 Volt Outlet - Source?
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 10:44:04 +0200
  ...12 Volt Outlet - Source? > I reckon what Chris is looking for is a panel-mount dual 12V "outlet" -- > two "cigarette lighter" sockets on a...
• gowesty aux battery problems
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:38:44 -0500
  ...one thing i changed was i used a wire nut (like for installing light fixtures in your house) instead of the peculiar four-socket...
• Re: Wheel stud problem
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:57:05 -0800
  ...To install, you need a spacer such as an old (much bigger hole) lugnut or a suitable sized socket. Use another lugnut to "pull...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 26 Jun 2016 12:00:29 -0700
  My vote: "denial". ;) Also, measuring battery voltage via the cig socket provides only part of the story. You're not seeing how well battery...
• Re: Tools and parts for Baja trip plus
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:02:18 -1000
  ...a good solid ball peen hammer assortment of 13mm and other metric wrenches and sockets. assortment of screw drivers of various types ..I love...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:40:02 -0500
  ...The thing is I already have a 300 watt inverter that plugs in the > cigarette lighter socket and I have my son's dorm...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:06:46 -0800
  ...what's the purpose of using the relay for this power socket? To turn it >> off when you turn the backup light on? If...
• Re: of mice and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 16:25:19 -0800
  ...The mirror is now droopy! Any suggestions on how to tighten up the ball and socket joint so the mirror stands up proud and...
• Re: Well so far it's beat me. >:-(
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 9 Aug 2010 15:56:41 -0700
  ...1) Quality Crafstman allen head socket and ratchet. No way, just spun out. 2) Vice Grips on outside - just spun around the bolt even...
• Re: free toolbox with vw purchase
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:23:57 -0700
  ...best. > > If you find a good source of one attached to a socket...... i'm > > interested > > -Craig > > '85GL turned WESTY > > BOSTIG in the back > > > >
• Re: oil light
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 01 Nov 1995 23:58:19 -0600
  ...Clean the switch's male connection and the connectors female >socket. Before reassembling apply a generous coating of silicon dielectric >paste, this will seal...
• Re: Looking for Antenna Options
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 16:59:08 -0500
  ...might want to get some ThreadLock to hold it in the socket. They are flexible -- to a point. Don't try to bend it...
• Re: making sense of "M codes" ?? (vanagon option codes) MIL STD
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 29 Apr 2005 07:19:48 -0400
  ...Includes 7-pin wiring socket. Maynard '86 DoubleCab Diesel > -----Original Message----- > From: jimt [mailto:camper@tactical-bus.info] > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 1...
• Re: coolant leak oil cooler to water pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:45:12 -0700
  ...not sufficient, needs to be tightened with a quarter inch drive socket. ) Iv'e had some hose junctions that just would not seal........but...
• Re: Front Blinkers are super Dim
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:17:30 -0400
  ...I've rebuilt sockets and figured out the way the bulbs go in matter. I have mastered the drivers side and it is working...
• Re: Fuse Size: Aux battery to fuse block
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 8 Aug 2017 10:59:48 -0700
  ...As the > fuse heats up some of that heat goes to the socket and over time does damage > there. Yes. Right. So this might...
• Re: Can you replace a 83 grill and lights with an 88 square light set and grill?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:50:52 -0700
  ...Whereas the round headlights use a > hi/lo headlight with a single socket. Everything else should just bolt or > screw right in. >> >> >> BenT >> >> sent...
• Re: Nuts!...Axle Nuts!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jul 1996 19:47:07 -0500
  ...one more time for good measure, put the bear >of a socket on it, attached the bar, added eight feet of pipe, opened >the...
• Re: 3 Questions
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 23:26:50 -0800
  ...connection > > somewhere--also know that my front light turn singnal bulb socket > has iffy > > connections--any other ideas on increasing brightness? > > > > David Beierl <dbeierl...
• Re: jackstands vs. ramps Low-boy creeper
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 07:46:56 -0500
  ...Makes a soul just feel good when you've got a new Matco Special forces wrench in your hand with a ubiquitous 13mm socket...
• Re: 1.9l 85gl water pump weep hole
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:47:12 -0400
  Jake, I replaced the water pump in my 1.9 a few months ago with a barely adequate socket set. Just remember to have...
• Redline 75-90 Trans Oil
  Historical mailing list - Trenholme, Phil
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 07:04:57 -0700
  ...I had to place a wrench on the hex drive socket. I also purchased a one gallon jug of Redline which allowed me to...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:50:18 -0400
  ...silicone grease on em and snug down by hand with a socket, no ratchet attached. (or if it's an old one I'll...
• Re: fridge/sink on 74 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Aug 1996 12:39:02 -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: Stereo Wiring Help
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Fri, 5 Sep 1997 23:08:39 UT
  ...Some of the empty relay socket connect to the switched power lead, and a spade-lug connector can lug right and be run to...
• Re: re What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 22:20:44 -0700
  ...19mm wrenches, 1/2" driver with 10, 13, 15, 17, 19mm sockets, two Philips screw drivers, two flat screwdrivers, another $10 multimeter, spare alternator...
• Aux. Battery Pondering
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Warner
  Thu, 24 May 2001 13:52:55 GMT
  ...The only accessory I can find inside that might have been wired to the aux battery is the lighter socket mounted in the base...
• Re: Speedometer light bulb
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 5 May 2015 17:41:05 +0000
  ...Jim On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 12:32 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > And you need to get the bulb/socket...
• Re: Can't remove Auto trans
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 20:48:52 -0400
  ...I don't think you can get any kind of socket in there... Maybe use your dremel to make a little shoulder on the...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 11:40:49 -0700
  ...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: No Start Cause: Relay Failure. PICS, Thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Feb 2013 04:34:03 -0500
  ...Bad contact in the socket maybe? A relay should not run hot unless something is wrong. If the contacts are pitting rapidly because it...
• Rear Brake PICS. Have Questions, Need Critique.
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 22 May 2009 22:31:01 -0800
  ...rear axle nuts are still not tight (need to rent a socket tomorrow), so curious how this improves the brakes. I added two, 1...
• Re: '85 Vanagon belt sizes
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 14:26:18 -0500
  ...So make sure you have at minimum those sockets with you when you travel. Best of luck, Paul Borghese >Driving to work yesterday I...
• Re: Fuel Line Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 13:12:56 -0700
  ...are > tightened by either a slotted screw driver or a small socket for only $53? > The kit comes with the hose needed to do...
• Re: can't get ignition switch housing off steering column
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 06:11:47 -0700
  ...using small ballpeen hammer or 1/2" drive socket > extention, tap on > bottom of housing till it comes all the way off; > 12. turn...
• Re: Tranny fluid top-up/replacement.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 9 Jun 2005 06:24:25 EDT
  ...Filler is the 17mm socket plug behind the shift rod and the drain is dead center bottom of the diff case. Level is checked...
• EUROPEAN PARTS SHIPMENT is in!!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 21:15:10 -0400
  ...Includes the relay with integrated replaceable blade fuse and socket, wiring, and instructions. $18.95. DOOR HANDLES I got a small quantity of '80...
• Re: Everything peachy with vanagon.com foil replacement except...
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 27 Aug 2018 14:57:05 -0700
  The test is when the unexpected flashing is occurring you pull the 42/43 coolant level warning relay out of it's socket. If...
• Re: another odometer repair
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:03:35 -0400
  ...I ended up using the vise to press it back > in! I used a small socket to back up the plastic housing the shaft...
• Re: Can't find the jack
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:59:03 -0500
  ...carry a 24" breaker bar with a 19 mm > deep throat socket attached. If the last guy who worked on your brakes got a...
• Re: Problems with cigarette lighter?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:02:28 -0500
  ...rechargeable LED flashlights from Volks Cafe > that lives in the lighter socket and it will pop the fuse sometimes when I > replace it. > > I...
• '88 Westy updates
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:50:53 PDT
  ...Problem is, some dork used an impact wrench on the front wheels & even my Craftsman 1/2" socket with a steel pipe wouldn't...
• Re: towing concerns...
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 21:01:47 -0400
  ...Get a 12pt socket tool and remove the drive axles. Seriously, this takes all of 20 to 30 minutes. Then you can tow your...
• Re: Solar Panels in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 07:57:21 -0700
  ...If I want to recharge only the Aux battery I plug the solar panel into a second lighter socket I had installed behind the...
• Re: 2.1l ECUs new for $475
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 11:27:33 -0500
  ...These are the latest and > greatest 025 906 022D ECUs that have the eprom socket for upgrading the ECU > with a performance chip. Normally...
• Cabin lights, aux battery, venting?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:44:52 -0500
  ...I'll probably also rewire the dash stereo and cig lighter socket to the aux battery at some point. On a related note, I...
• Re: AC blower switch -- DIY fix?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 12:44:55 -0700
  ...We finished the journey with a paper clip stuck in the socket which > kept it on the 3rd speed all the time. I did...
• Re: Pricing for BZ Shelves
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 May 2008 15:31:28 -0700
  ...a 5-30 minute deal depending on your tool > box selection-socket or adjustable wrench only tool needed) > > These are for Vanagon Westfalia campers...
• Re: Don't Buy This! (Fluorescent Lighting)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:46:16 -0400
  ...Unless positioned "just so", it falls out of the > > sockets. I might have messed up the contacts opening up the case but > > it looks...
• Re: AC etc for AUDI Swap/H4+lens/reflectors
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 13:10:33 -0800
  ...I piggy-backed the necessary bulb connectors onto the wiring harness without removing the 900x type sockets - just in case I ever needed to...
• Re: Sunday afternoon questions
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:25:57 -0400
  ...I put the two double-filament > bulbs in the taillight and directional light sockets. The right-directional signals > flash quickly, instead of at the...
• Re: Trailer hitches..couple of questions
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 8 Nov 2010 18:23:26 +0000
  ...I also see there are adapters that change the size of the hitch 'sockets'. Maybe that is the only way to get where I...