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• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:39:08 -0400
  Edward, if he has a plated-over bulb and you have a bad connection where the series resistor is crimped into the flexible circuit...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:06:23 -0400
  ...VW made their connections with little crimp terminals that stab through the whole thing. I recommend not to solder to one of these, as...
• Urgent - removal of hose from fuel injector
  Historical mailing list - jesse lee reynolds
  Tue, 10 May 1994 10:11:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...It looks somewhat crimped at the base. Help! Please email directly -I receive the digests. Thanks a bundle in advance. Jesse Reynolds jeslreyn@silver...
• Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:49:20 -0700
  ...regular pliers > multimeter > wire cutters > wire cut-strip-crimp pliers > electrical tape > an assortment of crimp on electrical �connectors > mechanics wire > small wire brush...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:33:22 -0500
  ...forward end of that hose, where it is clamped by a crimp type > small hose clamp originally, > that is The Spot that leaks. > If...
• <syncro> driveshaft 13mm nuts
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:18:16 -0300 (ADT)
  ...A 6" one won't cut it, 8" or more is best (she said), Nuts are crimped prior to assembly, look for the marks...
• Re: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Jan 2016 00:07:19 -0500
  ...If the end crimp is not rusting you are > probably OK. There is an o-ring in there which I have never seen fail...
• Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 19:19:33 -0700
  ...I need suggestions on how to remove the small crimped-on clamps on the small hoses going to and from the coolant rail around...
• How do you replace the hose from the coolant overflow tank?!!
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Sat, 30 Oct 1999 12:51:17 -0600
  ...is easy to disconnect, but at the other end theres a crimped metal piece that holds the hose noto the "nipple" of the plastic...
• Power Steering Hose Leak
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 18 Sep 2003 05:28:04 EDT
  ...I removed the hose from the van and ground off the crimped sleeves holding the hose to the fittings on each end. I went...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box - What be in it?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 13:16:14 -0800
  ...hex wrench set, vise grip pliers, needle nose pliers, wire cutter/crimper/stripper pliers, a few screwdrivers, a real Crescent (or any good brand...
• Re: More propane capacity needed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:20:23 -0700
  ...Could definitely put a crimp on a fellow's plans if a fire broke out in the van. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71...
• Re: Fuel Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:49:10 -0400
  ...Anyone have a >> good (easy) way of removing the original steel crimp clamps? > > there is a special tool, and I believe that both Bus...
• Air Conditioning/85 'gon
  Historical mailing list - Leo Girard
  Sun, 17 May 1998 11:23:06 -0400
  ...Small leak at the crimp in the hose from the receiver dryer to the condensor. Solution: 1. Replace hose (suppliers: available? cost ?-please) and...
• steering boot clamps
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 08:36:33 -0700
  ...I'm concerned because instead of using the stock steel spring clamps (or maybe they crimp on?), they used screw clamps. The larger one...
• Re: Skylight flex arm
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 09:03:32 -0800
  ...I have unsuccessfully tried > to 'superglue' a couple of shirt buttons to the metal rivet holding the > rollers in place, and tried crimping a...
• ** FS: '82 Westy **
  Historical mailing list - C. Stafford
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 22:56:49 -0800
  ...Slight surface damage to left door/overall straight rear bumper is crimped at both ends.. - California registered and smogged to 11.2000/11.2001...
• Re: #8 Wire Terminal Crimp w/DIY Tools. Pass or fail? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:06:24 -0700
  And apologies for image quality. My Nikon seems not to be working correctly. Neil. On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 12:04 PM, neil...
• Re: 85gl acceleration Flat spot until warmed up
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:19:40 -0800
  ...85gl acceleration Flat spot until warmed up > > I like to get the new style sockets and > > pre crimped pigtail connectors as these make future...
• Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:50:26 -0700
  You can buy crimp-on spades with clear vinyl protective boots at the parts store. Lordco, Canadian Tire and Schuck's locally. On 4...
• Re: Main Battery Installation: Grease or Coat Terminals?
  Historical mailing list - Felder
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:03:27 -0700
  ...I'm going to replace them with these." He pulled out a pocketful of crimp connectors filled with a nonconductive protective gel. Not long...
• Re: Exhaust Bushing Inner Weave Premature Failure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 10:28:31 -0500
  ...Most of the joints will fail prematurely if you don't weld the crimps first and then install them. Crimps are good for holding...
• Re: Stuck in Council Bluffs IA
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:16:56 -0400
  Check the connector crimp on the alternator end of the larger gauge wire from the alternator to the starter. Once I had corrosion here...
• Re: Symptoms of an overfilled manual tran??
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 22 May 2005 15:03:00 -0600
  ...There is a lot of leverage put on that shaft if you shift around very much off of center which will either crimp that...
• Re: Wire connectors for relay blocks
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 9 May 2016 13:23:46 -0700
  ...wrote: > >> I'm looking original type wire spade type connectors that crimp onto >> wires and then securely snap into VW relay blocks. -- Neil n...
• '90 power window problem...
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Sun, 6 May 2001 16:08:52 -0500
  ...kluge with a 1/8" wire clamp at the lead wire crimp to actuate the window until I can fix it correctly. How is...
• Re: Best Cranking Amps For Tiico Starter
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 17 May 2002 13:57:22 -0400
  ...But then you wind up with something like twenty miles of 20G that you have to measure, cut, strip, and crimp. Better to run...
• Re: LED solder gauge
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:05:59 -0800
  ...Thanks for the tip. //Jack > > A note to all: > > when you use rosin (or any other core filled) solder, you should always > > "crimp" the...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:58:35 -0700
  Get a magnet and check the crimped on battery to alternator or any other crimped on lug type connector to make sure it's...
• Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:16:21 -0700
  ...the original style 'crimp' hose clamps ...I don't trust those too much. and ...'where they usually leak first' is on the transmission side...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 12:09:29 -0500
  ...wrote: > > > > ....Well, the wires are barely long enough for > > me to crimp on the connectors needed to combine the 2 brown wires and the...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:21:03 -0700
  Cut back the old wires to coil and re crimp new connectors. Just in case you are getting the situation of bad connection causing...
• Re: Male connector
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:30:06 -0500
  ...http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Results.aspx?Ntt=crimp+connectors|female&Ntk=Keyword|Keyword&N=0 . Of course to get a good fit of...
• Wire connectors for relay blocks
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 May 2016 16:00:01 -0400
  I'm looking original type wire spade type connectors that crimp onto wires and then securely snap into VW relay blocks. I'm working...
• Horn strangeness ('82 diesel)
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 17:06:56 -0500
  ...Their usual problem was corrosion in the crimp/push-on connectors, probably as a result of road salt. This was both on the horn...
• wire splicing-powr. mir.
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 28 Sep 2003 10:32:44 -0700
  ...I used tap-in connectors which were easier than stripping wires and soldering or crimping in limited space. Examination of the other wires didn...
• Hose clamp pliers; was: Re: 20 hours later and a new water pump and a few other things...
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:59:55 -0500
  ...Incidentally Knipex also makes the correct crimping tool for those one-time crimped clamps. I found one of those at a garage sale. (My...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:34:04 -0400
  ...111 >127 537 A > >>I thought one other reason was that they crimp to the >>correct "tightness" not too tight or too loose as...
• Re: Electrical Math Check Please? (Westy Solar Panel)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Aug 2013 15:53:52 -0400
  ...x .03 = 1.9 watts. >My panel wires have MC4 connectors crimped on. Weather-sealed connectors for PV panels. Do not disconnect under load...
• Re: A question about grounds...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 09:20:00 -0500
  On Thu, 7 Nov 2002, JM/CO wrote: > Do not use crimp terminals. Use SOLDER type. Two precautions when using solder type terminals on...
• Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:17:16 -0500
  ...The crimp type clamps are fast to install (good for pros), but you need a special tool. The installation is not particularly difficult, just...
• Luggage Rack Cargo Net?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 06:52:25 -0700
  ...Made of a larger, more heavy-duty bungee cord, and formed into a net with hearty metal crimps, it has served us well for...
• Help! correct steering boot clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 09:06:21 -0700
  ...I'm concerned because instead of using the stock steel spring clamps (or maybe they crimp on?), they used screw clamps. The larger one...
• Re: Temp 2 Sensor Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:56:36 -0500
  ...quality fi > connectors > weather tight neoprane seal > then grab the rachet crimper from here > http://vintageconnections.com/ $35 > > the local hoser head vw STEELER...
• Re: I-4 conversion Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 18:55:37 -0700
  ...Once this is assembled crimp the original Audi end on the new cable. Hopefully this all makes sense. The simplest thing to make an...
• Re: SAmba Ad
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 May 2012 15:19:36 -0700
  ...if you look under a van and that crimp type clamp has been replaced with a screw type hose clamp ...it's probably OK...
• Re: rich running van SOLVED! thanks Gerry S.
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 16:18:47 -0700
  ...Some long-ago mechanic had replaced the spade connector by simply crimping a new one on, and had both the grounded sheath and the...
• Re: Odometer clicking/ not working?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 23:59:53 -0700
  ...It wouldn't take much to keep the gear from walking its way off the shaft, and I think the slight crimp would work...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:54:17 -0500
  ...I have no idea what the single crimped band half way down the hose does. I suggest buying a new hose (search 251422893C to...
• Re: problem splicing O2 sensor wires
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 8 Jun 1998 07:17:58 -0400
  ...Ether spot weld the wires together or crimp tool. Eric
• Re: Multi Conductor Shielded Automotive Wire Temperature Rating
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 11:06:39 -0800
  ...These have a two-stage metal crimp, so used properly the > conductor is captured, then the insulation is captured for strain and > vibration relief...
• Re: Send in the Grounds...
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 08:13:29 -0700
  ...Ground strap from tranny to chassis. - Ground studs with push-on crimp connectors. There's two or three in the engine bay and a...
• battery isolator installed
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 10:24:35 PDT
  ...Total cost was approximately $50 for the isloator, circuit breaker, and some crimp-on ring terminals. Anyone having questions should pmail me as this...
• Re: burning smell under dash
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 18:39:17 -0400
  Bad connection either btw the male and female parts, or more likely where the terminal is crimped on the wire. Gotta fix it. Those...
• Re: Removing Power mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:14:02 EDT
  ...label wire color and position on plastic plugs use small jewlers sized flathead and remove crimped on wire connectors from plastic plugs (bend down...
• Re: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:52:43 -0500
  ...I clipped off all the non-reusable crimp clamps (that's the disadvantage of that type) and pulled the old hose off. It felt...
• Digifant mysteries...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 08:15:01 -0700
  ...Even though the crimp was still tight, tight, TIGHT! no current or voltage was available to the ECU and FI harness. I uncrimped, cut...
• Power steering low pressure hose leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:05:09 -0500
  ...steering hose from the reservoir to pump is leaking at the crimp. I’ve changed this out on my other van when it leaked...
• Re: Reverse lights going crazy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Feb 2015 01:22:45 -0500
  ...A friend suggested I replace the crimp connectors that connect to the two contacts on the switch. Did that. No change. What gives? Anybody...
• fuel line leak, '87 Syncro GL
  Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt
  Sat, 25 May 1996 14:58:03 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...I have not found similar clamps (very narrow, with an unusual crimping) at the dealer or elsewhere. Do you think the fuel lines are...