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• Re: diesel altitude compensation
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 03:06:10 -0500
  ...A metal collar is crimped over the screw at the factory to prevent tampering. With the engine off, remove the collar and loosen the...
• Hints on installing Sirius
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:07:55 -0500
  ...canvas - BTDT - had to buy a new antenna when mine got crimped with the poptop down. But maybe you have a better plan than...
• Re: Another Crank but No Start/No Spark
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:43:29 -0700
  ...on Alt’, Its RingConn’ > > pulled off in My fingers > Obvious Bad Crimp There ~ @ 1st Look when Van arrived the > > Relays, FuelPump, IACV were All...
• Solder Bloom
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 08:55:30 CST6CDT
  ...The crimped-together and epoxy-sealed aluminum radiators do not encounter the solder bloom problem. However, there durability is yet to be proved. The...
• Re: Extra tailight in spare socket?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:09:57 -0700
  ...One crimp fitting and one ground, seal the hole and you're all done Dixie looks all modern now, with the Merceds wheels and...
• Throttle Body, Plenum and Intake Runners - Looking for Advice
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:36:03 -0400
  ...on the intake runner connectors? *The ones on my van are crimped but not sure if that is still the best way to go...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 05:41:32 -0400
  ...It's connected on = > each end with a short piece of hose and those stupid metal crimp bands = > that loosen as the rubber hose...
• Re: R134 conversion.
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 10:09:05 -0400
  ...They are attatched to the fittings with a permenant crimp that would have to be hacksawed off but after that I think the new...
• Re: led replacement for overhead westy light
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:48:54 -0500
  ...The wires probably drop that much but >they're spread out and can dissipate the heat -- but a high-resistance >crimp or dirty contact...
• Re: Fuel Mileage and Upholstry
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:35:34 -0500
  ...The crimped on collar that splices the shielding to ground corroded . I disassembled the connection, cleaned it and soldered the connection. With this done...
• Re: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM **SOLVED**
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 07:36:15 -0400
  ...worked. I ran two long leads direct from the battery posts. Crimped a spade connector on the positive wire and connected it to the...
• Re: wire splicing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 21:29:14 -0500
  ...This is a problem when soldering a crimped joint, as the solder tends to wick up past the wire insulation and make a stiff...
• Re: 7-passenger curtain rods?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:02:24 -0500
  ...like crimping a connector on the end of a wire. but you could also sew it with thread ... or just about any other way...
• AC high current problem fixed and improved AC performance
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:46:42 -0500
  ...All wiring connectors were crimped and soldered. I found the high speed relay would stick after long runs so I piggybacked a second relay...
• Re: Electrical puzzle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:07:05 -0400
  ...I say connection because wires don't get tired, but crimps and connections do when left out in the weather the way VAG did...
• Re: westy must-have acessory - fill port rainguard hood!
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:13:11 -0700
  ...im thinking of kitchen grade stainless with some spotwelds at > the > sides to make the "hood" shape...and the edges crimped under so there...
• Auxiliary Battery Installation II: Hawker Odyssey battery, Hella relay, Chargetek AC charger (v. long)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Earl
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 22:14:38 -0400
  ...On the other end of the fuse holder I crimped on a female insulated quick disconnect. In the battery compartment I stripped back about...
• Re: Intermittent hot start problem - check all connections!
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 14 Sep 2015 11:55:20 -1000
  ...I had a Rabbit once that had a completely dead ignition system, due to a single bad crimp in a single relatively inaccessible plastic...
• Re: Update: Re: Darn idle, stalling, running rich...
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:34:32 -0700
  ...I added a few inches of correctly sized gauge wire, soldered + shrink wrapped + taped join, crimped on new terminal, connected to bare body metal...
• RE: '71 Clutch Cable
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Thu, 21 Mar 96 16:27:56 UT
  ...pushed up to 40 or 50 degrees from horizontal there by crimping the cable at the swedge point. Thanks again. -Scott '71 Westy, the...
• Re: Is the length of a Spark Plug wire critical?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:33:50 -0800
  ...off the mangled portion of the wire (about an inch) and crimped the > old connector back on. I plugged it back in and it...
• Re: Seat belt light
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:41:54 -0700
  ...sometimes the head or cable gets crimped up.. I touch mine and it cleared.. this gave me the idea.. Joe -----Original Message----- >From: Stephen...
• Re: Ground for o2 sensor and ECU
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 09:01:49 -0700
  ...be > a good idea or not? > > > > In my Van, the DPO crimped on an extra ground which is simply screwed > into the sheet metal...
• Does this look like a fuel leak?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:40:43 -0500
  ...You can see the new fuel lines and the crimp-on connectors in the video. There have been a number of other issues I...
• Re: throttle valve cable spring installation
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:07:20 -0400
  ...I used an old set of coaxial cable crimpers.I think like $3 at radio shack........the hole in them was large enough for...
• Likely Pop Top Spring Cable Solution (Long, with pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:29:27 -0700
  ...The thimble (part inside loop) might be a bit too long causing cable where it exits the ferrule (the crimp on part) to be...
• Re: Electrical connectors
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:46:59 -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: Reverse lights going crazy
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 18:10:39 -0500
  ...A friend suggested I replace the >> > crimp connectors that connect to the two contacts on the switch. Did >> > that. No change. What gives? >> > Anybody...
• Re: No fuel pressure options?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:56:18 -0600
  ...my spare used pump when installed leaked fuel out of > the crimp at the top, so that wasn't an optio. Before I spend...
• Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:31:37 -0400
  ...Cleaned up and tightened up all > fuel hose clamps, then went in and did a search for good hose clamps and > found some crimp...
• Re: Electrical question (non-starting)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 23 May 2009 18:09:55 -0700
  ...Use a pin or needle to pierce the insulation to test where the terminals crimp onto the wires... Incidentally -- 97.4-5 tells you...
• Installed add on back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:48:55 -0400
  ...Next was making a wire with one female spade and at the other end a male spade with an additional wire (two wires crimped...
• Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 10:59:07 -0800
  ...that are bit > stiff so i will cut those back & re-crimp the ends etc... > > But I look at my 87 bmw 325i with...
• Re: Heatshrink wire connectors
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 18:05:02 -0400
  ...These are the > kind that the wires slip in at each end you crimp them on and then > heat-shrink the covering. > Well all...
• FORD
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:06:36 -0400
  ...Like the old guys we see around, you know, the ones wearing both a belt and suspenders, I get a crimp connection and solder...
• Re: D.I.Y. R-134 Kit AC Recharge advice
  Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 10:07:40 +1100
  ...Hose blowout would more likely be caused by poor qulaity hoses, poor workmanship, incorrect crimping of hose, etc - any number of factors. What is...
• Re: Fuel hose size
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 1 Aug 2020 16:45:46 -0600
  ...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: Need help with leak at fitting on AC condenser
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 10:14:29 -0400
  ...where it connects to the condenser or from where the hose crimp is. How much force should I use when tightening this? Am I...
• Re: Engine cranks but NO JUICE to coil...poor thirsty coil : (
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:03:27 -0400
  ...PO has a little brown wire soldered to it that was crimped to a red wire I > haven't traced yet... What would ya...
• Re: heater core questions
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:52:11 -0600
  ...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: Can sender unit cause it?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 19:03:14 -0500
  ...and the failure to understand that if the contact at the crimp is poor, it doesn't make any difference how shiny the terminal...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:14:51 -0500
  ...ok it may be frayed under the protective nylon covering the crimped portion of the wire. I added a new connector, reattached it and...
• Re: Water & Oil idiot lights fixed? Or at least getting better...
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:59:47 -0500
  Good news to report today! Bled the system with the "rear up" technique, changed some wire crimp connectors on the round (brown?) sensor at...
• Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:56:13 -0600
  ...Use good clamps, spring or crimp. For the hose that connects to the oil cooler feed you will find that it is likely the...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:20:15 -0400
  ...Move it and if the wire in the > > crimp is brown > > replace a crimp ring terminal. For wire testing do the > > following: > > > > Disconnect the...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:53:50 -0500
  ...red wire >6 feet of #12 black wire >4 each of crimp on insulated ends, blue color, 1/4" male spade, 1/4" >female...
• Re: Installing Propane Tank on a non Westy!
  Historical mailing list - Mr.mds
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 21:40:40 -0400
  ...of extra pipe/line length never hurts and can help avoid crimping and > problems that may come as you need to move things around...
• NOT a Fryeday Funnie
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 17:16:12 -0700
  ...I thought I did when I followed the directions some of you had posted to the list- one was by 'crimping' the end of...
• Re: 91 Westy, low idle stall, low power ....help! (LENGTHY REPLY)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Frost
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 22:09:42 -0700
  ...that there is an outer braided shield that ends before the crimp connector. This braid has sharp pointy ends that rub against the inner...
• repair panel
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:21:25 -0500
  ...smaller areas? Is there some good reason why one wouldn't crimp a recessed flange on the surrounding sheet metal? Seems like it would...
• Re: Does this look like a fuel leak?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 20:04:26 -0800
  ...As I've said ..the original crimp type don't work very well after a long time. ( espeically on that 'one spot' forward of...
• No start issue solved with great diagnostic tool found on The Samba
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:15 -0400
  ...I snip the old connector off and crimp on a new one. Vrooooom, the engine comes to life! Sweet! The credit for this great...
• Re: Westfalia Insulation
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 26 Feb 1998 01:15:59 -0800
  ...if you cut it a little larger than the window and crimp the excess againbst the window gasket. (it is also easy to insulate...
• Re: I-4 conversion begins
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 7 May 2001 22:19:20 -0700
  ...I use the $0.50 per meter stuff you get at the hardware store along with some special cable crimps that I have and...
• Re: Engine Fires - A/C vs. W/C - Any Difference?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 26 Sep 1998 11:09:37 -0400
  ...injector, they need replaced as well, you must cut the factory crimped clamp off the injector at an angle with a dremel and wheel...
• Re: Extra tailight in spare socket?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:26:44 -0700
  ...One crimp fitting and one ground, seal the hole and you're all done > > Dixie looks all modern now, with the Merceds wheels and...
• Re: Tough to start on cold mornings
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:30:41 -0800
  ...I managed to clean up the terminal, strip the wire back and re-crimp the connector back on. Everything seems to be working fine...
• Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
  Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:08:57 -0400
  ...It doesn't hurt to crimp the metal pins in the plug slightly to also ensure a tight connection. Good Luck however you decide...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 16:09:36 -0400
  ...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: 02 Wire Resistance Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:43 -0500
  ...1) The "use your existing wire" sensors from Bosch and NGK come with crimp connectors for the leads. I would not expect soldering to...