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• Re: Low MPG & Carbon Monoxide Smell
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 7 May 1998 22:55:21 -0700
  ...Do not get it so hot that the converter will bend or crimp or tear when you try to crack loose the 02 sensor...
• Re: Throttle Body, Plenum and Intake Runners - Looking for Advice
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:08:48 -0700
  ...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: fuel tank vent lines
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:56:32 -0700
  ...Mine had a crimp clamp holding it on. (the only clamp seen on all 4 hoses!) A mechanics mirror, penetrating fluid, and mega cursing...
• Re: looking to buy good power steering hose from reservoir to pump, p/n
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:31:54 -0500
  ...add much to the cost, > it's the ends and the crimping that �costs. �Thanks for the plug ! > > > >>>>>>I have been meaning to ask...
• Re: Kudos for Daryl at AA Transaxle (syncro tranny work)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 13:47:27 -0400
  ...He gave me a couple of simple things to check (is the vent > line crimped, is it coming from the CV joint seal <still...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 18:32:12 -0700
  ...wire, with crimped-on terminals at both ends. This effectively turns the two batteries into one LARGE battery. What's critically important is to...
• Re: Electrical connectors
  Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
  Sat, 12 Mar 2022 21:11:26 +0000
  ...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: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:20:03 -0500
  ...Cable works fine, doesn't bind, isn't crimped. Valve appears to turn from external view when the lever is shifted. I can turn...
• Re: Quick, cheap and easy headlight relay
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 14:38:41 -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: [Syncro] 2nd propane tank/heater-Dual tank instalation!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 23:01:15 -0500
  ...This tubing will usually bend or crimp on impact long before getting punctured. An excess flow POL at the tank outlet will limit the...
• known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 07:52:23 -0400
  ...wire to small, low voltage, head lights dim 11 - Electrical connections: crimp connectors get hot/melt, several bad grounds 12 - Power door locks: esp...
• Re: Relays
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 10:04:04 -0700
  ...Yesterday while the weather was > warmer I took a look, and the pin to the lights wire was melting at the > crimp in the...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:23:34 -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...
• EGR question
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 18 Mar 96 23:57:48 EST
  ...The hole on that part of the exhaust pipe has been crimped shut. Apparently someone has removed this. I haven't had a chance...
• Re: VDO Guages not working
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:07:38 -0300
  ...If not the wire may be discontinuous due to poor crimping. Check the wire for continuity. The try grounding the gauge terminal directly at...
• cruise control troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:54:58 -0500
  ...line in the engine compartment next to the vacuum pump and? crimp off that line. Take your van for a ride and see if...
• Re: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:11:13 -0700
  Dear no leaks here That crimped fitting is the one identified by the factory as a recall item the word is simple ... change them...
• Re: intermittent rich running problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 May 2009 22:59:37 -0400
  ...The crimp can look good but that corroded wire makes for a lousy connection. New ring terminals with the heat shrinks ends will work...
• A/C Adventures from Hot NJ!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:17:40 EDT
  ...off the old end and compression fit it into a new crimpable fitting. Worked excellent. So for a new high pressure barrier hose with...
• Re: Oil filter & armrest questions
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:03:27 -0600
  ...I also recently had one fail at the top crimp. They are not > the ultimate filter. > > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Trip Report and Improved Fuel Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 19 Jul 2002 12:22:49 -0400
  ...will remember the exploding head gasket saga that but a huge crimp on our yearly GA trip) but we have spent much more time...
• Re: nuthin's easy anymore..
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:17:49 EST
  ...There's a crimp fitting from one type of hose to the one feeding into the motor (or so it appears). I can see...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:45:43 -0600
  ...likely) a >> wire no longer making good contact to it's crimped-on terminal. >> >> These connections should definitely be taken apart and cleaned at...
• Re: 4th heater core burst in 1 year!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Cavanaugh
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 22:35:52 -0400
  ...into this big mess). >> >>Thanks! >>Paul >> >> >> >> >>>Could you possibly have a crimped hose or tube somewhere that's causing >>>undo pressure in the system...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:26:33 -0600
  ...Radiator Fan Resistor Question > > > > Hey Mark, >> >> You're right - had to crimp up a jumper wire, but using a parallel ground >> turned the fan...
• Re: Intermittent hot start problem - check all connections!
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 14 Sep 2015 23:23:12 -0400
  ...I had a Rabbit once that had a completely dead ignition system, due to a single bad crimp in a single relatively inaccessible plastic...
• @%^%$@ Dansk Exchangers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Jun 1997 23:15:17 +0000
  ...The German box side seams are rolled together and crimped close to the box (stick out no more than 3/16") the Dansk is...
• Re: Heater core repair
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 22:04:56 -0400
  ...Heater core repair > The ends are crimped on and there is actually a gasket in there. It may > also be leaking where the tubes...
• Re: Plastic fuel line
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Sat, 1 Mar 2014 18:52:54 -0800
  ...unless it was burnt in a fire, or crimped/kinked somehow. pretty indestructible fuel line in my perception. why is there emphaicis on speed...
• Re: Smog test help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Oct 2012 21:01:27 -0400
  ...Carefully inspect the crimp connection. Replace it one of the shrink sealed connectors to stop the continuing wire corrosion. As a test, the green...
• Re: Rear Oil Seal (Flywheel) Leak
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:28:47 -0500
  ...Didn't want it crimped or rolled in any way. BTW - if you had the flywheel face machined - did you check to see that...
• Re: SAmba Ad
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 16 May 2012 23:46:52 -0700
  ...pump ...the hose is clamped to the plastic line with a crimp type > hose clamps.. > that is THE SPOT that leaks. > > > what I like...
• Re: Headlight upgrade questions
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 16:15:49 -0700
  ...The crimp connection was bad (high resistance) and was heating. Ifirc, it was getting close to where it could have started a fire. The...
• Re: leaking fuel hoses
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:19:24 -0700
  ...count the fuel injector hose), though the factory originals are a crimped clamp type and not adjustable. Someone may have replaced the lines at...
• Re: Need information on rubber injector hoses
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:30:49 -0600
  ...If you want to use the original OEM-type crimp clamps on the hoses, they are available at GermanSupply.com. I like the look...
• Re: Cold Weather starting
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 17 Feb 2023 02:21:39 +0000
  ...I had mechanic do the job; at most, it's some crimping here and there....he shrugged...just did it.  Just let the mechanic...
• Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:54:59 -0700
  ...old plugs off and splice > on a new one and > mistakenly crimp the inner and outer wire together.� > Or the end plug > will just...
• Re: Mystery Loss of Power At Startup
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:43:49 -0400
  ...that nudging wires out of the way weakened some corroded, marginal crimp in the harness. As always, pay attention to the big ground cluster...
• Re: head electrolysis cure?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 23:21:57 -0400
  ...It is usually necessary to cut several inches off those grounds, crimp on new connectors, and solder them to insure proper smooth running on...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 5 May 2014 08:52:58 -0600
  ...Every CV boot I have bought included a stainless steel ring clamp that needs crimping to tighten. I just find the zip tie to...
• anyone ever heard of bernie bergman?
  Historical mailing list - J. Kelly
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:11:02 -0400
  ...It isn't fully assembled, you > > have to crimp the red wire on both sides. Its more of some kind of > > thermo switch if...
• Re: '85 Westy Wiring question about the S9 fuse
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:30:20 -0500
  ...two wires crimped into one terminal)? That would suggest, but not prove, it's a factory wire. Take a look at the 30 terminal...
• New subject: Improved AC performance
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 23:03:54 -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: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 14:21:28 -0400
  ...You ca easily make a plug by crimping an old cutoff piece of hard line with the threaded end still on it. Sent from...
• Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:34:21 +0000
  ...I do carry some heavy wire, electrical connectors, and a crimper. Made a little jumper for use when driving at night until we got...
• Re: Ox Sensor and Battery Light on.
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 2 May 1999 09:46:17 -0700
  ...I replaced the ring terminal on the end of the large red wire that connects to the 50 amp fuse with a new crimped...
• bay window vs waterboxer westy
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda's Personal email
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 08:09:00 -0700
  ...then sanding the surfaces flat (pretty tedious) - reinstalled waterpump after I crimped the gasket on install (these pumps are hard to get to with...
• Re: HELP! Instrument Cluster Gremlins!
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeffrey (Jeff) S (J6C)
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:50:41 -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: Radiator is loaded ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 May 2006 18:59:11 -0400
  ...Now a days, most radiators will wear through or blow off the crimped on side tanks and for most vehicles that only go 100...
• Re: repair panel
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:08:03 -0800
  ...smaller areas? Is there some good reason why one wouldn't crimp a > recessedflange on the surrounding sheet metal? Seems like it would > make...
• Re: 2.2 engine hiccups at 3300 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 5 Sep 2017 22:10:55 +0000
  ...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: AC high current problem fixed and improved AC performance
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:46:38 -0600
  ...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: Fuel tank remove / replace
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:45:42 -0600
  ...I used a side cutter pliers to cut the crimped on clamps then cut the old rubber hoses with a sharp knife lengthwise at...
• Re: Fixed: Won't Start in St. Helena, Napa County
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:43:54 -0800
  ...It's a heavier hose and uses screw clamps as opposed > to GW's crimp clamps, which are fine, but require a special tool...
• fuel pump whine
  Historical mailing list - James Fritz
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 05:56:20 -0500
  ...You'll need a 10 mm wrench, a phillips screw driver and possibly a wire stripper/crimper for replacing the electrical connectors because the...
• 89 syncro westy ac fixed (correctly this time)
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 14:43:33 -1000
  ...If the evaporator was restricted (not blocked or perforated)like a crimp in the evaporator "tailpipe" or outlet, the following might occur: 1) The...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 17:43:56 -0700
  ...wire, with crimped-on terminals at both ends. This effectively turns the two batteries into one LARGE battery. What's critically important is to...
• Re: USB power?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 7 Sep 2011 09:49:58 -0700
  ...But in the end, I just cut those cords and crimped FastOns onto the ends. They're plugged into the fuse and ground blocks...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - Steven Mills
  Sun, 17 May 2020 10:43:31 -0500
  ...The wire corrosion at the crimp can also be a problem. All quality connectors have a plating or coating to resist corrosion and improve...
• Re: No fuel pressure options?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:43:51 -0500
  ...my spare used pump when installed leaked fuel out of >> the crimp at the top, so that wasn't an optio. Before I spend...