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• fuel lines; the injector side
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 08:29:20 -0400
  ...I understand how the clamp to the fuel distributor works, but the other end close to the injector looks crimped (and the crimp is...
• Source for Quik n Easy rooftop rack clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Root, Tim
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 16:25:20 -0400
  Hello List, Some time back I got some great advice from you about how to make inexpensive roof racks utilizing Quik n Easy clamps...
• linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 16:54:15 -0400
  ...So, I've loosened the clamp at the middle of the linkage, but now no matter how I clamp things back together, the bus...
• Re: linkage woes
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 00:39:40 -0400
  ...On my bus, I loosen the clamp and the joint doesn't move front-to-back. I can swing the whole linkage side-to...
• was: I'm lazy now: fixed
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 2 May 2006 13:19:11 -0400
  ...Just > loosen the clamp, using vice grips, hold front rod while turning rear > unit you hear a faint click, tighten clamp and you should...
• Re: Warm Feet & strange guages
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 03:00:26 -0500
  ...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: coolant leak oil cooler to water pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:45:12 -0700
  For starters I say forget those spring clamps. The work fine for new cars and parts at the factory. Otherwise... The 'right' ones to...
• Re: Advice sought: gas fuel filter replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark Seifert
  Tue, 4 May 2004 09:08:10 -0700
  I would advise you to put a hose-pincher, or maybe just some vise-grips on the fuel lines before you take the clamps...
• Re: fuel lines replacing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 17:20:43 -0400
  At 14:00 4/22/99 -0700, Steve wrote: >Dumb question number 2: > >how tight should the clamps be? I would guess that they...
• Fiamma and Paulchen Bike Racks for Vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 23:58:06 EDT
  ...They are in stock and ready to ship. (list member discounts apply) The Fiamma rack clamps to the top and bottom of your rear...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:20:19 -0800
  > The plastic cooling lines are leaking at the ends, and as hard as I try I > can't seem to get the clamps tight...
• Re: Stainless steel fuel injection hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:26:59 -0700
  ...I mean,whats the point with that? I think it is a > good idea, these stainless clamps. Every Fi clamp I remove is > corroded...
• Vanagon airconditioning hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 09:30:41 -0500
  ...I bought about 30 feet, and got some special clamps. The clamps look like regular hose clamps, but they're a bit sturdier and...
• Keeping mirrors in place
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:54:07 -0700
  ...If you leave the clamp a bit loose while you adjust the mirror and then 'reef-down' hard on the hose clamp...it will...
• Re: Radiator hose clamp size
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 22:41:01 -0700
  ...Sorry to hear about the accident. > > I don’t know the diameter but I think I ordered spring clamps for the hoses and they...
• Re: proper battery fit
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:02:46 -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: fancy front wheel bearing nut with clamp
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:35:27 -0400
  ...As Zoran mention, the late-60s to early-70s VWs used the clamp type of wheel nut. The part numbers of the wheel clamp...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:29:50 -0500
  ...VW use the "Press FI clamp" everywhere for the exception of the injectors rail, there, they use the normal FI clamp with a screw...
• Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:46:00 -0600
  ...I've never owned another vehicle that was as fuel-leak prone as the Vanagon - even with new hoses and clamps. I check my...
• Is it Possible to Replace Westy Coolant Hoses with .PVC?
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 23:07:10 EST
  ...The pressure from the hose-clamps makes the pipe diameter shrink under the clamp, then she leaks.... I have replaced pipeends with gray (high...
• Re: battery explosions + a theory
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 01:05:37 +0100
  ...Sparks still occur if you clamp the negative end to the engine case, but there's no gases there. Hard to do in a...
• Coolant Pipe repair
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 7 Nov 2013 15:39:23 -0800
  ...clamps to the return straight pipe there appears to be a small crack that is allowing the coolant to weep past the clamp. I...
• Re: Time to check the fuel lines! R & R !! No burnt VW's in 2005!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 09:13:22 -0700
  ...This took at least 20 > minutes per clamp as the hose is very strong. Two alarming findings > so far: one clamp was so rusted...
• Re: those of you who have installed a fuel line replacement kit read!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 13:39:13 -0500
  ...while metals contract as temperature is reduced, thus suggesting a tighter clamp! dan On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:22:20 -0600, jimt <camper...
• Re: Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 21:02:33 -0800 (PST)
  ...I replaced the clamp > with the "screw" type hose clamp, bled the system, and the problem > never appeared again. > > Drew Jenkins 86 Syncro > djenkins...
• Re: Fuel hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - benoit
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:42:34 -0400
  ...to have a hose clamp on it, just that >metal ring. >But- the metal ring doesn't appear to "clamp" the hose to the...
• [NVC] Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:25:05 -0700
  ...They come with clamps which are fairly useless in my experience because they are intended for tables no thicker than 1 inch or so...
• Re: 2.1L Wasserboxer for sale
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 09:16:36 -0700
  ...The hose clamp bands are usually *just* wide enough to cover the rings, but try to get the widest clamps you can find -- many...
• Re: another coolant leak and solution
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 20:00:17 -0800
  ...Anyway the leak kept coming back, and I thought it was the clamp. I even bought one of the diesel engine style torque clamps...
• fuel pump whine
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 05:56:20 -0500
  ...You'll also probably need a couple 5/8" hose clamps too. The repair was fairly straight forward. Required a clamp to clamp the...
• Re: Frequency recommendation to replace Vanagon fuel gasoline lines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 May 2016 02:56:03 -0500
  I agree! Use the BMW 8mm hose and the stainless fuel hose clamps. Last time I did this I got my stuff from Van...
• Re: Cv boots cracking
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:46:48 -0700
  ...But the manual does not show clamps on the inner part of boots on the rear axles. > > alistair > > > > > On
• Re: fuel lines; the injector side
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 21:36:27 EDT
  ...NNI.COM writes: << I have ABA (?) smooth collar stainless steel hose clamps on mine now for ~30K now and all is well. Hydrex put...
• Re: Dial Gauge. Was: Re: Oily Oily Clutch. ....
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:45:53 -0700
  ...http://www.harborfreight.com/clamping-dial-indicator-93051.html Thanks Neil. On 3/29/16, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > ..... you'll need...
• Re: Flex Neck LED Lamp
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 22:35:17 -0500
  ...The clamp allows it to be easily clamped to a table or other > object. > > The batteries corroded the insides and the little metal connectors...
• Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:18:28 -0800
  in case people are counting on using just a scew driver to tighten hose clamps .. that doesn't really cut it at all. for...
• problem with front radiator hoses coming loose from plastic pipes
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:50:26 EST
  ...I am somewhat leery about over tightening the clamps so I went a bit tighter and added a second clamp. I will have to...
• 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...
• Replacing cat and muffler.
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Fri, 23 Aug 2013 13:18:03 -0700
  ...The muffler (Made in South Africa) is attached with 2 large clamps, one of which is attached to an exhaust pipe. In replacing the...
• Re: help!:bypassing rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 16 Jan 2000 09:13:27 -0800
  ...I used the original hose clamps to clamp the hose to the barbed ends. Finally I ran the engine for a while to assure...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:03:28 -0700
  These clamps: http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-fluid-line-clamp-set-65116.html should help control flow and are super useful to carry...
• Re: Pools of fuel
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Jun 1995 13:41:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...When I emptied the tank recently to > remove it I used one of these clamps as a valve since I was moving the gas...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:20:37 -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...
• Fuel hoses-getting the "right stuff"
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 19:55:06 -0500
  ...When replacing, it is very important to use the correct hoses and clamps. Worm gear clamps should never be used here. The fabric braided...
• Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:44:23 -0700
  ...Battery lifting straps or clamps > I have both of these > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OQHRR4 > http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt205.html > and...
• Re: Air intake elbow; was Re: Clutch Chatter...
  Historical mailing list - WaywrdCyc
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 07:42:49 EST
  ...tube over this and hold in place with a hose clamp.don't clamp to hard here as you could possibly close the hoses...
• Re: Bypass coolant pipes under van for rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:46:18 -0700
  After pinching the hoses with clamps or locking pliers, I put a towel under the core to catch any coolant and then pulled the...
• prop shaft vibes - almost solved
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:21:20 -0700
  ...Initial position of clamp was randomly chosen and had no effect. With no confidence in success, I rotated clamp 90 degrees on shaft and...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 7 May 2016 05:40:35 -0400
  ...The spring clamps are the only clamps that will expand and contr= > act with heating and cooling. The larger the diameter I would think...
• Re: Also Cheap Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 02:15:52 -0700
  Sure, but the with the clamps they can be cheap many times :oD JT -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Inserting Terry K heater shutoff valve
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:24:42 -0700
  ...I reckon I should pinch shut the hose with a couple of c-clamps before opening the line? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71...
• RE: Mounting Spare off of USA bumper on split
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 05 Jun 1996 08:02:27 -0400
  ...Essentially it was an "A" shape, with the legs of the "A" clamped to the bumpers, and, if I recall correctly, smaller clamps on...
• pwr steering lines
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 08:55:28 PDT
  ...The unions will hold if you push a couple of inches of tubing into the existing pressure hoses and clamp them with heavy duty...
• Re: fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 20:05:54 -0400
  ...On my '84 I put a fuel hose clamp on in addition to the collars but on my '85 I used the collars only...
• Re: Look at my crack!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:17:58 -0400
  I installed the worm drive clamp to keep the exhaust pipe against the head after it cracked. This is just so I can drive...
• Side Tents for $399!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Aug 2000 17:21:52 -0400
  ...The tent attaches to the bus via a pole that rests in the rain gutter and clamps on using four small "C-clamps." This...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 May 2016 18:37:17 -0500
  ...The spring clamps are the only clamps that will expand and contract with heating and cooling. The larger the diameter I would think the...
• Re: Difficulty getting battery hold down back in.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:09:49 -0600
  ...I taped the clamp to the side of the battery. I also tipped the battery a bit away from the front of the battery...
• checking fuel system pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 14:53:20 CST6CDT
  ...get 3 feet of 1/4 fuel line and 2 hose clamps for same 3. use teflon tape and attach the hose barb to...
• coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 21:52:46 EDT
  ...Is it necessary to clamp the hoses the way Bentley suggests? B says (local supply) when describing where to obtain them. I've never...