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• Re: 1987 Ground strap question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 17:31:14 +0200
  Erik Feddersen wrote: > Hi, > > 1987 non-synchro. > > I have half a braided ground strap connected to the left hand side of > tbe engine compartment...
• Re: ground wires/strap (85 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 10:55:01 -0400
  ...Ground strap goes from there to the bdy by the ignition coil. Dennis
• Re: Pigtail needed
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:05:26 -0800
  ...fix I would suggest to add a aground strap to the ECU - under the bench seat run a ground strap/wire to the body.
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer Checking engine grounding1
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Wed, 11 Nov 2015 08:45:03 -0800
  ...1) copper strap btwn cyl 3&4 to sheet metal below the coil 2) copper strap from trans mount to frame are there any...
• Re: Trans. ground wire and fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 11:27:02 -0400
  I have the VW trans ground straps for $5 each if you wanted one. Just FYI. Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www...
• Re: Screen ring a necessity ?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 09:02:43 +0200
  ...Keep the ground strap as short as possible. Helmut '80 Camper ---------- >From: pbj2003 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Screen ring a necessity ? Date...
• Re(2): Rough running when Hot
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 19:48:39 -0500
  ...What I can't understand is how adding a ground strap to the right side of the engine. On yours, do you know where...
• That darn tranny ground strap
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sun, 30 May 2010 10:25:01 -0400
  ...Finally after looking like an jerk,I see the ground strap pulled off. I hook the ground strap up,she starts right up. I...
• Re: Battery ground
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Sat, 18 Apr 2015 10:29:09 -0400
  The Ground on ALL Vanagons is negative. Be sure to remove the ground strap from the chasse and clean well with a wire brush...
• Re: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 12:08:47 -0400
  ...I put on additional ground strap to the alternator from the left head, >and also connected the strap to the mechanical fuel punp blockoff...
• Re: 1987 Ground strap question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 08:06:49 -0700
  ...Very important wire, see my other post on ground wires. Erik Feddersen wrote: > > Hi, > > 1987 non-synchro. > > I have half a braided ground strap...
• Re: Ground straps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:49:45 -0800
  ...Ground straps >I read, perhaps on the samba, that the bolts for ground straps tend to > sheer. True? I want to fuss with all...
• Re: Send in the Grounds...
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 08:13:29 -0700
  ...I'd check the following; - Ground strap from block to chassis. - Ground strap from tranny to chassis. - Ground studs with push-on crimp connectors...
• Re: Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:12:58 -0700
  The injector ground is provided through the ECU and the ECU pulses it. The engine ground strap is from the left head to the...
• Ground Strap Part Numbers
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 09:44:21 -0500
  ...and can't figure out the part numbers for the three ground straps needed for my '87 Westy (auto tranny). Anyone know? TIA Mark...
• RE: Temperature needle low: thermostat or sensor?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Jan 1997 09:04:20 -0400 (AST)
  How's the main ground strap to the transmission? I've the same problem, wierd temps, I did swap in a new sensor, reads...
• Re: Engine Bay Negative Strap Questions. 1988 Westy. PICS.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 06:17:29 -0400
  That strap was factory. Braided wires like that are often used for grounds as they can carry a lot of current without heating up...
• Re: A question about grounds...
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 02:28:47 -0000
  ...Why there is not a groundstrap on the > passanger side is puzzling to me. But put a ground strap in place. More > the merrier...
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:32:08 -0400
  ...I plugged my voltmeter between the ground strap terminal going to the transmission front mounting and the engine (any points) and I found -0...
• Re: Pigtail needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:10:54 -0500
  ...fix I would suggest to add a aground strap to the ECU - under the bench seat run a ground strap/wire to the body.
• 84 airflow harness update
  Historical mailing list - Chris Braymen
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 02:44:03 -0400
  ...Gave the ground strap between cylinder 3 and the wall a good tug...and it ripped! Installed a new ground strap and cleaned up...
• Re: 82 vanagon ground straps. Location
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:34:56 -0400
  ...2008/9/8 B.J.R. <beer_eighty@yahoo.com> > Could someone please tell me all the locations of the vanagon ground > straps/ > I...
• Re: 84 Engine hesitatation while cruising
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 15:59:44 EDT
  I would suggest you check your grounds and grounding straps as I had a similar probelm and one of my grounding staps was broken...
• Re: removing ground strap bolt
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:23:50 -0800
  ...Hey everyone, I would like to clean up the ground strap that runs from the tranny mount to the body. I have taken care...
• bad ground
  Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:23:59 EST
  Try to clean the ground strap where it attaches to the body, that was what was wrong with mine it would not make a...
• Screen ring a necessity ?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 01:48:18 -0330 (NST)
  ...The short piece of ground strap was pretty much disintegrated as well. What I'm interested in knowing is whether it is possible to...
• Re: AC/BAttery indicator lighty
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 19:41:25 CST6CDT
  ...I am going to check the connection at the starter terminal and > ground straps just to make sure there are no I squared R...
• Re: Megger was Re: Trouble shooting tip? Fouled plugs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:54:12 -0400
  At 04:15 PM 10/27/2009, Peter DiFalco wrote: >A grounded wrist strap is a great way to avoid that problem. Let it...
• Re: Engine Bay Negative Strap Questions. 1988 Westy. PICS.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 May 2012 16:19:49 -0700
  ...transmission-to-frame ground strap at the near the front of the trans. ) no harm in leaving an old ground strap on, as long...
• Re: Ground Straps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:44:23 EDT
  There are two ground straps. One is on the driver's side (from the top of the head to the fire wall). The other...
• Fwd: Ground strap placement?
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 11:57:03 EST
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• Update on my Trip to Canada, NH and back to Virginia
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:48:15 -0400
  ...So I suspect a grounding problem and that ground strap is a prime candidate for replacement.
• Trans. ground wire and fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:18:12 -0700
  ...i replaced the engine to chasis ground strap last night with a strap made of copper(although the color of the wire is silver...
• Re: A question about grounds...
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 18:14:30 -0800
  ...Why there is not a groundstrap on the passanger side is puzzling to me. But put a ground strap in place. More the merrier...
• Re: Missing engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:48:36 -0700
  ...Reed Jones <jjones04@uoguelph.ca> wrote: > Thanks all, > > I have found where the ground strap should have been (and a broken rusted > end still...
• Re: Strange Idle
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 04:53:38 -0500
  ...i had an 8 ohm resistance between the wire and lug on the engine side of the driver side braided ground strap on our...
• ground wires/strap (85 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 08 May 1996 08:31:43 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Also, there is a 1/2" flat braided strap, about a foot long, grounded to the body under the ignition coil. If anyone can...
• Billy's in the hospital
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:04:17 -0600
  ...As far as how the engine runs, I did check the ground strap. In fact, I pulled the main ground strap off the left...
• Re: Where to get 1 1/4" "P" strap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:15:21 -0400
  ...The reason I would prefer not to use rubber as a spacer is I want to use the P strap for grounding the sender...
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 23:17:58 +0000
  ...I plugged my voltmeter between the ground strap terminal going to the transmission front mounting and the engine (any points) and I found -0...
• NVC Friday grounding question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:52:57 -0500
  Can anyone give me a clue as to why my PT Cruiser has a ground strap to the muffler at the back of the...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:50:55 -0700
  ...advice guys. > >> >> make sure the trans ground strap is good. >> > > I've located a braided ground strap from the left cylinder head, but I...
• Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:07:30 -0700
  ...I plugged my voltmeter between the ground strap terminal going to the transmission front mounting and the engine (any points) and I found -0...
• Re: the transmission ground
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:00:18 -0400
  ...While I was at it I replaced the original ground strap with a short piece of heavy duty 2 ga wire. Covered all connections...
• Re: ENGINE STIL WON"T START
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Fri, 3 May 2002 09:49:35 -0400
  Is the battery good? Ground wires to check (on aircooled anyhow) - Ground strap in the battery box - Transmission to body ground, look for a...
• Re: Dead Vanagon....please help!
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 11:43:00 -0700
  ...It's a really short one. - Ground strap from battery ground to chassis. The Vanagon one is woefully small - I upgraded mine to a...
• Re: Update on piston problem (the death of a piston)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:58:05 -0400
  ...Of course, he also put the ground strap on too. Michael >When the garage installed this fellow's nice factory rebuild they neglected >to...
• Re: Therein, lies a tale.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Mar 2013 14:39:20 -0500
  ...Loosen ground strap. Unlock doors, remove >ground strap. Go add oil to engine. Sounds like your most important datum right now is the location...
• Re: 91 Vanagon will not start..?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Mon, 31 May 2004 10:22:55 +0100
  Hi Shannon, I think you have a cliassic case of corroded Vanagon ground strap connection syndrome <g>. There are two straps that need checking...
• Re: Shocking seats!!
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 18:53:47 -0500
  ...Have you thought of trying one of those ground straps that drag on the ground from the rear bumper? Pascal '84 Westy
• Re: Missing engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:25:52 -0400
  <HTML> <BR> If you don't have Air Conditioning - it's very easy to see where that ground strap goes.<BR> near the waterpump...
• Re: recap (still not fixed) Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:31:12 -0500
  Today I tried a new ignition switch and changed out the transmission ground strap. Neither fixed the problem. I don't have any ideas...
• Re: The Dying 86 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:24:09 -0400
  Carl, Have you checked the oxygen sensor for function and proper ground? Have you checked the integrity of the engine bay ground points/straps...
• Re: engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:16:22 -0500
  At 08:22 PM 1/20/2007, Jonathan Chasteen wrote... >replacing the ground strap from engine to body. which is better? >braided strap like...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 09:22:40 EST
  ...It worked great on my '85 which had a broken ground strap on the head and the engine was missing terribly. When I installed...
• Re: Pulsing Engine
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 11:49:03 EST
  Check the grounds to the engine (ground strap on driver's side head to firewall and the other is on the tranny). That is...
• Hooking up auxilliary battery (when relay is present)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 04 Sep 1996 20:21:13 -0700
  ...Connect a ground strap to the aux battery. 6. Reconnect the ground strap on the primary battery. That's it. With this configuration, the...
• Re: Strange Idle
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 13:25:17 -0500
  ...i had an 8 >ohm resistance between the wire and lug on the engine side of the driver >side braided ground strap on our...
• Re: 1.9 Digijet : Where are the Grounds?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 10:29:55 -0400
  >Would anyone direct me towards the ground leads I should clean and tighten >for optimum engine performance? Don't forget the ground strap from...
• Engine Bay Negative Strap Questions. 1988 Westy. PICS.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 6 May 2012 20:38:44 -0700
  ...Bentley I see "Ground Connections" 12 "in engine compartment left" and 18 "on engine block" but..... In assuming this strap was stock (2 pics...