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• Re: Gary Lee curtain rod?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:52:56 -0400
  ...I put a strap >> > in because....... >> > >> > I upgraded to a long bungee for curtain "rod". >> > >> > One end of a bungee hooks intp new strap...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:45:26 -0800
  ...a sak >> that straps to the side of the seat) and strapped it to the driver >> seat so it faces the door. It's...
• Re: Need Bike rack Suggestions ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Jens Dominik Muller
  Mon, 24 Jul 1995 16:21:20 -0400
  ...The rear wheel is tied with a toe-strap to a 50mm aluminum C-profile that was fitted with a clamp like bent steel...
• Re: 110VAC Wire Re-Routing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 17:01:31 -0800
  ...Is this routing correct? Or should it run under this tube? It wasn't strapped where it ran behind the cabinet so I assume...
• Re: Starter: it's one or another
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 19:44:17 -0700
  ...I'm running double transmission ground straps and double engine ground straps since my Subaru conversion and the stock WBX starter spins the much...
• Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:38:03 EDT
  ...you can buy battery removal straps, those are great if there is something to hook it onto..sometimes the batteries have provisions for the...
• Re: Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Thu, 6 Jan 2011 08:02:07 -0800
  > that perforated metal strapping you get > at the hardware or the lumber yard...that seems like it's no stronger than > a > ss hose...
• Tip Needed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Feb 95 8:51:15 MST
  Anyone got a tip on how to reattach the strap that is pressed into the bottom of the heater box which attaches to the...
• <F>Re: Performance Exhaust for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 09:53:15 -0600
  ...Some days, it just doesn't pay to chew thru the straps in the morning.) Alan Bosch Phred ('88 Wolfsburg) - the non-Syncro, red...
• Re: Anyone want a ZF limited slip?
  Historical mailing list - Access Systems
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 15:27:10 -0500
  ...a group purchase of ZF > limited slips for those of us strapped to 2wd vans who want to try > and have syncro wanabe dreams...
• Re: vanagon Odd sounds
  Historical mailing list - Derek
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 21:25:36 -0700
  Hi David, >> Putting a half twist in a flat strap will often keep it from humming >> in the wind... >> I don't know why...
• Gas tank dents
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 19 May 2006 17:09:21 -0700
  ...It's not even touching the support strap on the drivers side. Anyone ever pulled this type of dent before? Rob becida@comcast.net...
• Re: Roof racks for Westies and Eurobagos
  Historical mailing list - Felix Martel
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 20:32:47 -0400
  ...I use 1" wide nylon straps with the spring locking cleat. Once tightened, I knot the strap end against the cleat for added safety...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:41:17 -0400
  ...The cheap rope that comes with those kits > doesn't hold a knot very well and unless you use cam straps for the bow...
• Emergency Storage Spots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:01:38 +0000
  ...large volume above glove compartment.  For all kinds of stuff (tow strap, jumper cables, fuel pump, ignition switch).  Anybody tried this?  To me, it...
• Fwd: Alternator belt upgrade
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 9 Feb 2020 19:17:22 -0500
  ...vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Get one of the late-model support straps with the geared adjuster and smile. Two bolts and Bob...
• battery hold down
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:30:26 -0400
  ...battery but the compartment under the drivers side doesn't have the hold down strap. The threaded insert is there. Where do i get...
• Re: Syncro gas tank in a 2WD?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 12 May 2003 07:39:34 -0700
  ...Don't just buy a Syncro tank as you also need all the filler parts and the 4 strap pieces to hold it up...
• Re: 68: What is this damnable noise???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 02 Apr 1996 16:52:17 GMT
  ...I found the source of the sound to be the wind moving across the front hold down strap on the canoe. It too starts...
• Re: ENGINE STIL WON"T START
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 3 May 2002 09:49:35 -0400
  Is the battery good? Ground wires to check (on aircooled anyhow) - Ground strap in the battery box - Transmission to body ground, look for a...
• Battery Removal
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 11:35:24 -0500
  ...Using a battery strap that grips the battery terminals would work if the battery could be lifted straight up out of the battery box...
• Re: Bought the Adventurewagen Top in Oregon
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 15:07:58 -0500
  ...nice rust free West coast Vanagon, fly out, pick it up, > strap the AW top on and drive home. Sell the Vanagon to some...
• Re: what do you need with a TIICO conversion
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 18:48:34 -0400
  ...muffler carrier? Are those the straps that hold the muffler > out of the mud? difference between the strap and muffler carrier?The carrier mounts...
• Mystery part - what is this thing?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Donahe
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 18:01:27 -0700
  ...If I disconnect the ground strap from the secondary battery everything in the van functions just as before. If I disconnect the ground strap...
• re: exhaust clamps
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Sep 1996 20:01:35 +0000
  Does anyone know if the muffler brackets on a 87 vanagon are availiable? I dont need the whole thing, just the top straps, and...
• Re: Wanted: left muffler holding bracket for '87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Mon, 3 May 1999 23:23:35 -0500
  I need the right one but everyone wants $53 for a metal strap!!! Well #^%$$#! Anyone know where we can find one. Joel '87 Syncro...
• Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 00:55:49 -0500
  ...I tied it down with my standard adjustable straps so it is secure up there. Sticks up a little bit, so it is noticable...
• Re: exhaust part number/info needed
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:22:32 -0400
  ...Allan "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> said: > Van-Cafe has the straps in their catalogue as > http://volkscafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa...
• Re: AC duct sagging
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:33:52 -0600
  Any pictures or drawings of such a strap?? Cheers Jaime -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
• Re: Child seat teathers?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 13:14:55 -0400
  Hi, I am also glad to hear people concerned about using tether straps properly. They have only been required in US vehicles since September...
• RE: /f acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 10:10:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...s Harpoon missile, and it looks like an IDEAL size >to strap/weld onto the sides of a Transporter for vastly improved freeway >acceleration...
• Re: <syncro> driveshaft 13mm nuts
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 12:41:29 -0400
  ...Tim snip If you fasten a safety strap under the drive shaft toward the front universal joint, you can eliminate pole vaulting as a...
• Re: What is the worst design part in the Vanagon WAS-Re: OEM Pop Top Seals
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:02:31 -0600
  Come on, you've gotta love a gas tank that doesn't NEED the straps that people keep worrying about! -Simon On Jul 19...
• Re: Vanagon axle nut torque ?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 9 May 2005 09:34:10 -0700
  ...I bought the Haynes for my Honda Civic years ago and it showed a picture of a standard strap-type oil filter wrench on...
• what do you need with a TIICO conversion
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:22:32 -0700
  ...3) what the difference in a muffler and tailpipe? 4) what is the muffler carrier? Are those the straps that hold the muffler out...
• Re: 88 WBX Towing Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:52:02 EST
  ...rear wheels strapped on a dolly, front wheels on the ground, rolling. you can only do this with a better quality dolly, like the...
• Re: Shocking seats!!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:19:06 -0500
  ...Buy heavy duty ground strap. Bolt one end to body of vehicle. Attach other end to a body piercing (ear, nose, etc.). Now you...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 12:35:08 -0700
  ...The new battery didn't have the strap, but the cell covers are elevated about 3/8" higher than the old battery, so the...
• Re: Never Under Estimate Your Ground Straps!
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 16:35:52 -0500
  ...Never Under Estimate Your Ground Straps! > > > Hi all, > > I posted a week or so ago about my '87 2.1 lliter GL, > having all...
• Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:11:50 -0700
  ...The hinge strap is the flat metal extension that goes back from the hinge to the engine deck, held down to the deck by...
• Seat Belt Help and Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 10:52:41 -0500
  ...4-points are generally not regarded highly in racing for lack of a submarine strap, but in a rear facing seat this shouldn't...
• Spare gas storage ??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:10:40 -0400
  ...Thought an outboard boat tank, (one of the flat ones), strapped to the roof cargo area might be a good container untill I purchased...
• WTB: 2.1 Muffler bracket
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:28:12 -0500
  ...If the strap is in good shape, I'll take that too. If anyone has one for sale at a good price, shoot me...
• Re: Muffler Brackets
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Thu, 2 May 2002 21:33:51 -0400
  ...I eventually bought the proper strap and retired the coathangers. YMMV Best wishes, Tony Anthony L. Mourkas Hampden, Maine, USA 1984 Vanagon Westfalia "Gertrude...
• 2wd 2.1 wbx exhaust system available
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 10 May 2008 07:14:42 -0700
  ...muffler cat with good element O2 sensor muffler hangers muffler straps j pipe y pipe front and rear headers with good flanges will delivery...
• Looking for good used syncro parts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:10:37 -0400
  I am looking for a good used set of syncro gas tank straps (new would be great if anyone has them). I also need...
• Re: loading your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:10:23 -0600
  ...Even more so with a boat strapped on top so you'll have to untie the rear straps, too, to get to the engine...
• Re: Porta-potti boxes
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:45:18 -0600
  ...You can see the hardware, how I strap the loo in, and a free shot of one of my vinyl covers at http://jones...
• Re: exhaust part number/info needed
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:05:31 -0400
  Mine came to me with a big hoseclamp on there, i've never had the opportunity to use "the strap". The problem is though...
• Re: Bosch Group 41 Battery under $100
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 2 Oct 2019 10:17:48 -0600
  ...I loop a nylon strap under > it to help lower and raise it, leaving the strap in place at all times. > > The first 3...
• Re: fuel tank reinstallation
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 18 Aug 2014 23:10:27 -0400
  ...It then sits on its own on that lip, put the front edge of the tank straps into their respective holes, then work my...
• Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Mar 2017 22:20:25 +0000
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• Re: Distributor wire?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 May 2009 18:59:30 -0400
  ...Is it a ground strap? That ought to be the ground for the metal distributor cap shield. -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws...
• Exhaust Hardware for '85
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:12:30 -0500
  ...The muffler strap is in reuseable condition, but I would like use new stainless steel nuts and bolts for the install. Does anyone know...
• Re: WTB: Used Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:30:04 EDT
  ...have seen here in the Northeast has been junk once the mounting strap is removed to expose the corroded through aluminum pump casing. George
• Re: Exhaust brackets and muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Tue, 16 May 2006 16:36:52 -0400
  Interesting. I had the long driverside bracket break on me last year in Regina in the same place that yours broke. I had it...
• Re: Removing and Replacing Battery
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 11:37:47 -0700
  ...I think my dad had a battery removal strap > but no idea what happened to it. Maybe I will go get strap and battery...
• Re: Dropping the fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Wed, 3 May 2000 21:33:31 -0600
  ...Do I need to elevate the van to the >point that the straps will swing all the way down, or is there a trick...
• Re: poptop canvas installation
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 12:54:38 -0500
  ...Also, the canvas I bought did not have an elastic strap in the back to automatically gather the material in the back. This is...
• Re: More On Mice: 110VAC Wire Damage? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 10:59:01 -0800
  ...Initially I thought I'd damaged the casing by pulling it against the metal straps, but I don't see the damage marks lining...