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• Re: 1981 Accelerator Cable: Barrel Clamp Failure. How?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:02:19 -0700
  ...I'd wondered about differences between the barrel clamp at the throttle lever and barrel clamp at pedal but didn't think about cable...
• Re: Awning mounts or brackets
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:04:49 -0500
  ...The Bus Depot clamps work great for us! We tried a number of different attachment options and the BD clamps are the only one...
• Re: 1987 Westy Fuel Line hoses inside diameters
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:24:09 -0700
  ...use the proper clamps and the proper clamp pliers to secure clamps ... there is in excess of 30 pounds of pressure in that line...
• Re: Front heater valve external leak
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:23:25 -0300
  ...I thought at first it was the spring clamp on the 5/8" heater hose so I put the old worm drive clamp on...
• A tale from the underworld
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:03:39 EDT
  ...Put clamp spring into the slot on the valve, reroute cable under clamp move cable housing to appropriate place, drop clamp spring onto (unprotected...
• Muffler replacement for cheap!!
  Historical mailing list - A J
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:02:07 -0400
  ...I used an adapter for 1 1/4 inch id to 2 inch and used a muffler clamp to attach that to the pipe...
• Re: sagging tail gate, no good deed unpunished
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:16:52 -0600
  ...if you're lazy and cheap like me, carry a small vice-grip pliers and clamp at the base of the cylinder when fully...
• Re: oil cooler question...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 03:44:18 EDT
  ...Drill holes through each end and use long screws or bolts and wing nuts to make compression clamps for the cooling hoses. Clamp them...
• availability of metal cooling lines?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 09:50:55 -0500
  ...Specifically, the metal line with the welded on clamp that bolts to top the intake manifold.....when I get to my repairs I'm...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:25:50 -0500
  ...Here's a > sampling for hose spring clamps: > > N0164011 - 19mm > http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=N0164011 > > N0164021 - 23mm > http://www.busdepot.com...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:37:22 -0700
  Spring clamp type! just like anywhere else in the fuel ring! Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> wrote: Tonight, I removed the fuel tank...
• Re: fuel lines; the injector side
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 20:15:04 -0700
  ...What > about o-rings or clamps on the fuel rail, etc.? I understand this > piece at the end of the rail can blow out...
• Re: Vanagon Roof Racks
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 22:50:31 EDT
  ...has little legs that rest in the raingutters, and clamps that use wingnuts and clamp to the raingutters.. its the 2/3rds style and...
• Re: Lowering an 85'/
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 16:12:16 EST
  ...BenT Clamps
• Re: Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:49:05 -0700
  ...Cut off the clamps and easily > pull them away with pliers. > Sparks? Eek! Yeah, if it's dry it doesn't matter. A good...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:47:53 -0800
  ...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: [NVC] Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:55:42 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 6/15/2007 11:26 AM Aristotle Sagan wrote: > Bicycle leg clamps work, have no protuding...
• Re: Radiator hoses
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 07:26:09 -0400
  ...type hose clamps sufficient, or should I install something more > > fancy like the originals? > > I threw away all the dumb spring clamp originals and...
• Re: Flywheel Mods?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:59:12 -0500
  With a diaphragm type pressure plate, that approach will actually reduce the clamp load. The diaphragm spring set up has the equivalent of a...
• Grease into CV Boots
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:46:40 -0800
  Rather than poke a needle through the side of the boot, I would just remove the clamp around the halfshaft (if it's even...
• Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:29:19 -0700
  ...In othere words, you would have to be a monster to overtighten a clamp with a screwdriver. I used a 1/4" drive ratchet...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:58:27 -0400
  That was obviously a worn-out or incorrect clamp. Replacing it is the only proper fix. Your 'shim' is not a good idea, but...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 11 Oct 2013 18:02:48 -0500
  ...Immediately plug on the new hose with a pair of craftsman hose clamps (you own a vanagon and DO have at least a set...
• Re: Der Brakes (Die Brakes? Das Brakes?)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 10:19:20 MST
  ...I > found a 6" "C" clamp at a yard sale once. Whenever I need to push > the pistons back into the calliper, I put...
• Re: Helpful item to keep in van
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 12:22:55 -0400
  ...It turns out that a fuel line had worked > itself loose from the crimp-on hose clamp and the van spewed all of the...
• Re: water leak
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:44:13 -0700
  ...With the sudden hard drops in temperature a clamp that was tight in warm weather may now be loose. Just had to do one...
• Which poptop seals + color of top?
  Historical mailing list - Julie Tremblay
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 12:03:36 -0400
  ...anyone already bought it? Is it the one with the good clamps - I read somewhere some seals have aluminium clamps and they don't...
• gas fumes/injectors
  Historical mailing list - Choreboy
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 18:28:50 -0700
  ...I temporarily fixed that by slipping a piece of heater hose > > over it and clamping it down with worm clamps. It seems pretty much...
• Checking Pressure Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 07:02:27 GMT
  ...For laughs I clamped the return line to the fuel tank and nothing changed. I then clamped both hoses leading to the injectors and...
• Re: 5/16" High Pressure Fuel Lines OK?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 13:13:44 -0800
  I tried this size 9 years ago, but developed weeping/leaking, even when using the good factory clamps, which only clamp so tight. I...
• Re: Stainless steel fuel injection hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:06:32 -0400
  ...I mean,whats the point with that? I think it is a > good idea, these stainless clamps. Every Fi clamp I remove is > corroded...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:18:53 -0600
  ...http://www.metricmcc.com/ If you cant find a CV boot clamp, use heavy safety wire as a clamp. I put 2 of them...
• Re: Coolant leak from coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:24:08 -0700
  speaking of hose clamps.......those springy type original ones ........ besides being a hazard almost to remove or install, I've seen where they just...
• (TIICO) Another spraying fuel reg.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:22:54 EDT
  ...I put an even worse rubber cap on, clamped it and drove quickly to my FLAPS (which now stands for Florida Auto Parts Store...
• Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:16:25 -0700
  ...A small coffee can with nuts-bolts-washers-clamps-screws can be a lifesaver. Rob becida@comcast.net
• Wider rear view mirror?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Moon
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:37:27 -0700
  ...The mirrors I have seen at the local auto parts store that are supposed to clamp over the existing mirror won't fit because...
• Re: vanagon awning wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jim Perrin
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 15:49:10 EDT
  ...I bought the optional clamp kit, so I could clamp it to the rain gutter instead of drilling holes. On a curved rain gutter...
• Re: proper battery fit
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:26:56 -0400
  ...Everything fit! Made sure the clamp was positioned properly, fitted the screw into the hole, tightened it down. It worked like it was made...
• Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:17:19 -0800
  ...Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment RE: ..... the PSR had never been installed with hose clamps and were. of course hanging uselessly on the...
• Re: [vanagon] more hoses to leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:12:05 -0600
  ...It appears that my t-piece failed because a screw clamp had been substituted for those hard to handle spring clamps. In fact the...
• Re: Fuel hose size
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:03:43 -0700
  ...Hose > selection and clamp choice and installation is extremely critical. Too lose > and the hose slides off or leaks, too tight and the plastic...
• Re: Fuel line clamps-how to remove?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 15 Jul 2002 23:46:39 -0400
  ...How do I remove the crimp style clamps that secure it? Last time I needed to do this, I recall jamming a very small...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 12:30:41 -0500
  On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Craig Oda wrote: > This coming weekend, I was planning on giving it another try using a > C-Clamp. A...
• best way to remove original hose clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:12:14 -0500
  ...Before I do this, I was wondering what the "correct" way is to remove the little factory original hose clamps (the ones that don...
• Re: fuel tank vent lines
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 04:41:48 -0400
  ...You don't need a lot of clamping force and you do want to minimize tightening effort in case the nipples have gotten brittle...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:06:25 +0000
  ...But you cannot clamp off a steel pipe or an opening in the engine. If you think you have drained a water boxer especially...
• leaking fuel hoses
  Historical mailing list - William
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:59:56 -0600
  ...For grins, I tightened all of the hose clamps. All of the hose clamps were loose. I could have tightened the screws on the...
• Re: Lowering an 85'/
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 15:49:59 EST
  ...As for SPRING CLAMPS, we had some minor discussion about this last month. I was saying that I'd hate to be sitting on...
• Re: Injectors - replace or keep? Rusty Bolts
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sat, 13 May 2006 13:01:42 -0500
  ...Yes he told me the > clamps > should be replaced eventually but it was not urgent. > > What=B9s your take? > > New injectors and clamps or...
• FW: spring clip tool
  Historical mailing list - al jordans
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 13:00:40 -0400
  ...spring clip tool Here's a site for their cheaper unit, you can check the rest of their hose clamp plier line as well...
• Re: Engine Compartment Fires but Erovan This Time
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:09:35 -0600
  ...The service kit included in the recall replaces the crimped fitting with a VW spring clamp. The inability of the crimped fitting to expand...
• Re: Victory is mine (T2) and fool injection ?
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 12:35:01 -0600 (CST)
  ...Has anyone taken time to clamp these down? I drive off Clay, I wouldn't clamp down the fat hoses to and from the...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:53:33 -0500
  ...I sell a very high quality fuel line clamp, originally intended for Mercedes Benz, that is virtually identical to the very expensive VW-dealer...
• coolant hose tools
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 19:01:59 +0000
  ...Hose Clamp Pliers Swivel Flat Band Flat-Band Ring-Type Car Water Pipe Removal Tool Mechanics Engineer - Walmart.com | | | | $12.59 | | | | | | | Hose Clamp Pliers...
• Re: Westy side tent - Pouch, Fritz-Berger ? Want assembly instructions.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 10:40:21 EDT
  ...You then set the pole in your gutter and clamp it in place with 3 small clamps. If you are missing the pole or...
• Re: Hose on Fuel Injectors - replaceable?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 09:42:33 -0700
  ...Use the smooth clamps volks cafe sells to keep the fuel line from being damaged by the serrated clamps. Do not overtighten rubber fuel...
• Re: Fuel line relocating
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:16:46 -0500
  ...In fact, I'd get some extra hose and clamps to help the hapless souls who haven't done it and to fix the...
• Re: Radiator hose clamp size
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 21:24:01 -0400
  ...I don’t know the diameter but I think I ordered spring clamps for the hoses and they gave the diameter in the order...
• Re: How do I removing rusted on bolts? Muffler Advice
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:58:20 -0400
  ...The problem is the > nuts are rusted to the bolts on the clamp. > > The clamp I have to remove is like two "C"'s...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Wed, 24 Jun 2020 21:15:09 -0400
  ...tube) and screw clamp; -spare section of bleed line (GW 8x3.5 hose) connected to the vent line manifold; -nylon clamp plier to pinch...