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Re: Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:33:20 -0500
...Last month I had a Mahle filter fail at the top crimp. One thing with cold weather, you need to let the engine idle...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:01:31 -0700
...Suck by mouth (slowly) till the oil well out of the engine, but not yet close to your mouth, crimp the tubing ss it...
Re: Fuel hose size
Historical mailing list - Rob
Fri, 31 Jul 2020 18:03:43 -0700
...On other vehicles that use this type of tube a > sleeve goes inside to support the tube from collapsing. > > Spring or crimp clamps are...
Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 4 Sep 2017 12:27:25 -0600
...If a bad >> connection is thought than the fix is to repair the harnesses with new crimp >> terminals for the female contacts. >> >> Dennis >> >> > > > -- > Neil...
Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:54:22 -0500
...stepe up the line >size to the pump had a small crimp in it. I didn't think it was a big deal. Doubt...
Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:43:43 -0500
...to the valve. > Cable works fine, doesn't bind, isn't crimped. Valve appears to turn from > external view when the lever is shifted...
Re: 90 Westy fridge/stove getting no gas.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 4 Jul 1999 19:12:52 -0400
...If no gas, your tube is crimped somewhere. If gas, then the problem is in the stove. If I was to guess, I'd...
Re: '90 power window problem...
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 6 May 2001 14:17:21 -0700
...kluge with a 1/8" wire clamp at the lead wire crimp to actuate the > window until I can fix it correctly. > How is...
Re: syncro wierd idle
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:06:08 -0400
...If there is a ground wire at the base of the breather tower, replace the crimp connector and relocate it to a place with...
Re: bad hall control unit = no spark?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:50:05 -0500
...also remove the rubber boots from all connectors and examine the condition of the wires and the crimps right before the go into the...
Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Tue, 4 Jan 2011 02:35:07 -0600
It's a Oetiker crimp tool. A medium size set of wire cutters works well. Go to my www.kegkits.com web site, navigate...
Re: Bosch generic 02 sensor #
Historical mailing list - Gerry Rafferty
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:25:35 -0700
...Bosch number for generic one-wire sensor, without connector (just a crimp > > and shrink wrap): > > > > 11027 > > > > Other numbers found on sensor casing: > > > > 0 258...
Re: oxygen sensor input wire
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:15:09 -0400
...Otherwise, unless there's obvious physical damage or crimping of the green shell I'd put it about last place as a possibility. Do...
Re: Lack of hot air. etc.
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 11:38:29 -0500
...is opening all the way, and that the hoses aren't crimped somewhere. Dave At 02:36 PM 1/15/99 -0600, David G...
Least-interesting Friday ever, etc.
Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
Fri, 9 Sep 2005 20:13:24 -0500
...Apparently, after several months, lowering the poptop has crimped the wire and the antenna quit working. I had to fork over another $50 for...
Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:27:58 -0400
...is a crimp type clamp there... > that is 'the spot' that leaks and burns up vans. > if you just cut that crimp clamp off...
Re: PEX front bearings WARNING-big brake kits!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:56:59 -0400
...You know the nylon lock nuts are soft since they have to be crimped cold. As for the PEX bearing kits, for most suppliers...
Re: Power Steering Whine from New Hose
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:03:25 -0600
...A shop in San Jose, CA made the repair for me (cutting the two end fittings off, brazing on two standard crimp connectors and...
Rollin' yer own-- air leaks
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Thu, 9 Feb 1995 08:40:03 CST6CDT
...that the fabric connectors on the maniforld really leak at the crimp type hose clamps. Replace them with screw type. Also, breather tubes seem...
Re: Killed my dash lights..
Historical mailing list - David Johnson
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:57:07 -0600
...I tightened the crimps.. too tight.. finally get it right.. > but in the processes shorted something out... now none of the > lights work, but...
Archives (& Dennis Haynes) solves headlight problem
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:52:44 +0000
...I cut off the end, and crimped two new ends on (one on each wire instead of two into one), cleaned the ground spade...
Re: video of burning Westy. sad
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:58:51 -0800
...sad > > >> it's not really the fuel hoses so much .. >> it's the crimp type metal hose clamps installed at the factory .. >> *especially* one...
Re: Factory Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 9 Jun 2012 14:47:23 -0700
...for the right place..on all waterboxer vanagons that have original crimp type hose clamps on their fuel lines , I have seen those leak...
Re: Thermo switch or resistor?
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:33:13 -0400
...In my case, that one wire had high resistance at the ring terminal crimp, and that fan would not operate. Conversely, the high speed...
Repost: Air Leaks
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Sat, 17 Jun 1995 08:36:41 CST6CDT
...that the fabric connectors on the maniforld really leak at > the crimp type hose clamps. Replace them with screw type. Also, > breather tubes seem...
Bad injector wire = stuttering
Historical mailing list
Fri, 11 Oct 1996 23:45:10 -0300 (ADT)
...The message is that our vans are aging, hardening of the insulation or corrosion of the crimped connections is happening to most of the...
Starter click, no cranking bulletin
Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
Sat, 31 Oct 1998 13:55:09 +0100
...The crimp-on connector just fell off, exposing broken and tarnished strands. I jumped onto my bike and me and my son David (11yrs...
Re: Coolant leak. Rear heater control valve?
Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 22:39:19 -0400
...The question is how do you separate the side plastic cover from the heater core? It looks it is crimped on For the time...
Re: Front hose and alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:49:40 -0400
...to clear the tire and not rub against it > or get crimped by it when raised. UH OH! Is this the case for earlier...
Re: Coil-itis
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:14:05 -0400
...You look at the crimp and you think it is good but the strands inside are becoming dust. Cut the end and work back...
Re: cold start
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:25:33 -0400
...As for grounds the ring terminals can be clean and tight but wires can be broken inside the insulation and the wire-wire crimp...
Successful fan motor repair (Jetta)
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, IS Manager
Sun, 16 Feb 1997 21:30:49 -0800
...To get it apart basically requires popping the crimped joints in the housing, which at first appears to destroy it, but in fact does...
Re: heater core questions
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Sun, 17 Dec 2000 20:30:56 -0700
...they both > appear the original units, the rear is extremely corroded at the bottom > both sides at the steel crimp that holds them together...
Re: Electrical connectors
Historical mailing list - Tom C
Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:07:34 -0500
...VW mentions them as > >> 000979102E > >> a yellow repair wire with two crimped ends, but of course NLA. No single > >> terminals to be seen... > >> > >> I...
Re: EGR question
Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
Tue, 19 Mar 1996 16:49:59 -0500
...The hole on that part of >the exhaust pipe has been crimped shut. Apparently someone has >removed this. .... being an environmentally conscious fellow, I...
Re: Cheap O2 sensor - 90 Westy
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Thu, 15 Feb 2001 23:28:30 -0500
...You crimp it on and it actually puts a waterproof silicone gel around the splice. Not sure of the exact name but your home...
AC Blower problem
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:02:57 EDT
...I cut about 3 mm of the wire and the melted connector off and used a new connector that I soldered/crimped on and...
Quick, cheap and easy headlight relay
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 02:02:01 +0800
...This connector should have a large and a small white wire with a black stripe crimped in it. That connector gets plugged in to...
Re: Fuel Line Question
Historical mailing list - db25
Thu, 25 Jun 1998 17:24:00 EDT
...One is a crimp fitting (almost looks >factory)and the other a screw adjustable type. > >Since this line is pressurized, what type of line...
Re: AC Electrical
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Fri, 4 Aug 2023 18:03:33 -0400
...Most likely the failure began at the wire > > terminal crimp connections. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf...
Re: Driver's side power Window not working
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:04:34 -0400
...Then resplice it with a crimp, butt splice connector or run a whole new wire which ever you choose, and it should fix the...
Re: Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:01:37 EST
...and it would take some real doing to perish the locking crimp so that the tie rod could be wrung off. Once the means...
Vanagon Power loss Misfiring or Hesitation testing
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Tue, 26 Jun 2001 22:29:33 -0800
...Are the connectors in good shape, with a solid crimp on the wires? Are they the union power timer connectors? Power timer terminal can...
Re: Syncro stutter
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:21:28 -0500
...Replace the ring terminal crimp connector if there is any sign of corrosion and relocate this connection to one of the screws holding the...
Re: Hoses on fuel injectors
Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
Thu, 6 Sep 2001 22:46:36 -0400
...Yes, the hoses are replaceable, but you need to use a Dremel tool with a teeny cutting wheel to slice through the metal crimp...
Re: 7-passenger curtain rods?
Historical mailing list - jbange
Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:26:06 -0700
...Imagine a cord with a small loop held together with a crude, old-fashioned copper crimp designed for electrical wire connections. A short sheet...
Alt and OXS Lites On
Historical mailing list - Tom Scott
Mon, 2 Sep 2002 08:56:11 -0700
...darn) 7) I finally got around to re-crimping the push-on connector on the end of the blue wire that goes to the...
Late F.I. Gas Lines
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Tue, 5 Sep 95 10:28:12 EDT
...Clamps on the low pressure side are crimp, on the high pressure side are VW type screw hose clamp. Now guess what IF YOU...
Re: High beam dash bulb
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:16:12 -0700
...The connectors and such are crimped onto/through the whole sandwich and you naturally want to stress them as little as you can so...
Re: Starter Solonoid Blues
Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
Wed, 13 Sep 1995 11:01:31 -0700 (PDT)
...Solenoid replacement is a cheap repair, kids! Oh, and don't forget to clean up the connections, crimp 'em a bit so they stick...
Re: Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Fri, 19 Dec 2003 06:57:46 -0600
...You'll need a sharp knife, a screwdriver and some means of removing the crimped on collar clamps on the injectors -- I removed my...
Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
Thu, 1 Apr 2004 18:33:17 -0600
...The outside may look okay, but look near a crimp fitting, you might find a bulge. The hose may also have a soft, "mussy...
Re: Start Issue with Hard Start Relay
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:11:30 -0500
...I think the strong likelihood is that you had a bad crimp connection at the terminal, but whether or no, the terminal is ruined...
Re: NLA - lower speedometer cable
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:46:35 -0700
...I imagine a ferrule (bike cable end?) crimped on and filed would work better. Alistair On 28-Jul-09, at 6:23 PM, Geo...
Re: 87 Synchro CV Boots
Historical mailing list
Sun, 27 Oct 1996 10:23:16 -0800
...I wonder if it is some kind of > > polyuretane? I also bought the special pliers to crimp on the steel > > clips on the both...
Re: Ultimate Fix #1
Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
Tue, 16 Oct 2001 07:38:53 -0500
...SOLDER on NEW eyelets, crimp them first. Preferable to cluster >as many wires together, i.e. the cylinder head cluster I think contains >seven...
Re: Removing Power mirrors
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:00:39 EDT
...label wire color and position on plastic plugs use small jewlers sized flathead and remove crimped on wire connectors from plastic plugs (bend down...
Re: TIICO: Conversion Discussion
Historical mailing list - pederparizek
Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:44:20 -0500
...I found R134 hose at > Parker Hose and Fittings and I had Cary Diesel Injection crimp on my > original hose ends to the new...
Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up - how to make the system better?
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:15:57 -0800
...Since making my set the hose > has changed a bit and you can get crimpless, reuseable > fittings and a more cost effective hose to...
Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Sat, 4 Feb 2006 01:33:34 -0500
...for example you could have a sensor that works fine but some > corrosion inside the crimp of the connector. this corrosion = resistance, > so therefore...