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• Re: Anyone with a Fiamma awning on their Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:05:46 -0700
  ...I suggest you attach it to the poptop via a nylon strap while driving. This will keep it from bobbing too much on dirt...
• 2 exhaust install questions on 1986 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 12:12:00 -0400
  1.) what is the size of the bolts that hold the flexible muffler straps to the muffler brackets? Doesn't seem to be M8X1...
• Re: 65 UnEarthing - how/where to attach drag chain?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 11:14:58 -0400
  Since it will be the wheels that are resisting, how close to them can you get with a strap or length of chain? Then...
• A good day for troubleshooting (cont)
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 14:21:33 -0800
  Thanks for the answer about the tranny ground strap. Could some one tell me where to find out how the terminals are number on...
• Re: Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 08:25:43 EDT
  ...Crappy ground strap on the driver side of the engine, corroded connections at the front of the tranny. My starter was trying to pull...
• Re: muffler straps
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 16:01:45 -0400
  I have successfully used metal coat hangers in place of the muffler strap. Cut twice to get the handle and hooked part out of...
• Re: fiberglass repair on poptop
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 08:08:57 -0700
  ...Then, if you attach a suitable strap to the lifting mechanism, those bits you push up upon to raise the top, you can step...
• Re: Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 16:12:09 -0500
  ...com> wrote: > Hi all. > > This starter worked fine until the positive strap from inside starter > to solenoid, failed. I suspect that if I replace...
• Re: [WESTY] Canoe on poptop - too much weight?
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 08:52:02 -0400
  ...I use two ratchet cargo straps (hooked to the rain gutters) over the top and a couple more at the front and back. On...
• enabling flasher lights
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 23 Oct 1994 19:14:49 -0500 (CDT)
  ...1) Disconnect the battery ground strap. 2) Remove light switch in dashboard. (Simply unscrew light switch knob and etcutcheon.) 3) Disconnect white and black...
• Green ground strap/ noisy speedo
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:50:55 -0400
  So I'm giving my engine the once over looking for any signs of trouble and I notice that the flat copper ground strap...
• Re: pretend it's already Friday (was RE: Spare-tire Pan Bolt Spec
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:55:54 -0500
  ...Specifically, it's the flat style of can that straps to a truck with a web strap, has a handle in the top and...
• BusDepot bus cover
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 2 Apr 2023 17:33:09 -0400
  ...Fabric or straps can melt leaving holes or damage. Ask me how I know. Eric
• Re: Under Floor Battery Tray
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:07:52 -0700
  ...photo, what's the keyed thingie?� And where is the battery > strap grounded when in use? > > On 6/9/2021 1:38 PM, Karl...
• Re: Carrying extra gasoline in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sat, 4 Jan 2020 17:46:18 -0800
  While on long trips, we use one or two portable 5 gal marine outboard engine horizontal tanks, strapped down firmly with webbing, in the...
• Re: ALTERNATOR LIGHT
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 06:51:31 +0300
  Kevin, first things you might want to look are the ground strap(s) (battery, tranny,waterpump). They could be corroded, cut etc. If your...
• Re: Starting Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 1 Jan 2003 16:18:16 -0600
  You can buy a battery strap for a couple of bucks. Lifts the battery by the terminals. Dave in KC 85 Westy ----- Original Message...
• Re: Investment cars, was VW means 'Vacation Wagon' :-)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 21:29:21 -0500
  ...Underpowered, overweight, box turtle, boat anchor's that you dare not fly in.( for very long anyway.) OK, I'm strapped into my ball...
• Re: Interesting trip link
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:50:17 -0700
  ...html Looking at some of his pics, he has a spare strapped to the front, like an old aircooled. Is it really wise to...
• 84 Westy - Refrig drained Aux and Main Battery.
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 14:10:16 -0700
  ...5.Connect a ground strap to the aux battery. 6.Reconnect the ground strap on the primary battery. That's it. With this configuration...
• Re: Distributor wire?
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Tue, 19 May 2009 15:47:39 -0700
  there is a metal shroud that goes around the distributor; it has a soldered-on ground strap that connects to this little quick-disconnect...
• Re: leaking gas filler neck seal
  Historical mailing list - Larry Johnson
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 17:35:53 -0400
  ...Last year I replaced the motor with a Subaru 2.2 and while I was in there I replaced the gas tank support straps...
• Last word on tach going to zero?
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Thu, 3 May 2007 07:44:06 -0600
  ...A new ground strap and played with the ECU. The van is now running fine. I personally tested the old O2 sensor with a...
• Re: Gary Lee curtain rod?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:12:10 -0700
  ...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: hauling a GL on a UHaul auto hauler
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:09:49 -0500
  ...The tie-down straps that U-Haul provides are strong enough, but there are not enough of them. I would use some extra straps...
• Towing a Vanagon with no motor?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Jun 1995 06:06:20 -0500
  ...What is a good way to strap up the Tranny? Rich Smith rich@indy.net '87 Vanagon GL '83 Vanagon GL (kinda redundant) '82...
• Re: New Gas Tank Install on '85
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 23:31:46 -0400
  ...Place the front of both straps in postiton and start the bolts a few > > threads just to hold them in place. > > > > 3. Lift the...
• Re: Wanted: Tips and Tricks - Muffler Removal - '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 11:25:08 -0700
  ...From the picture - if the brackets are installed as shown - removal of the retaining strap should allow the muffler to simply drop straight down...
• Re: Fuel tank remove / replace
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:48:54 -0400
  ...don't need to :-) , put a jack under tank, remove strap screw, remove strap, lower tank, now you will see that the bypass tupe...
• Fuel tank install tip
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:34:16 -0500
  ...I found that a cheap trucker's strap with a hook on both ends solves the problem. Hook one hook around the lip on...
• memory loss from unplugging battery?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 17:14:30 +0000
  I know I'll lose the clock and radio station settings when removing the ground strap from the battery. Anything else I should be...
• Fire extinghiers
  Historical mailing list - Pierce, John D
  Wed, 26 Aug 1998 11:40:17 -0400
  ...It even had the same mounting strap as the original. I think the brand name was "Kiddie" For 10 bucks no vanagon owner should...
• Re: Q: Battery Disconnect Sequence?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 00:09:56 -0400
  ...Mike > > On any car but old english ones, the negative is the ground, and it's > > strapped to the car frame somewhere. So you...
• Sink Sump/Drain Replacement Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:52:41 -0700
  ...I put a big strap wrench on it and gave it all the effort I could muster, no luck, won't budge. I'm...
• Re: Problem installing a baby seat
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:09:29 -0500
  ...A shorter strap on the female side would help. Most modern cars have the buckle right near the base of the seat where the...
• Re: HELP! oil filter stuck
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:27:47 -0800
  ...This is exactly why I have a selection of about 6 different types of wrenches in my toolbox! :-) The strap wrench is the way...
• Re: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:21:18 -0400
  ...I used the cardboard from the box,foam strips,some duct tape,and a ratchet strap with hooks on the end. I heard from...
• IT RUNS!! was: HELP - No power to fuel pump - 87
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:55:12 -0400
  ...Ric At 12:11 PM 9/10/2003 -0700, Phil Zimmerman wrote: >Have you checked the grounding strap for the ECU? I Had fuel...
• Re: Strap a raft to the roof?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:14:09 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 2:51 PM Subject: Strap a raft to the roof? > So here's the scenario: Mrs Squirrel...
• Re: Hollywood Bike Racks - Any Experience?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 14 May 2013 05:47:16 -0400
  ...The STRAPS are the problem, they do not stay tight. If you're willing to check the tightness of the straps often then they...
• Re: AC Repair report
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:08:23 -0700
  ...found that he had strapped the drip tray up under the evaporator using two pieces of perforated metal strap that loop under the tray...
• Engine craqnks too slowly or won't crank - battery cable
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Engine craqnks too slowly or won't crank - battery cable
  July 31, 1987
  ...If the conditon still exists: * Install a new starter cable or larger diameter, Part Number 251 971 228G. * Install an extra ground strap from...
• PICS available of Adventurewagen Hightop roof transplant
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 01:01:08 -0800
  ...Later strapped to the Syncro for transport to a local van conversion company for re-attachment. I think Kim had to sneak around to...
• Re: What's the easiest way to drop a stock engine? and some info on floor jacks.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:44:01 -0700
  ...I took out Totoro's engine with a floor jack underneath and a 4x4 wooden beam with a ratchet strap up top. the ratchet...
• Re: What is the best trailer hitch? Anyone have any experience with Fast Forw...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 04:47:05 EDT
  ...I know enough to avoid the ones that strap to the > why? they are plenty strong for anything you'd ever be able to...
• Re: Vanagon Hitch/motorcycle trailer
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 13:20:30 -0600
  >Congrats! I have one of those small trailers and they're nice! I strap >a gigantic car-top carrier and put all that stuff...
• Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:24:49 EST
  ...Funny thing is that less time with a shovel than it took to hook up that nylon strap would have prevented all the carnage...
• Re: New Gas Tank Install on '85
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 10:25:11 -0500
  ...I was more concerned with the process of getting the sthing strapped up there. THanks for pointing that out. -- Thanks, Jeff '90 Carat (Grover...
• Re: The Tale of Rastafalia's Accident
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:31:17 -0600
  ...did you? i had a car (my own) fall off a tow truck because the tow truck driver did not strap the wheels into...
• Re: '85 vs '90 : Gas tank and Gas tank Straps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 11:20:57 -0800
  ...Gas tank and Gas tank Straps Scott, Cool thanks for the advice. As for the coolant pipes these look to be on their last...
• Oh was his face red!
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 09:57:10 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Went to take the coil out and found the ground strap connected to the coil wound around behind the ECU and NOT connected to...
• Re: electrical dimming
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 01:00:16 +0000
  ...Check the ground strap at the battery, between the gearbox and the chassis and between the lefthand head and the engine bulkhead. Check also...
• Re: Replacement for Steering Column's Upper Bolts?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 May 2012 17:56:08 -0400
  ...Inside the dashboard, the upper column mounting bolts bolt into a couple of U-channel support straps going forward. You'll see that these...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 08:52:42 -0800
  Ok Jake, revised list: replacement coolant lines - stainless steel (various vendors) - marine hose (self sourced) - nascent aluminium pipes (rocky mountain westy) :) alistair On 8...
• LONG BLOCK vs SHORT BLOCK??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Nov 1994 09:59 EDT
  ...just a complete engine with alternators...sheet metal and other parts strapped on, while the short block is the core, pistons, and heads and...
• Transporters by the Tunnel
  Historical mailing list - rgolen
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 07:00:34 -0400
  ...namely a canoe strapped to the roof! See you there! Ric
• Re: Carrying Spare Gas Can and Filling
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 10:35:24 EDT
  Or you could always run a ground strap with an alligator clip from the tank to the pump (aircraft style). Gasoline is used by...
• Re: Death Valley
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:10:41 -0600
  ...It stays put with help of an arno strap, but twine would do. Jim
• Re: exhaust part number/info needed
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:34:57 -0700
  ...Jake de Villiers < > crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Van-Cafe has the straps in their catalogue as > > http://volkscafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p...
• Re: Westy Roof Bag
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 14 May 2023 19:39:11 -0400
  ...I purchased the Rock straps I think they are called. GW has them. Like wide bungee cords and strong. I then put items in...