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• Inexpensive alternative bag...RE: Bag for Westy Roof Rack
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Tue, 13 Oct 1998 10:16:57 -0400
  ...It comes grey colored >with three straps which secures the baggage on top of the drivers >cabin. ><<<SNIP>>> Today, Dave wrote: ><<<SNIP>>>We bought...
• Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 3 May 2004 00:50:43 -0400
  ...john > I'm considering strapping a long surfboard to the top of my westfalia > roof and am wondering about the wisdom of this. I...
• Stainless Water Bottle Found At Leavenworth.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:37:27 -0700
  ...Vun at Leavenworth! Found a stainless bottle mit der black cap. Strap has compass. It was in "our" area on a picnic table. I...
• Re: 80 Vanagon not starting after extended driving
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:56:52 -0700
  ...First step is to remove the negative strap on the battery.Unless you like white hair and groomed like Kramer.:>) Marcus > You can take...
• Re: battery removal
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Fri, 11 Dec 1998 04:52:36 -0500
  ...Any > suggestions? > Thanks > Bill > 90 Westy Syncro > Lake Tahoe Get and use a Battery Strap that fits snuggly over the terminals and lift out...
• Need rotors and calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 16:26:59 -0700
  ...So, any cash-strapped SF bay area residents wanna get there hands on 'em? Them suckers are heavy so shipping seems silly. No reasonable...
• Towing a syncro
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 09:34:37 -0700
  To tow a syncro you must either have all four wheels on the ground and use a tow strap towing bar or somesuch but...
• Re: interior removed from Westy (eventually its a battery question)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 10:42:53 -0400
  ...I don't find removal a problem (my batteries have lifting straps) and I like having that little bit more oomph .... especially with these...
• Re: Motor cranking but do not start
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Thu, 20 May 2004 05:09:15 -0700
  ...to position the plug(what was left of it) with tie straps around the distributor till he can get a new distributor or wiring...
• FS in Salt Lake - 2 Kumho Snow Tires
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 11:29:57 -0700
  ...With tension straps. Mounted on VW steel wheels/rims ... the kind with round holes around the perimeter between the mounting stud holes and the...
• portable coolers and installing a auxillary battery
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 18:26:11 EDT
  ...I then put the still very good original battery under the drivers seat and connected a heavy ground strap to the body. I connected...
• Re: Toddler seat ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 08:39:55 -0500
  ...Therefore, their daily driver Passat has two of these monsters in the back seat -- with tether straps. I am not sure if two of...
• Re: Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 10:02:03 -0700
  ...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: exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:48:07 -0400
  ...is not difficult.Does your new system have a NEW muffler strap? Be sure to get one($20).Make sure your estimate is from...
• Looking for part numbers for auxiliary battery parts
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Tue, 9 Jun 1998 17:51:55 -0500
  ...Hold down clamp Ground strap Positive lead for campers I've looked in the Bentley manual but it doesn't seem to have part...
• canoe on a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 14:01:44 -0800
  ...the top if the canoe is on it (assuming it's strapped to the lifting section). thanks matthew 86 syncro westy 84 weekender 67...
• Pressurize a gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:10:44 -0700
  ...I either need to get the tank bottom back to the straps or get a new tank, extra gas is good. Rob becida@comcast...
• rebuilding starter
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:35:44 -0500
  ...But what about the ground strap that goes from the solenoid to the starter. I think mine is in pretty bad shape. From what...
• Re: cool portopitti storage idea in westy
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:13:50 -0700
  ...I've gotten used to the location behind the passenger seat, strapped to the front seatbelt mounts with bungies to prevent moving around on...
• Re: windows
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:37:10 -0700
  ...350 bucks so I ended up strapping that window for him. About 2 months later the other doors motor went out. Same 350 bucks...
• Re: Holey muffler, Batman!
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 14:25:00 -0500
  ...the only one I had to pray real hard about was the bolt holding the end of the muffler strap. Luckily, the strap was...
• Re: Bosch Group 41 Battery under $100 - Add Shore Power
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 1 Oct 2019 19:41:14 -0400
  ...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: gas tank crap..... again
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:33:54 -0800
  ...Either I didn't put those straps on tight enough or it's just the wrong thing to do. (like next time I'd...
• Re: A/C front duct
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 17:40:36 -0600
  ...I had the problem back before I learned about the kit, and my fix was simply to make an aluminum strap that supported the...
• Re: If you've replaced your CV joints--please read
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 21:37:52 -0800
  ...all of the Lobro joints I have installed have come with the whole kit including their crimp/clamp straps. Honda uses a different, but...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:03:42 -0600
  ...Of course, it would need to have strapping for good support, but so do the original pipes. In my '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile...
• Re: Missing engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 06:12:46 EDT
  ...Hey all, So I was poking through my engine (87 GL auto) and I think I may be missing the strap that is supposed...
• Re: Strap a raft to the roof?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 19:46:56 -0700
  > oh...might find it fun to know a woman was arrested for driving with a > giant cardboard box on top of her car, with...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 26 May 2010 20:23:05 -0700
  ...A small bit of nylon strap material would work too. -- John Bange
• Isolation Pop Top Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 13:00:10 +0200
  ...It is attached at the pop top with snap fastener and at the lower end with straps on the rain gutter. Inside it's...
• Re: Cracked exhaust manifold questions, and plee for used one for sale, '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:55:53 -0700
  ...Make sure to disconnect the battery ground strap before any arc welding is done to prevent damage to the ECU etc.
• Re: Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - John Connolly
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:01:23 -0700
  ...I used to run a VW repair shop, and I assure you I saw Leather straps for rod bearings. Wooden lifters John ----- Original Message...
• Re: Camping tips and tricks
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 13:29:19 -0800
  ...You would have to add a bottom tie/strap/loop but I think there are eyes for that. I'll lok closer in a...
• Re: Missing engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:16:10 -0400
  At 02:25 AM 7/4/2008, Scott wrote: >you could even use smallish battery cable - but since the engine >moves a lot, you...
• Triple-A won't extricate you from just any old where
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:36:40 -0500
  ...Don't wander farther off the beaten path than your tow strap will reach. And don't tell me to buy a Syncro. Even...
• Re: Strange broken ground strap on 86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 23:29:12 +0100
  ...Can anyone assist? end snipped -------- Hi, I just removed my Air Conditioner Compressor, and right beneath it was that braided ground strap... corroded and...
• Sunday Update: Billy Bones
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 17:48:43 -0600
  ...Pulled ground strap from engine, sanded the ends, reinstalled it. 2. Pulled tranny ground strap, sanded, reinstalled. 3. Replaced coil with coil from 87...
• Re: Help with exhaust bracket design?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:51:06 -0400
  ...Adding a concave triangular piece up the inner edge, along with doubling the thickness of the bolt strap would equalize things considerably, make it...
• Finally Got to Use it...
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 21:47:16 -0500
  ...Slid a 5' long oak 1x4" under the base layer of plywood and on top of the rear mattress and then slid cam straps...
• fuel tank reinstallation
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:16:34 -0400
  ...frame member, but can't figure out how to get the straps in place -- there's not enough room to get them in with...
• Re: Removing carat body trim-front doors
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:07:01 -0400
  ...Just loosen them all and lift the trim op and off the carrier straps John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Phoenix Stock 2.1 250K...
• Re: '56 kombi - new security system
  Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 14:19:21 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Replaced it as well as both ground straps. Archetypal old-guy mechanic told me the headlights "heated up" the wires, allowing for greater conceptual...
• Re: Vanagon BRA caution
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 11:11:48 -0400
  When I made this modification, I ran a 1" webbing strap vertically to hold the edges of the lamp opening together. The webbing ran...
• Last few connections on the Syncro Gas Tank?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 8 Jan 2009 05:20:50 -0600
  ...I got the straps off(and they appear rusty, but salvageable) and the filler pipe came out with some fancy language. What sort of...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! Battery lifting strap!
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 22:01:39 -0400
  ...Finding the PERFECT starter battery! Battery lifting strap! > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > pretty stupid. > Amazon thinks people will believe this tool is $ 149...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:41:17 -0800
  ...It is strapped to the intake snorkel. ECU > is in stock location, no parts needed. > > Somewhere buried in my first thread I mentioned that...
• Re: Boat On Bus
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:25:33 -0700
  ...We cajoled, outright bribed, and charmed strapping young people in the primes of their childbearing years to haul the thing. I don't have...
• Re: replacement for stock ground cable on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:05:23 -0700
  Maybe something like this? http://www.battery-parts.com/en/battery-ground-straps.php On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 1:38 PM, mike...
• Re: Boat On Bus
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:02:18 -0600
  ...But the boat is atop Mellow Yellow, strapped on with > upside-down "j" hooks. It ain't goin' nowhere. > > Promised pictures at > > <http://picasaweb...
• Re: Last ride of the Backmobile
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:05:59 -0800
  ...winter.......) > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqZLaLxbLKo > > Notice the cooler strapped to the front - the original was chrashed > beyond repair and impossible to...
• Re: Red Rock and Syncro adventure
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 04:42:43 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Come on Syncro Guess who's driving the rescue vehicle :) Got a nice long tow strap? I'd love to try some desert bashing...
• Re: Tool roll
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 15:18:03 -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: dropping tranny to do clutch
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 17 May 2010 15:29:33 -0400
  ...I use the one with the strap that goes around the transmission and you can also tilt it. I bought it at Harbor Freight...
• Re: Gary Lee curtain rod?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:49:08 -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: Loose stuff inside vans.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:37:35 -0800
  ...Not that it would a lot for a transmission. >> >> In my westy, I carry a tool bag full of kayak tie-down straps for...
• Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:23:58 -0500
  ...One strap from the left through the loops, one from the right, each wrapped around the boat one and a half times to prevent...
• Hose ID: Crossover tube to expansion tanks?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:23:22 -0700
  ...Cable straps were used. I have 7mm hose on hand if thats a better fit. (though it slips very easily over nipples) Thanks! Neil...
• Re: Another Helpful modification
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:52:35 -0500
  ...wrote: >�Some PO or mechanic of my "new" beast welded a small rack on the slot >in the alternator adjusting strap. It mates with...
• [Fwd: Hwy Hesitation] : almost solved
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 00:13:45 -0800
  ...Checked the ground strap at the tranny. A very pretty verdigris. I took it off and dropped in a jewelry and silverware cleaning solution...
• Re: Longevity tips (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 17:40:19 -0500
  ...the case and back to the body. > Is the extra ground strap to help prevent an electrolysis voltage in the coolant fluid at the...