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• Re: Power window regulator fix ('91 Carat)
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:40:01 -0500
  ...Then flip the assembly over and use a needle nose pliers to insert your washers into the metal recess around the screw you installed...
• Re: OEM vs Aftermarket -- WAS: where is the best buy for drums and rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:23:10 -0800
  ...Motors, Carburetors, Fuel Pumps, etc., which is usually New Old Stock [NOS] from Dealer Buy-Outs or from the elusive "Treasure Trove" sitting in...
• Re: On being a Vanaslob (was: sad decline)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:50:16 -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: Troubleshooting a noise
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 27 May 2010 14:28:17 -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: Head leak again.... What next?
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:51:19 -0800
  ...I bled the system with the nose raised and all the air seemed to come out. There is no coolant leakage out of the...
• WOB, NVC: Yosemite climbing icon dies
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 13:41:36 -0800
  ...Harding was best known for the first ascent of El Capitan, an expedition he led up the "Nose" of the peak that reached the...
• Re: Wiring for inner headlights
  Historical mailing list - tolga
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:34:44 -0500
  ...put a fuse inline as well), or >get a voltmeter and nose around on the backside of the fuse box and >find a power...
• <HOW TO>: blower fan replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 1996 02:28:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Rebent the broken end with needle nosed pliers to fit into handle again. Adjusted cable sheath position in clamp, and voila, controllable heat once...
• Re: Rear Brake Job, Observations.
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Wed, 15 Jan 1997 11:50:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...I've found that needle-nose locking pliers and a wife willing to wield a long screwdriver are invaluable here. Sometimes the drum is...
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 21:04:10 -0800
  ...My nose > knows. : > > > ) > > > > > > > > This smell is driving me batty (more so than I > > > already am, so they say). > > > > Hope this odor is not DANGERous...
• Re: tools question;
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 13:14:52 -0800
  ...Philips Screw Drivers > Small & Large Crescent (sp?) wrenches > Regular Pliers & Needle nose Pliers > Large Channel Licks > Wire strippers, crimpers, 12v tester, electrical tape, assorted...
• FS: My 87 Syncro GL (Need to sell soon)
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 30 Oct 2003 19:23:08 -0800
  ...and it's still a good car (not to mention the nostalgia of how I came to own it). I live 10 miles north...
• Re: Koni Shock adjustment?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 16:03:39 -0800
  ...If you feel the van 'nose dive' under braking or find sway or the front end lifts when you tromp on your Subie motor...
• Re: re hot air for cold nights
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 14:19:57 -0500
  ...the one telling you not to stuff whatever device up your nose since it could cause asphyxiation. Anyway... I believe it is catalytic, but...
• Re: Transmission Woes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Nov 2011 18:54:48 -0800
  ...better cars like volvo or subaru, and most japanese cars.. >> the nose of the input shaft is not a bearing surface, and instead just...
• Re: VW van nomenclature in Japan... Yoshi?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 23:15:01 +1300
  ...a long nose means a short cargobay, as well as a strong tendency to understeer. Want the space? Well, then you have to have...
• Re: It's never that easy (WAS: SS version of luggage rack bolts?)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 18 May 2005 18:30:49 -0700
  ...They have pointy noses, though . . . >>>>> not a >>>>> standard bolt at all. Does anyone have any idea where something like >>>>> this can be found? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Mike...
• Re: More On Front Blower Motor
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:05:00 -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...
• deisel schmeisel- I go electric (from digest) Not much van content.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 26 May 2008 09:16:38 -0700
  ...If it smells like ----, and looks like it, then someone rubs my nose in it..I don't need to taste it, too. I...
• Re: 85 Westy Temp Guage - what's 'normal'? *(2 Newfs)*
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 19:07:33 -0500
  ...The front windshield is always full of nose prints:) Well, its great to hear that their are other Westy/Newfy owners. I was sure...
• Re: Anyone running a Oettinger powered Van( or completed van) ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Feb 2004 22:22:35 -0600
  ...Couldn't figure out how to pass the engine >>under the Federal emission noses. >> >>BenT >> >> > > >
• =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A=20Update=20on=20starter?=
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?Q?C=20Snyder=20?=
  Sat, 2 Apr 2011 15:08:31 -0400
  ...Either a bad ground strap on the transmission (at nose of trans to frame) or the wiring from the battery to the starter is...
• Re: [WetWesties] sudden glitch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:49:58 -0700
  ...I pulled onto a berm and put the nose in the air, burped the radiator and let it cycle through the fan a couple...
• Re: Cleaning the water holding tank?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 13:47:14 -0700
  ...May cause irritation of the respiratory tract with burning pain in the nose and throat, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. Causes...
• Re: Dr. Diesel meets Mr. Harley
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Sun, 31 Aug 2003 11:10:03 -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: Gerry is ill - suggestions for a server upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 21 May 1999 07:49:40 -0400
  ...time to time our beloved server we call Gerry takes a >nosedive and crashes with an "Out of virtual memory" error. We have also...
• Re: info on the fridge
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 22:06:34 -0700
  ...If you leave the fridge in propane mode and you have a fridge model with pulsating ignitor you could singe your nose hair when...
• Westy Sink Trap
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 20 May 1998 17:00:46 -0400
  ...In retrospect, I might have been able to get the business end of needle nose pliers down the drain to get a purchase on...
• Re: Overheating at idle
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:14:06 -0400
  ...driveway or wherever you can stop for a bit, with the nose up hill....let it run a bit. Then shut off the car...
• Re: URGENT: A/C dryer O-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 6 Jul 2018 19:34:53 +0200
  ...the 90° turn into horizontal, > it created a leak (hope its nose froze off!). > > Unfortunately, rain etc exactly hit that hole and set the...
• replace windshield ?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 20:46:17 -0400
  ...I decide to push Buster 30 some odd feet into the front of my garage so the nose at least will stay dry while...
• Re: Cold weather camping, heating, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:39:27 -0800
  ...That was until 1980, when three researchers had the presence of mind to wave pee from the nonstinkers under the noses of the stinkers...
• Re: Troubleshooting a noise
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 27 May 2010 15:11:50 -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: Troubleshooting a noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 May 2010 20:13:10 -0400
  ...BUT - if I start from a dead stop and proceed at a normal accelerating speed, the nose starts immediately after the tranny shifts to...
• FS: '85 Westy in SE Idaho (Victor)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 May 1997 16:58:00 -0700
  ...side exposing the joints to moister (easy grease-n-fix). *the nose had quite a few pebble nicks ('member the 178k+) but there was...
• Re: Coolant loss mystery
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 14:05:56 -0800
  ...Park the van so the nose is on a light up hill, remove the grille, get a partner to rev the engine to about...
• Re: Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Mon, 31 May 2010 09:40:45 +0300
  ...The 88 which was >>> hit in the front kind of up hi on the nose. It has some pretty nice 16" >>> rims >>> ,audi's...
• Long sad story about the probable death of a Eurovan...
  Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
  Fri, 31 Oct 1997 01:05:51 -0500
  ...It might have been standing on its nose instead of being upside down, its disorienting to go through. My wife and I have bruises...
• Re: Ultimate Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 16:31:47 -0400
  ...heat exchanger (this can be done with a > pair of needle nose vise grips - just be careful, you only want to stop the > flow...
• Bostig's first e85 powered Zetec was: E85 in vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 21 May 2007 16:56:22 -0400
  ...than the gasoline, although you can still detect the 15% by nose. We rushed over to the local smog station to get emissions numbers...
• Some Comments about a Long Delayed Trip to the Atlantic Coast of Central Florida and Places Onward
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:43:17 -0500
  ...It also shows the completion of the first stage burn, the ejection of the protective fairing from nose section and the firing of the...
• Re:23Horror Story...Lee reply ( L)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 11:58:43 -0700
  ...a walk through, cut wheel wells, 197ish home wood paneling, smashed nose and no engine tin. Center seat thown away, salt and pepper upholstery...
• Re: STP WAS==>Re: 20W-50 oil question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:35:13 -0400
  ...the STP residue once the performance of the engine took a nosedive. I always find myself asking, if those additives were so great, wouldn...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:03:12 -0700
  ...jumper any >> 2 pins of the wiring plug with small needle nose pliers. 2 combinations >> should run the fan, 1 at low and another...
• Re: Cut tranny input shaft while still in tranny? (for engine conversion)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 18:18:09 -0800
  ...And I�ll tell you about KEP, yes, engines and vw transaxles is �their thing� and they don�t have their nose buried in...
• Starter Testing @ FLAPS WAS: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 15:02:57 -0400
  ...Make > > sure the cables to the starter are shiny as a rain deers nose. I have > > also run a ground cable to the starter...
• Re: New beetle?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 19:26:30 -0500
  ...verve, fun, style and a bit of a tweek-in-the-nose-to-the-establishment like the original. And look who is now following...
• Re: Kinda-Friday has anyone built a diesel boxer?
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Sun, 1 Dec 2002 01:11:41 -0800
  ...His nose tells him otherwise but he asks anyway because he has permanently screwed up his sense of smell from standing in a room...
• Re: Remove AC Cabinet 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris ALmida
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 07:46:03 -0700
  ...Grab the plastic nail/pin with a needle nose >pliers and pull out. Then you, ...., well you wrestle the shelf out, >anyway you can...
• Re: Auctions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 27 Mar 2004 03:19:39 EST
  ...he had all these cars on his property..really rare stuff like 23 window microbuses with 10 miles on them that had crunched noses...
• Re: Roadside BREAKDOWN...Water Pump Belt
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:18:15 -0800
  ...I would take and pull the nose up on a curb somewhere. Stick a dime holding the throttle open and try to add some...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:30:42 -0700
  ...William Monk, especially about the quality of > Redline grease taking a nose dive. It used to be great, but it's no longer > reliable...
• Re: Starting problem or startER problem
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 20:18:09 -0500
  ...All engine grounds were done and today I shined the transmission ground > brighter than Rudolph's nose on Christmas eve. It should last me...
• Re: Technique For Removing Speedo needle? Project done!!
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:46:51 -0700
  ...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: [Fwd: America](no Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:07:48 -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: Frydat - News
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:47:59 -0500
  ...Then some unknowing soul touches the same door knob and rubs their eyes,touch mouth, or nose. Can be infected with the VW virus...
• Re: K&N Cone filters Cold Air Intake for vanagon-eliminate factory airbox
  Historical mailing list - P.Dooley
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 10:57:45 -0500
  ...dumb luck for finding the exact part I needed under >my nose. > >Thought the list may be able to use the info. > >Merry Christmas...
• Good luck Frank/archive use
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 29 Sep 2002 21:53:49 -0700
  ...For topics that I have tried to discuss at length, particularly those that > might elongate the nose of conventional wisdom here, I frankly don...
• Re: CV joints..What to look at, how to tell...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:58:21 -0700
  ...a very dry CV joint, with wear and play....it will nosily jangle a little. With yours greased not that long ago , they shouldn...
• Re: '87 Vanagon shudders in Reverse
  Historical mailing list - Eric R. Gougar
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 13:45:46 -0700
  ...Could it just be worn > > out - rubber parts wise? > > > > Bulley wrote: > > > > > Front Motor Mount, on the nose of the Transmission. > > > > > > G. Matthew Bulley > > > Bulley...