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• Re: K&N filter revisited with Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 10 Mar 2001 10:47:10 -0800
  ...can replace these clips or rig up some type of clamping system with spring tension (Bungee cords?). Be sure you wipe off the loose...
• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 16:56:16 -0500
  ...string (Spanish yacht marline if you're feeling fancy), or a springy clamp of some sort. david -- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv...
• Re: Heater Stuck on Hot
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 5 May 2003 19:43:49 -0700
  ...You can either move it to the off position or fix the movement.I suspect that the clamp that holds the cable tightly in...
• Fw: Valve covers...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 31 Oct 2003 17:37:46 -0800
  MessageHey guys, This is a seller of chromed valve covers and the spring clamp. I got a set the other day and they look...
• Re: Front drivers heater - cut off valve installation guide
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 15 May 2007 18:24:27 -0700
  ...I also would use proper spring clamps rather than those horrid cheese grater ones he shows. Seriously, what could that toy plastic valve and...
• Re: Heater pipe
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:47:17 EDT
  ...you will need a good pair of spring clamp pliers to remove the spring clamps. Do not replace them with screw clamps as the...
• Re: oil leak above the oil filter.
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 08:09:50 -0700
  ...If you're struggling and cursing down there anyway, might as well get a couple new elbow hoses and some proper spring clamps and...
• Re: PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:09:57 -0700
  ...clamp from an ALH TDI engine. >> >>This was a spring type hose clamp for the plastic intake pipe. >> >>I didn't use hose clamp...
• Floppy mirror...any fixes that actually work?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 5 Sep 2011 18:27:26 -0700
  ...Mine had pulled down from too much tension on the spring....That sort of worked, for a little time...but eventually the pin I...
• notes from Montana
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Tue, 5 Jul 2016 14:05:05 -0700
  ...Anyway, my heater hoses are attached with those cheesy spring-type hose clamps. I was able to slide it back, and put a regular...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:17:08 -0700
  ...Those bolts only hold the drum in place when the wheel is off, since the wheel will act as a BIG clamp, once on...
• Re: Frequency recommendation to replace Vanagon fuel gasoline lines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 May 2016 02:56:03 -0500
  I agree! Use the BMW 8mm hose and the stainless fuel hose clamps. Last time I did this I got my stuff from Van...
• Re: coolant leak oil cooler to water pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:11:58 -0400
  ...I already have new hoses, cleaned the tube, put spring clamps on. Still leaking. I guess being so close to the exhaust gives it...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:42:49 -0400
  Here is something from Dorman, a supplier of spring style clamps, with regards to their 1.75" clamp, model number 14086 when I asked...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:00:24 -0800
  ...scott turbovans On 12/21/2012 5:00 PM, Jim Felder wrote: >> There is a special tool for those spring clamps. >> >>>> It's called...
• Re: PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:17:10 -0400
  ...clamp from an ALH TDI engine. > >This was a spring type hose clamp for the plastic intake pipe. > >I didn't use hose clamp...
• Re: About Oetiker Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:08:50 -0400
  ...Regarding "springy" hose clamps on water hoses, these things ARE superior over slotted worm-drive clamps in that they are self-adjusting as rubber...
• Re: Mysterious Coolant Drip 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 5 Oct 2008 06:22:00 -0700
  ...It is real hard to�work in that space.� You may have the VW springy clamp rather than the aftermarket screw type clamps there...
• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:07:04 -0800
  ...string (Spanish yacht marline if you're feeling > fancy), or a springy clamp of some sort. > > david > > -- > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv...
• Re: replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 13:33:44 -0700
  ...Then take a punch an push down the spring in the whole that you drilled. This will bend the little metal leaf spring that...
• Re: valve cover gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 08:33:19 -0500
  ...Flip off those spring clamp things, take out the old, put in the new. thanks, greg.
• Re: Seattle secrets and an oil filler tube
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 02:32:20 EST
  ...there is a factory spring steel clamp at the bottom that holds the plastic tube to the metal tube.. replace that with a universal...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 May 2009 23:06:08 -0700
  ...luck) >> >> >> >> Also were spring clamps used on all the hoses? >> >> >> >> A few of my hoses have the typical cheese grater clamps - all the small...
• Re: Oil Tube Extention
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 14:51:30 -0300
  ...I took out the interior spring, but I could have left it in) and I used a screw clamp to keep it on the...
• Re: Frequency recommendation to replace Vanagon fuel gasoline lines
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Tue, 10 May 2016 08:33:55 -0600
  I redid all the hoses with the updated Continental fuel line, similar to others like BMW, and used Oetiker high pressure clamps. These need...
• Re: PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
  Historical mailing list - James Henry
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:38:59 -0400
  ...clamp from an ALH TDI engine. > >This was a spring type hose clamp for the plastic intake pipe. > >I didn't use hose clamp...
• Re: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:55:15 -0500
  ...Can I replace the stock hose clamps with more modern types screw clamps. The screw clamps are actually outdated. You really want the spring...
• Re: more auto trans questions
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:55:30 -0800
  ...The only annoying bit is that the OUTSIDE diameter is larger and it's a little too tight to fit the spring clamps over...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:33:22 -0500
  ...clamped by a crimp type > small hose clamp originally, > that is The Spot that leaks. > If there is a screw type hose clamp there...
• fix one problem, get a starter problem
  Historical mailing list - Samantha
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:23:03 -0700
  Hey! VW weekend went great here in Eureka Springs, AR! There were over 200 VWs in the parade last Saturday and at least a...
• Early Engine Governors Figgered Out
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 07:37:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Also part of the cover is a small clamp for the adjusting screw on the top (which controls spring tension) which just goes around...
• Re: '88 Westy poptop seal
  Historical mailing list - dennis_betty
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:38:12 -0800
  The brownish, crumbling debris is definitely that stupid steel spring clamp rusted out to nothing. What an awful job to pull out the bits...
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 17:22:50 -0500
  ...Also the later model Vanagons leak many times because of the spring clamps (they stink and don't clamp well). I don't know...
• Re: Homemade awnings?
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:13:50 -0600
  ...Use the hand sized spring clips that you can find @ Menards amongst the other clamps. They have orange rubber on both ends so they...
• New Paulchen Rack (long!)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 21:47:21 -0700
  ...portion of the clamp, which looks like it was designed to push against the frame, but since it is not spring-loaded (it relies...
• Re: Pop-up room, attaches to van rear hatch
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:16:24 -0700
  ...Is there a floor? - no floor but I use a small 4'x8' tarp and secure it around the bottom with spring clamps https...
• '86 Syncro front shocks/rotors - Replacement Report
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Jul 1996 21:23:12 -0500
  ...It is hard to get spring compressors exactly opposite each other on the spring. Make sure you use safety clamps. I wasn't too...
• Re: Fuel hose size
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 1 Aug 2020 16:45:46 -0600
  ...On other vehicles that use this type of tube a >> sleeve goes inside to support the tube from collapsing. >> >> Spring or crimp clamps are...
• Re: Refrigerators, alarms, fans and other toys
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 May 95 10:03:35 -0400
  ...I built an awning with two wood dowels, a joiner, an 8x10 tarp, two spring clamps and two telescoping legs (from REI). I wrap...
• Re: About Oetiker Clamps
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:40:11 -0600
  ...Regarding "springy" hose clamps on water hoses, these things ARE superior over slotted worm-drive clamps in that they are self-adjusting as rubber...
• '86 Syncro front shocks/rotors - Replacement Report
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 14:58:57 -0500
  ...It is hard to get spring compressors exactly opposite each other on the spring. Make sure you use safety clamps. I wasn't too...
• Re: Favorite Mods
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:28:11 -0500
  ...Oh yea--I love spring clamps. Yuck, hack, Spittoo, Barf, Blooey !! I grabbed a Happy Snappy kinda guy before this project, and bought every...
• Re: Fuel injector rings
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 23:18:29 -0600
  ...That's why it is much faster and easier to use a hose clamps. Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:15:59 -0700
  ...Is > it preferable to source spring clamps for these too? > > I see a variety of sizes. Can a1.75" spring clamp be used for...
• Re: '85 with geysering coolant (Update)
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 21:07:07 -0400
  ...I filled the inside of the sensor, put a spring clamp on that I had for tarp duty, put it in the sun on...
• Re: Heater Hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 15:20:29 -0800
  ...put it on, was just slightly larger than the VW spring-type hose clamps at full open position. I had to dremel off about...
• Re: Two Inch Coolant Hose
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:58:18 -0700
  ...I'd get rid of those springy type hose clamps on it ( if still there ) ...........and use high quality, preferably german screw type hose...
• Re: Awning advice
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 24 May 2015 23:01:56 -0500
  ...When we go to festivals, we use > spring clamps to attach it to an EZ-Up type canopy on the end furthest > from the...
• Re: About Oetiker Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:38:52 -0700
  ...clamps are a superior design (obviously not the > slotted worm-drive clamps) in that they allow for snug up over the years. > Regarding "springy...
• Re: Headlight Switches and Electrical Fires
  Historical mailing list - garth woolstenhulme
  Wed, 9 Sep 1998 21:43:39 -0700
  ...have a much higher insertion > force (due to an additional external clamping 'spring') _and_ gold plating > on the contact face. Very nice. They will...
• shift lever adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 12:15:30 -0400
  ...Where is "the rear section of the selector shaft?" Are we talking about the collar that holds the spring under the rubber boot on...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:37:06 +0000
  ...The factory in later years went to spring type clamps for most of the hose on plastic part connections. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Fuel hose size
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 1 Aug 2020 23:37:05 +0000
  ...On other vehicles that use this type of tube a >> sleeve goes inside to support the tube from collapsing. >> >> Spring or crimp clamps are...
• Re: 2.1 exhaust spring washers
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 May 2014 09:27:35 -0400
  ...along with the spring > washers, will this maintain a snug fit that can flex by use of a > steady clamping force on the donuts...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:20:19 -0500
  ...Maybe I should use a screw down clamp on > the tube rather than the spring clamp? > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Steel coolant lines?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:54:07 -0700
  Use of spring clamps (which some do not care for) negates the need to retighten as they will automatically reseat themselves as the rubber...
• Re: interior lighting - led strip
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sun, 3 Mar 2013 12:52:14 -0900
  ...can read at night without flashlights clamped on the top support bars. Mark in AK - hoping for Spring to come soon On Sun, Feb...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list
  20 Nov 95 17:56
  ...Use a claw clamp to remove the balljoint taper from the steering knuckle - I used a big hammer because I didn't have a...
• Re: Govenor Cap O-Ring
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 21:07:49 -0230
  ...The spring clamp thingy that holds it on was more difficult to obtain. As for the ring remove the old one first and bring...
• Re: About Oetiker Clamps
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:45:01 -0600
  ...clamps are a superior design (obviously not the >> slotted worm-drive clamps) in that they allow for snug up over the years. >> Regarding "springy...