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Re: CV joints. Adding new grease.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:44:07 -0600
...I still need advice about the clamp for the small end of the boot. Can the old clamp be taken off and reused? A...
Re: [Syncro] CV Boots and crimp clamps
Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 13:24:35 -0700
...The kits I recieved were Meistersatz kits > and they appear to ship without crimp clamps to secure the rubber end > on the axle. The...
Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 15:49:32 -0500
...This hose was > clamped to the overflow port on the expansion tank cap (goes to the > overflow tank). 15 psi of air, and lo...
Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:53:46 -0500
...Tom, they're talking about the constant-tension spring clamps on the cooling hoses, not the ones that crimp on. Yours, David
Radiato hose clamps?
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Tue, 5 Jul 94 9:10:22 PDT
...I want to know what you guys recommend using for hose clamps for the coolant change? There's some hoses in the procedure that...
Re: Heater not stopping problem #
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 4 Aug 2000 08:30:47 -0400
...Loosen the clamp and move the housing away from the clamp slightly (1/8 to 1/4"). This will give the lever a litle...
Re: pliers for factory spring clamps?
Historical mailing list
Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:36:28 EDT
...I find the type of "toothed"[?] pliers to use with the clamps? > > harbor freight sells them chris ************************************** See what's free at http://www...
Re: 1600 Rebuild Notes...
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 3 Mar 1996 18:36:35 -0800 (PST)
...I don't like that either. > Has anybody pressed the pins in with a huge C-clamp or something? Am I > being too prissy...
Re: Coolant hoses fun
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sat, 29 Jun 2024 11:10:56 -0600
Typo fix > Good Quality Spring Clamps are all the better choice for hose to fitting connections when there is Heating & Cooling happening repeatedly on...
Re: 20 hours later and a new water pump and a few other things...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 20 Sep 2004 11:25:52 -0700
...I changed the clamps on the oil cooler, thermostat to metal > pipe hose and the water pump pipe to right block inlet clamps. I...
Re: proper battery fit
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:47:32 -0400
...Keep the battery you have and wrestle the hold-down clamp into place. I had to partly lower the batt with the handle (or...
E-Code Boots
Historical mailing list - Steve
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 11:18:49 -0800
...reducers with a hose clamp over each end. $5 each. They are about 6" long...and have to be shortened about 3/4". One...
Re: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
Historical mailing list - Ed
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:18:45 -0400
I belive the MBZ part number for this Clamping Nut for a 1980 280se (and many others) is 120 334 0772. Retail price is...
Re: Replacing Stock 82 Van mirrors w/stronger model
Historical mailing list - Walter Haefeker
Tue, 11 Apr 1995 21:12:36 -0700
...I simply put some hose clamps around the ball joint of each mirror, adjusted the mirrors to the right position and tightened the clamps...
Re: Leaky Rear Heater - anyone?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 18:51:32 -0500
Dave Baker wrote: > How much danger is there of permanently crushing a hose when you clamp it > off, as many have suggested? I am...
Re: hose clamp pliers; was: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 19 Jan 2006 10:01:34 -0800
On 1/19/06, Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@mchsi.com> wrote: > > I'm convinced of the superiority of the spring clamps. I personally...
Re: Lowering an 85'/
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Fri, 14 Mar 2003 08:24:03 -0800
...Joe On 14 Mar 2003, David Brodbeck wrote: > On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, Nock wrote: > > > You can buy spring clamps from jc whitny for...
Re: Replacing Fuel Injector hose-
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 6 Aug 2005 08:37:23 -0400
...If using a regular hose and clamps, be careful not to over tighten the clamps as those barbs can cut the hose from the...
Re: How to replace fuel hose?
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 21:31:11 -0400
...It comes with instructions, proper stainless steel clamps, and right length of hose. Fairly straight forward job. That little piece of line in front...
Re: fuel tank update
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:32:42 EDT
...Forget those OEM clamps. Use fuel injection style screw claps with the rounded edges. Discard the plastic pipe pieces in the run to the...
Re: fuel tank update
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:18:29 -0400
"Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> writes: > and you have the tool for those crimp type clamps ? I do, but i've > never liked...
Poor Man's Awning
Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 15:38:21 -0400
...They are black plastic with little yellow cushions on the clamping surface. They are a lot stiffer (clamp tighter) than the Pony clamps, and...
Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
Historical mailing list - Mary K Creasy
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 19:57:56 -0500
...Stock "squeeze" hose clamps > Alright - enough is enough for me! Is there a tool specially for those > stock > hose clamps - you know the type...
Re: Friday, a few banggood items for Vanagons?
Historical mailing list - Daniel Certa
Fri, 4 Nov 2016 15:38:29 -0400
...http://www.banggood.com/Flexible-Car-Fuel-Oil-Water- > Pipe-Hose-Clamp-Plier-Wire-Long-Reach-Repairing-Tool-p-1102174.html
Re: Poor man's awning
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 14:07:40 -0400
> Anyone ever rig up an awning to their van using a tarp and those > spring-type clamps? (I'm thinking about clamping the tarp...
Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 2 Jan 2018 16:30:37 -0800
...Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List > > Spring clamp tool for flat-spring clamps Hose clamps, that is. A lot of folks seem to favor cable...
Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 18:46:14 -0400
When I wrote, "Well, this was on the car when I bought it" I meant that the battery and not so tight clamp were...
Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:12:16 -0700
...For a newb, would a wood clamp provide a little control over potential mess? Would the clamp be hard on an old hose? (causing...
Re: fuel lines (again)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 3 May 1999 21:57:10 EDT
...Also got my nice stainless swedish clamps today. Going to do the fuel line replacement on at least one of my two vans tomorrow...
Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:19:08 -0500
Hose clamp pliers. I got mine from Sears and they're cable operated so the "working" part can get into hard to reach places...
Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 18:22:59 -0400
Mike wrote: > That was obviously a worn-out or incorrect clamp. Replacing it is the > only proper fix. Your 'shim' is not a good...
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: fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 19:55:01 -0400
Both the proper fuel injection clamps and the 'cheese-grater' clamps will open fully; no need to remove the lines. Worst case scenario, do...
Re: proper battery fit
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 24 Sep 2011 11:15:54 -0400
...Is that not a real possibility, if the clamp is "forced"? I have not tried taping the clamp to the front of the battery...
Re: fuel tank update
Historical mailing list - Rob
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:43:07 -0700
I always figured those crimp clamps were used because they were quick & cheap from the manufacturing process. Rob becida@comcast.net At 7/24...
Re: 88 thermostat leak
Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
Sat, 22 Nov 2003 02:57:40 +0000
Ok well just to give you some insight, the VW spring clamps are better than the screw type clamps in two ways. 1. the...
The next tool
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 29 Oct 2006 11:51:41 -0800
...I used the hose clamps I made many years ago as directed by the Bentley. After doing this again I'm going to invest...
Re: fuel tank update
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:32:33 -0700
and you have the tool for those crimp type clamps ? I do, but i've never liked the one time nature of those clamps...
Re: coolant leak question...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:01:02 -1000
...I tried the two-clamp method but it still leaked. I looked at the back end (the intact end) of the old tube that...
Re: 1981 Accelerator Cable: Barrel Clamp Failure. How?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 26 Apr 2018 16:18:43 -0400
...Hard to believe > the cable stayed in place all these years! Looks like someone overtightened the clamping bolt and burst the fitting. Yrs, d
Re: proper battery fit
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:45:07 -0400
...Still tough to get that clamp in place on the campers. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
Re: Question about fuel injector hose
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 3 Jan 2005 12:36:16 -0600
...You can retain the little cup and still add a clamp. Try to get the OEM type clamps if possible. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics...
hose replacement-->coolant dist. replacement-->thermostat housing replacement
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:28:19 -0500
...I got some discussion going about the worm gear drive clamps vs. the OEM spring clamps. I like the idea of the spring clamps...
Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:05:44 -0400
...I probably need this kit for a long term fix but until then I >have double clamped the hoses with the clamps in opposite...
Fuel Line and Clamp Prices
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Fri, 30 Oct 1998 15:07:06 -0500
I found those excellent hose clamps, the ones with the screw and nut, which apply an even pressure all the way around the hose...
Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:33:42 -0700
...auto trans Vanagon, what might be a good assortment of hose clamps and spare hoses or hose bits to bring along on a 1...
Re: fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:22:59 -0800
...This saves the sleeve, and IF you use the correct fuel hose there is no clamp required, works just like VW intended. When the...
Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:09:35 -0500
I'm also looking for the OEM springy hose clamps. Some are missing on my van and have been replaced with the screw type...
Re: proper battery fit
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:42:54 -0500
...It would have just roamed around in there had I not done some shimming and fitted the clamp on top rather than the front...
Coolant Pipe separates!!Gaskets Blow!!Wallet empties!!
Historical mailing list - Keith Olsen
Tue, 1 Feb 2000 17:15:40 EST
...Upon looking underneath I found that the insert was clamped to the radiator intake hose just hanging there and my lovely orange phosphate free...
Re: Hatch bike racks question
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:47:16 -0600
...It clamps to the top and bottom of the back door and is very firm. It does not move at all, even on some...
Subject: fuel line replacement
Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:29:04 -0700
...I removed the compression cuffs and replaced them with FI clamps, but I am now questioning if that was the right thing to do...
Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
Historical mailing list - Randy C. Nunes
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:22:38 -0400
I was working with these clamps last week and discovered a tool that makes it easy to remove them. After months of pliers, $24...
New Paulchen Rack (long!)
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 21:47:21 -0700
...There are four clamps that fit to the rear hatch of the Vanagon. There are sheets of thin rubber that fit under these clamps...
Re: Current coolant hose repairs
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 12:56:35 -0500
Yes, Not ideal but even though I did put clamps on first and hose then try to move clamp over soaped surface we just...
Syncro Drive Shaft Balancing - The Cheap Fix
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:05:25 -0500
...Now tighten the clamps until they are just snug enough to be rotated around the shaft by hand. The idea is that when you...
Re: bus fire
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 15:37:40 -0400
...I just changed my fuel injectors last weekend -- and guess what I found -- a loose hose clamp on one of my injector "short tubes...
Re: leaking fuel hoses
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:19:24 -0700
Well, there are 26 to 32 or so clamps on a Vanagon fuel system (depending on if you count the fuel injector hose), though...
Re: Fwd: Re: How can this be?
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 5 Jun 2005 20:33:06 -0500
...What wa the reason the hose / clamp was off the first time ? You changed the hose? You changed the clamp? Or the hose just...
hose clamp question, Prestone water
Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
Sun, 28 Feb 1999 22:30:18 -0600
...It states that a clamp of some kind should be used to block off the flow of certain coolant hoses. What kind of clamps...