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• Re: Grounding engine
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Czerniak
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 08:11:13 -0500
  ...Be sure that the strap coming off the left side head is not scuzzy with corrosion and that the point of contact is clean...
• Re: a rack to put a canoe on the top and Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Urs Rothacher
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 10:28:58 -0700
  KD Skinner wrote: > Now if I can find a way to keep the straps from > vibrating in the wind I will be a happy...
• WARNING: Syncro Gas Tank Straps Break
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 17:46:37 -0400
  Last year, on our way to Transporters by the Tunnel, our gas tank strap snapped on the filler side and we leaked gas from...
• Re: Gas tank removal question.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:15:47 -0700
  ...gas-tank strap. (Lower the strap so that it is at a 45-degree angle to > the body to pull the strap out) > > Have...
• Re: Hanger straps -- how the dickens . . .
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:38:49 -0500
  ---- "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"" <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Dave Mcneely wrote: > > What straps are you guys talking about? Where? DMc > > All's I...
• Re: Tiico install - muffler straps for 88
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 18:03:31 -0500
  marty guinn wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for the metal muffler straps for an 88 model. Two of them. The > ones on mine...
• Looking for SS fuel tank strap
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Thu, 9 Dec 2010 16:36:48 -0500
  Hi, I have an 89 Westy Syncro and looking for SS fuel tank strap. Anybody has a source? Best regards. Gilles Turmel
• Re: The best awning
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:31:31 -0400
  ...I roll up the canvas and use the strap to hold it in place. Then I bundle up the poles, unsnap the strap. Put...
• door check straps
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 13:04:26 -0500 (EST)
  I need 2 door check straps for my 79 bus(one for each side) Anyone have any spares they'd be willing to sell...
• Re: [T2] Need door strap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Mowreader
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 20:09:03 -0400
  Puzerewski sends: > Looking for the little strap that holds the door under my sink from opening > all the way in my westy. I am...
• Re: Exhaust brackets and muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 15 May 2006 16:16:31 -0400
  ...Seems that this strap > holders the muffler fine but there is rubbing against the header pipe > which causes the strap to wear and break...
• Re: $70 muffler strap? 1.9L
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Apr 1997 20:57:03
  >I installed new exhaust pipe and muffler on my '84 vanagon 1.9L. > >My local VW dealer quoted $68.45 for the metal strap...
• Tow strap?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:52:07 -0800
  ...Sure glad I got new M&S tires! I need to buy a decent tow strap. (The one I have is likely a strong...
• Re: Glove box door nose-dives
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:38:46 -0400
  ...Mike Michael Elliott wrote: > The little strap (or straps, maybe there are two of them) which support > the door on the glove box when...
• Re: Muffler brackets and things, 87 Syncro manual
  Historical mailing list - Joseph J Liasse
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 22:06:19 -0500
  ...You now have the piviot of the strap. For the other end measure the length of the origional strap; or if you cannot do...
• battery removal success
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Sat, 22 Apr 2000 20:22:17 -0700
  ...There's not an auto parts store in my town, so I didn't get around to looking for the strap that attaches to...
• Re: Muffler Strap
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 12:19:46 -0700
  ...Muffler Strap > I am replacing my exhaust system and am wondering if there is any > substitute to the muffler strap. Its a bit expensive...
• removing ground strap bolt
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:40:10 -0500
  Hey everyone, I would like to clean up the ground strap that runs from the tranny mount to the body. I have taken care...
• Source for Camper Snaps and Straps
  Historical mailing list - Leon Roose
  Sun, 1 Oct 2000 10:17:28 -0500
  I'd like a parts source for the snaps and straps that hold the curtains in place on my 1982 Diesel Westy Vanagon camper...
• Re: Wanted - Battery Box Lid Retainers
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:33:18 -0700
  Depending on your battery, you can cut the "horizontal" part of the battery strap out, leaving you with two vertical strips on either side...
• Re: Handle Straps
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 29 Apr 1998 10:55:48 CDT
  On Wed, 29 Apr 1998 10:44:57 -0500 Steve Manning said: >Anyone have the handle straps for the rear bench area of a...
• Ground straps
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:08:07 -0800
  I read, perhaps on the samba, that the bolts for ground straps tend to sheer. True? I want to fuss with all my grounds...
• Re: Hanger straps -- how the dickens . . .
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:54:59 -0700
  Dave Mcneely wrote: > What straps are you guys talking about? Where? DMc All's I can go by is my one 1984 Westy, unlike...
• battery removal/strap
  Historical mailing list - Carol Sussman
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 02:04:29 EDT
  ...Next time I need to remove the battery, I can pull it up with the strap. Carol S Sussman 89 Westie
• Re: Pigtail needed
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:05:26 -0800
  from Dennis suggestion and after the capacitor fix I would suggest to add a aground strap to the ECU - under the bench seat run...
• Re: engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:26:46 -0800
  ...engine ground strap At 08:22 PM 1/20/2007, Jonathan Chasteen wrote... >replacing the ground strap from engine to body. which is better...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 09:22:40 EST
  I got some nice shield grouding straps from my local Farm and Country Store for $3.50 for a 16 inch line. It worked...
• Re: muffler straps
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 19:17:32 +0000
  ...muffler straps go to a hardware store and buy three very oversize stainless-steel straps with the little worm-screw tightening device on the...
• Bolt for muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:10:36 -0400
  Does anyone know the size and pitch of the bolt that attaches the bottom part of the muffler strap to the top part for...
• Re: muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - C H A R L E S
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 12:04:32 -0700
  --- Steve Frisbee <sfrisbee@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > My muffler strap rusted out and a new one is > expensive, around $50. Has anyone done a fix...
• Trip report with two kayaks strapped to the poptop
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 12:01:27 -0600
  ...Two straps on each boat in the back, one to each eye. 3. Enough strap to go around as many boats as there are...
• Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
  Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
  Sun, 26 Mar 2017 14:56:48 -0400
  ...Grounds ~ If the Ground Strap @ the Front of the Trany > is in Good Condition then Your Broken > > Ground Strap is not Essential to Crank...
• Re: Phred's not feeling too well...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 20:31:34 EST
  ...It could be either the ground strap on the driver's side head or the ground strap on the tranny. The oxygen light is...
• RE: Non OEM VW Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 08:12:41 -0600 (CST)
  ...Mike Plickys <74462.1273@compuserve.com> > The original strap rusted out on our 85 several years ago. We fixed it using > a steel strap...
• Re: Slow starter when hot
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 17:55:39 -0500
  Also, try replacing the ground strap from battery to frame. Went through much grief this summer until I bought strap at the flaps. John...
• Muffler Strap...
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 06:08:45 -0500
  ...I looked under this morning and saw that my muffler strap broke and my muffler is flapping in the breeze. Does anyone have an...
• Re: Ground straps
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:01:54 -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: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:43:59 -0700
  braided ground strap.. https://www.amazon.com/Small-Parts-Tinned-Copper-Braid/dp/B003R501JU http://www.centurytool.net/10_Gauge_Braided_Ground_Strap_p...
• Re: Muffler retaining strap
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:41:56 -0700
  Bus depot with a search for "muffler strap" http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025251521 At 7/1/2007 10:05 AM, Thor...
• Re: front door check rod strap assembly
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 18 Sep 2017 22:23:59 -0700
  ...But perhaps the metal strap could be spread a > little. Maybe a shim in there? Yes. That might do. Might not take much spreading...
• Re: Muffler - Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:20:36 -0400
  ...The straps just hold the muffler in place. If you haven't already bought them, you should consider fabricating your own straps out of...
• Heres a easy helpful mod you can do to your vanagon.......
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 04:31:39 EDT
  ...see the grab strap on the rear hatch? i put one on my vanagon.. i have a bunch of extra interior grab straps (you...
• Re: muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 12:08:33 -0700
  Large SS worm drive plumbing clamp from your local Home Depot! Steve Frisbee wrote: > > My muffler strap rusted out and a new one is...
• muffler strap alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 10:42:00 -0600
  If anyone else has sticker shock over the $34 price on a strap to hold up their muffler, consider this: I had a brand...
• Re: engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:00:12 -0800
  Here in New England, year round driving will destroy the braided straps very quickly. I use the shielded straps. One from the drivers head...
• door check strap
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 19:00:42 -0500
  Howdy I broke a strap on the door of my 84 westy - the thing that keeps the door from opening too far. Has anyone...
• Re: Missing engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - James G. Reed Jones
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:11:41 -0400
  Thanks all, I have found where the ground strap should have been (and a broken rusted end still attached at each bolt). I will...
• One last time!! My fault...Syncro tank straps et al
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:13:44 -0600
  ...As a result, I finally got photos taken of the Syncro Gas tank straps that someone was wanting. They are far from perfect, but...
• Syncro Fuel Tank Straps
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 00:35:03 -0700
  ...I was wondering if anyone has replaced the gas tank straps on their syncro. Did it require dropping the tranny ? I am planning on...
• �Ground straps!
  Historical mailing list - rob wilke
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 18:53:43 -0600
  Some one just asked about the ground straps, again. which reminds me of a question I asked a few weeks ago. Do both heads...
• Muffler Strap
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:34:57 -0700
  I am replacing my exhaust system and am wondering if there is any substitute to the muffler strap. Its a bit expensive and seems...
• 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...
• walker stainless muffler update
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:53:31 -0400
  ...The strap is wrapped around the pin in a big loop and it does not let the strap pull in a straight line to...
• V6anagon Trip: Day 1 (continued) /L
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 22:32:56 +0500
  ...as to the short ground strap, been there. done that. The solution is to drill a hole at the top of the battery holder...
• Muffler retaining strap
  Historical mailing list - wognacious
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 09:35:04 -0700
  Does anybody know a source for a muffler retaining strap? I've looked at Volks Cafe, Van-again and Bus Depot and don't...
• Re: Muffler - Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:42:34 -0400
  The true original straps held up fairly well. They were plated and resisted rust for some time and the welded ends provided some strength...
• Re: Muffler Strap...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 08:09:51 -0600
  Use 5/8" or 3/4" steel packing strap. Worked for me several times. Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia On Wed, 6 Feb...
• Re: Left head ground
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 08:08:14 -0500
  ...Or I sell the VW ground straps for around $24. The old strap was about 1/2" wide braided copper strap (just in case...
• Re: Misfiring Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 19:41:13 EST
  ...Someone suggested that I check my ground strap. The funny thing was that I just noticed the day before that my ground strap was...
• Re: ground straps
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 21:09:00 -0400
  ...ground straps > > > Hi Volks, > > Is it ok to replace the braded ground straps with a > batery like cable ? > In perticular the one to the...