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Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Sun, 3 Oct 2010 13:37:53 -0500
...without have a 'one-time' hose clamp that has to be cut off, then > tossed in land fill or metal recycling. > ...consider that most...
Hose Clamps for coolant pipes
Historical mailing list - T Collins
Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:24:55 -0400
Hello volks, Im having a hard time finding replacement hose clamps. I need the ones for the cooling pipes. I looked at a couple...
Re: '90 Westfalia Van Sun Shade Problem
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Fri, 23 Apr 1999 08:12:21 -0400
You should be able to see the new clamp on the my web page: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/awning Sorry, but the...
Re: Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:26:35 -0700
...up, where do i look to see this pickup tube /screen ? I would assume its original since these vent tubes clamps looks factory orginals
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 1 Nov 2008 15:35:23 -0400
Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM> writes: > I would verify that a clamp, a tee fitting or a chafe-through isn't > the culprit before damning...
Re: coolant
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:06:10 -0700
...The original crimp type clamp there allows a small leak eventually. And the plastic fitting should be removed and bypassed.. and a clamp the...
Re: Alternate axle shaft locking mechanism for front brakes
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 21:37:37 -0500
Bay window nuts have a clamp. Maybe that? Jim Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 18, 2021, at 9:29 PM, Alistair Bell <albell...
Re: About Oetiker Clamps
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:38:52 -0700
...I was looking at my clamps and it seems like one van has those non > adjustable squeeze style and the others are those that...
Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:36:40 -0700
...Friday, August 13, 2010, 8:12 PM � I just finished replacing the underside fuel hoses and clamps on my '87 Westy (I had done...
Re: How to tighten vent wing
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Fri, 8 Aug 2014 20:51:37 -0400
...The passenger one does not do this. >> >> I know that there is a pinch clamp inside the door to keep this from happening. I...
Re: Source for GOOD high pressure FI tubing & clamps?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 2 Feb 2004 15:27:01 -0600
...Source for GOOD high pressure FI tubing & clamps? try Ken at Vanagain.com http://www.vanagain.com/search_result.asp ----- Original Message ----- From: "tabe...
Re: Rearview mirror problem.
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:34:21 -0600
...A cheap solution to tigh(er) mirrors is to simply put a hose clamp around the joint. If you put the clamp high enough...
Re: Coolant hoses fun
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:58:07 -0400
...Coolant hoses fun > > https://vancafe.com/search.php?search_query=hoses > > All of their silicone hose offerings come with their recommended clamps. > > Dennis > > > -----Original...
Re: video of burning Westy. sad
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:13:36 -0800
...it's the crimp type metal hose clamps installed at the factory .. *especially* one in particular... about 3 inches forward of the plastic firewall...
Re: linkage woes
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 6 Aug 2002 14:45:36 -0700
...The splines are only there to add friction to the clamped area as only the inner part has splines. This means you cam move...
Re: coolant leak question...
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 18:33:33 -0700
On a '90 the plastic tubes should have a metal insert in each end, where the hoses are clamped. The insert keeps the plastic...
Re: Fuel Hose Replacement
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 4 Jul 2010 11:57:56 -0700
...I plan to re-use the > exisiting crimped-edge hose clamps. Any other recommendations while > I'm breaking, er, fixing things? Don't re...
Aux. Battery Hold Down Clamp? (PIC)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:19:25 -0700
...Puts undue pressure on battery case? Should battery only be held down with some kind of clamp installed at bolt hole (where bolt is...
Re: Fuel leak ruin trip to San Jose (FIRE HAZARD)
Historical mailing list - James R. Gilbert
Mon, 6 Apr 1998 20:39:31 -0400
(Addendum to previous post) I got to remembering that hose clamp installation and how nervous I was. Yes, when I took/pried the old...
Can Yakima rack from Jetta/Golf fit Vanagons?
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Wed, 2 May 2001 06:08:10 EDT
...has the roof clamps and the attached roof bars. There is also a box with bike mounts. I don't know anything about them...
Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:10:36 -0700
...The gentleman helping her told her very seriously that because terminal > clamps had been tightened so that the tabs were closed together between the...
Re: oh shucks, here we go again
Historical mailing list - No Name Available
Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:55:18 EST
...I have soldered a smaller battery type, brass spring clamp to the base of it. Clamp it to a good ground, & then use you...
Re: Setting time timing - unexpectedly need help.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:19:49 -0800
...sometimes a VW distributor clamp can get bent and not clamp right.. though I have not seen it about 500 vanagon distributor clamps. use...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:33:12 -0500
...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts > > > > At 11:16 AM 8/30/2011, Jim Felder wrote... > >> Johnson Foreign Auto, my local...
Re: Hose on Fuel Injectors - replaceable?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 8 Oct 2004 13:05:02 -0400
...I decided to also use the "Good Kind" of hose clamps. Mike > These can be replaced , they are not as prone to leakage as...
Re: fuel lines replacing
Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 23:44:54 EDT
...get the right clamps; it took 10 trips before I found a local supplier of the solid band fuel injection clamp; it has rolled...
Re: Coolant leak found but parts question
Historical mailing list
Fri, 4 Nov 2022 14:23:00 +0000
Hi Eric.The correct clamp to use on coolant pipes is the spring clamp. It can expand and contract as the system heats up...
Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
Historical mailing list
Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:11:04 EST
...BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US writes: > > I'm looking for the spring clamps for replacing my fuel lines in the engine > compartment. Not the screw...
Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:23:06 -0500
...Automotive%20Specialty%20Tools&psid=FROOGLE01&sid=IDx20070921x00003a Mike Collum wrote: > Hose clamp pliers. > > I got mine from Sears and they're cable operated so...
Re: Warm Feet & strange guages
Historical mailing list - Andrew Lewis
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 22:19:04 +0100
...You might just reach the clamp from behind the ash tray, if you have small hands or a trained octopus. However, the cable clamp...
Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:29:53 -0700
...Had not checked the hose clamps on the new stainless coolant pipes. I bet I could rig up my brake bleeder to pressurize the...
Coolant hoses fun
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:52:31 -0400
...Most recent find is that I have many VC silicone hoses but have the spring clamps. Apparently they don’t play well together. So...
Re: How do I remove these clamps???
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 3 Jun 2007 19:32:58 -0400
...Mike Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > Is there a trick to removing these clamps? > > http://picasaweb.google.ca/mstebbins/Vanagon/photo#5071982140890273234 > > I guess I could...
Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:06:47 -0400
...The gentleman helping her told her very seriously that > because terminal clamps had been tightened so that the tabs were > closed together between the...
Re: About Oetiker Clamps
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 30 Aug 2023 23:45:01 -0600
...I was looking at my clamps and it seems like one van has those non >> adjustable squeeze style and the others are those that...
Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:47:12 -0500
...i used the clamp on battery terminal clamps >from old battery cables, cut the cables off, and tie a nylon rope between >them. then...
Paulchen Bike Racks are Wunderbar!
Historical mailing list - Richard OHalloran
Sun, 23 Apr 2000 00:32:27 -0700
...The C-clamp can be adjusted to the diameter of your bike frame from 28 to 40 mm diameter. Turn the C-clamp clockwise...
Re: CV joints. Adding new grease.
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 15:07:36 -0800
...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: SPECIAL TOOLS
Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
Sat, 5 Jun 2021 19:01:09 -0400
Hi John, you're looking for Spring Clamp Pliers... https://www.amazon.com/ARES-71100-Flexible-Position-18mm-54mm/dp/B004GUN15G/ref=sr_1...
Re: off with her heads
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 18 Oct 2013 21:35:21 -0500
Mark D just used the hose clamp itself, which is the best idea I have heard. Wish I had heard of it when I...
Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:54:05 -0600
...It should be an easy fix by tightening the clamp. But I am afraid that if I really clamp it down it may cause...
Looking for roof rack clamps
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 Jan 1997 17:43:24 -0500 (EST)
...Westy :-) However, it is missing three of the six hold down clamps :-( Anyone know of a source for these?? The rack is identical to...
Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:06:31 -0400
...Replaced Fuel Lines > > I just finished replacing the underside fuel hoses and clamps on my '87 > Westy (I had done the entire engine bay...
Re: fuel tank update (p-mail)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:04:02 -0700
...Friday, July 25, 2008, 8:34 AM >>> >>>McMaster Carr has most any clamp you could possibly want. They even have >>>Stainless clamps with stainless...
[NVC] Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:21:32 -0400
...After the kids hands get tired of trying to open the big ones, you can put the little clamps on their lips and see...
Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sat, 2 Apr 2005 14:26:56 -0700
...Also ebay you may have to cut and paste the link or just do a search on Hose clamp pliers <http://search.ebay.com...
RE: Balls O' Fire ! !
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Fri, 24 May 1996 11:09:00 -0700 (PDT)
...CHECK THOSE FUEL LINES! ...and put clamps on every single end, if they don't already have them. An aftermarket VW mechanic once told...
Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 23:54:52 -0400
Work fast! Seriously, clamp hose, remove from pump and place new hose on pump. Cut to length. With clamp in place on new hose...
Re: fuel manifold problems
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:59:32 -0400
...I have fixed one where the crimp corroded away by clamping around the circumference with a regular band clamp (US type), then staking down...
Re: Delrin for Shift Linkage Bushing?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:05:50 -0800
...Or just make the part with a lip on one end and use one hose clamp. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http...
Re: hose replacement-->coolant dist. replacement-->thermostat housing replacement
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:10:26 -0800
...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: FOD & crimp fittings
Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:29:35 -1000
The easiest way to remove those clamps is to stick a screw driver (flat) in the space and twist. This loosens the clamp. The...
Re: those of you who have installed a fuel line replacement kit
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 28 Oct 2005 10:31:07 -0500
...Spring clamps a much better > solution apply a relatively constant clamping force regardless of small > changes in the diameter of the hose and tube...
Re: Replacing Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:48:07 -0400
...The year before that I did the ones on my '84 and I reused the collars AND put hose clamps next to them. For...
Re: fuel lines; the injector side
Historical mailing list - BILL
Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:50:47 -0600
...broken hose due to overtightening of > the clamp, broken clamp, possibly due to overtightening, clamp > coming loose > due to vibration. I have never in...
Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:47:06 -0800
...For those, I ground little slots in my channel-loks, offset, to work when opened for these large clamps. picture here: http://www.flickr...
Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
Fri, 19 Mar 2004 08:28:35 -0500
...One battery cable clamp had failed by rusting through (as the VW ones seem to do). I went back into the store, bought a...
Replacing Fuel Injector hose-
Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
Fri, 5 Aug 2005 20:03:45 -0700
...I've seen conflicting information out there about whether the new hose should be clamped onto the injector barb or just slipped on like...
Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 28 May 2011 16:23:39 -0700
...That feels a lot less risky than clamping the hose with the HF clamp's skinny wire! -- BTW, the tip you gave about cutting...
Re: fuel lines; the injector side
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Sun, 13 Jun 1999 16:26:53 -0400
...While some suggested reusing the ring clamp, it seems prudent to replace it with a proper fuel line clamp. One other question while we...