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• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 16:23:45 -0700
  ...string (Spanish yacht marline if you're feeling > fancy), or a springy clamp of some sort. > > david > > -- > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv...
• Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 20:26:56 -0800 (PST)
  ...Because the little closure springs were broken, I made the covers a teeny bit oversize so they would jam closed. Am willing to mail...
• Re: van won't start, making progress
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 20:48:01 -0700
  ...Remove the aforementioned bolt, slip the piece of hose on and tighten the clamp. Add the pressure guage and another clamp and you too...
• Re: New Coolant Hose Charts and Pricing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 11 Nov 1999 13:49:19 -0800
  ...Pre-order only? Also, include the correct size hose clamps so we can get rid of those damnable spring clamps. KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote...
• Re: mystery hose (FUEL TANK)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 19:41:13 +0000
  Jim wanted to know, I think everyone could use the advice. (clamps on fuel tank vent lines) > clamps, expecting a "simple job", and then...
• Rear wheels lean inward
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jul 95 9:00:26 MDT
  ...I had the rear suspension apart in the spring since I was rebuilding the engine. The spring plate settings are spot on the angles...
• Running now, but idles high after head gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 21 Jan 2005 18:19:38 -0600
  ...I assume that this may be because the return spring or throttle clamp is/are not sitting just right, but I wanted the wisdom...
• Re: fuel rail/line recall? Zen Koan.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:13:15 -0500
  ...Replace the fuel hose attached to the fuel > > > rail and install a new spring type self- > > > tightening clamp. > > > NOTE: Volkswagen of America estimates the...
• Fwd: Coolant hose: T-stat to Coolant Distributor Tower
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:37:16 -0400
  ...You'll need a set of hose clamp pliers intended for flat band spring clamps to work with the factory clamps. Some people like...
• Westfalia Pop Top Zipper Repair Product Recomendation
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:26:34 -0400
  ...an adjustable zipper slider with a spring loaded screw that you can loosen and then tighten to clamp together over the separated zipper teeth...
• Re: Two Inch Coolant Hose
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:13:19 -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: Vexing Subtle Misfire Issues
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:17:17 -0700
  ...An adjustment to the AFM spring could correct it. Runs appropriately rich in open loop, but still has the misfire problem. Was the spare...
• Re: fender lips
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 10 Dec 1997 01:30:32 -0600
  ...Just bond > using them on with lots of C-clamps or spring clamps til set. I've just > pulled some Jeep Cherokee lips off...
• Mirror fixes
  Historical mailing list - Thomas J. LaLanne
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 15:05:11 -0800
  ...Look up into the base � you'll see a nut, stud and spring arrangement. You can tighten the nut--- and this will hopefully cure...
• Power window regulator fix ('91 Carat)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Urban
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:26:23 -0500
  ...to the track and clamp it there with a small c-clamp. This is tricky because of the spring tension. Then position (2) in...
• Calibrate Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 14 May 2001 23:44:37 -0000
  ...Then I used a c-clamp and some pieces of wood to push the trigger on the drill so I could regulate the speed...
• Re: fuel tank sealing
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:12:18 -0500
  ...with a > hose clamp? > > Even the cross-over could be steel tube with hose to tie them together? > > Kim Springer > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "craig...
• Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Fri, 16 Dec 2005 21:22:19 -0800
  ...Any time you alter the coefficient of friction between components in a fastener system that relies on torque to set clamping load, you are...
• Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 8 Nov 2022 18:56:52 -0500
  ...One of the challenges was that the spring clamps, though the correct size would not open enough to get over the nipple hump on...
• Re: Floppy mirror...any fixes that actually work?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 5 Sep 2011 19:21:11 -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...
• Re: fuel tank sealing
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:22:41 -0800
  ...with a hose clamp? Even the cross-over could be steel tube with hose to tie them together? Kim Springer ----- Original Message ----- From: "craig...
• Re: replacing hoses on oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 12 May 2011 20:50:17 -0400
  ...Originally they used a crimp clamp on the pipe and the >spring clamps on the cooler. > >Dennis > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: '91 Vanagon engine fire
  Historical mailing list - KENYON FAIREY
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 13:13:26 -0500 (EST)
  ...I have a '90 Syncro Westy and I had my vehicle in for > a recall in spring of 1995 to get the fuel injectors...
• Fwd: Re: How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - Wognacious
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 16:07:09 -0700
  ...I'm wondering if I didn't get the spring clamp on correctly. It's in an awkward spot and maybe I didn't...
• Re: Rear Disc Brake, Pics avail.
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:04:45 +0100
  ...It�s a bolt-on, no drilling on your vanagon needed and all additional parts (e-brake cable clamps etc.) are included. Raimund John...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Marty Kulmus
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:14:12 -0800
  ...for a hose) Marty PS If you have the spring style clamps, buy the clamp compressor with the long cable on it, it will...
• Re: Blue pressure cap, 1 valve or 2?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 17:05:28 -0400
  ...I fixed the symptom when I found a weak spring clamp at the coolant distribution tower. Now I can fix the cause. Every week...
• Re: Rear Brakes - How do you get JUST the drum off?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 09:32:18 -0600
  ...the cylider threads onto the shaft and by tightening you can clamp onto the brake springs. using pliers to work the brake springs is...
• Re: pressure testing cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Dec 1995 23:57:40 -0400
  ...Disconnect the overflow tube at the overflow reservoir and insert the valve stem and clamp it in. A bicycle pump would inflate the system...
• Re: Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:58:47 -0500
  ...Another option would be to get some of those paper clips that are meant for thickish bundles of paper - black spring steel piece, a...
• Re: Optima Battery safety question
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 8 Jul 2005 13:57:47 -0400
  ...I did all this last spring (when I had the cabinetry pulled for rust repair anyway). I ran a pair of 10ga wires from...
• Re: CV joints. Adding new grease.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:21:41 -0500
  ...One list member mentions using a plastic tie to > > clamp the boot back tight, so I'm not sure. > You can remove the clamp...
• Re: Coilspring cutoff
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 19:17:30 EDT
  ...If you must shorten your springs buy some ride height adjusters from JCWhipme. They are small clamps that pinch your coils together. Drive Safely...
• Pressure Regulator/FI problems
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 05:40:59 GMT
  ...Pressure jumped sharply to around 36psi when clamping either injector hose. Upon removing clamps, pressure dropped significantly...down to around 20psi. Yes, the van...
• Re: removing frozen lug nuts / bolts ?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 03:03:22 -0800
  ...Any time > you alter the coefficient of friction between components in a fastener > system that relies on torque to set clamping load, you are...
• Re: coolant system flush ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 11:21:08 -0400 (AST)
  ...1) take off lower grill and with a pair of vice grips open the spring clip on the lower rad hose (pass. side), wiggle...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:35:22 -0400
  ...You will need 4 plastic nipples, 8 hose clamps (spring loaded ones are preferred), a bunch of tie wraps and about 24' of the...
• Window Mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:21:51 -0400
  ...It can be removed as a complete assembly which consists of a long "spring" in a tube, driven by gear teeth between the coils...
• Re: H&R Lowering springs and Koni shocks
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:20:19 +1000
  ...FS - H&R Lowering springs and Koni shocks I recently purchased an 85 Transporter that had H&R lowering springs and adjustable red Koni...
• Re: Oranage coolant leak?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 14:24:54 -0400
  ...all of the hoses thermostat housing thermostat plastic water distribution piece on right expansion tank all metal water pipes all hose clamps w/ OEM...
• Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 07:37:55 -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: Head/gasket/block mismatch?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 14 Oct 2001 14:53:04 -0600
  ...Other differences are that the old head has flange manifold and new is the asbestos ring withthose hideous spring clamps. What else? Someone else...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:28:06 -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: Heat/Fresh Air Cables broke
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 10:00:36 -0400 (AST)
  ...Then undo the clamp bolt, 8mm? on the cable sheath and reposition so that you can get full operation. A couple of minutes fiddle...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:26:24 -0600
  ...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: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:19:33 -0700
  A trick I often use with brake line nut wrenches is to place the proper wrench on the nut, then clamp the wrench with...
• Re: Fuel hose size
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 2 Aug 2020 14:49:25 -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: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:27:29 -0600
  ...also >> thought of using those spring steel paper clamps with wire loop >> handles ... > > Why are people so resistant to just buying the proper clips...
• some guidance please, 86 autotrans torubles
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:40:23 -0400
  ...but I can't seem to compress the spring by hand to get the cover in place to set the snap ring.. any hints...
• Re: Stuck Cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 21:39:16 -0700
  ...them back on? I'm thinking a large hose clamp to compress the springs.... One other question...I ordered a head repair kit from...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 20:57:07 -0500
  ...Then you also want to use the proper hose clamps. The factory changed to spring type (constant tension) as fixed clamps damage hoses. The...
• Re: [Syncro] Fuel Leak Found
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 22:21:46 -0700
  ...as i hope to pick up the springs Monday! BTW, in examing the hose, it appears to still be in excellent shape, except right...
• Re: Bus Depot Radiators
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:50:05 -0700
  Ronnie, what sort of clamps do you sell with these? The spring loaded or the one with the screw? >From: The Bus Depot <vanagon...
• Re: WHEW! Saved from possible fire!! ($2.98 for Gas Hose and Clamps)
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:41:45 -0800
  ...Cut the spring on the license plate door so that it doesn't spring up on its own. I think this would be helpful...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: Diesel Vanagon Exhaust Design
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:18:47 -0800
  ...There is a special tool for those spring clamps. there are also clever other tricks to deal with them. Anyone who owns one and...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:02:28 -0800
  ...That took longer then I thought and more effort. > > One of the challenges was that the spring clamps, though the correct size would not...
• Front Door window detail
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 3 Feb 2017 09:26:00 -0800
  ...Since the ends of the foam would spring up while the glue set, very clever and knowledgable friend offered up a lengthwise split piece...
• Coolant expert advice needed
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 15:57:48 -0800
  ...Removing and replacing the hose was incredibly easy when I figured out to put the spring clamp on the hose first before fitting it...
• Re: My fridge wants to know if it's level enough...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:59:54 -0500
  ...I'm thinking probably shims -- I worry a little about clamping the springs down causing stresses that might break them. _ _ __ _ _ _| | | | David M. Brodbeck (N8SRE...
• Re: Which carbs.?
  Historical mailing list - Ian Hallett
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 09:45:26 +1100 (EST)
  ...Make sure you get some more hose clamps. Clamp the balance tube at both ends (as well as at you T piece) and the...