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Re: Fuel line relocating
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:16:46 -0500
...You'll want regular worm clamps for that. If you haven't done the engine compartment fuel line change, it's an easy thing...
Re: Replacing Fuel Lines
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:29:07 -0400
...When I removed all my fuel lines, I found all kinds of clamps. Some worm gear hose clamps, some original crimp on, and one...
Re: Current coolant hose repairs
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 12:56:35 -0500
...So I had the option of trimming the tab a bit or using a worm clamp. I trimmed the tab and then was able...
Re: Coolant hoses fun
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:58:07 -0400
...COMCAST.NET> wrote: >> >> VC sells special hose worm clamps. >> >> Any idea what makes the VC clamps they suggest for the Silicone hoses a good...
Re: Current coolant hose repairs
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 17 Dec 2022 13:51:02 -0500
...So I had the option of trimming the tab a bit or using a worm clamp. I trimmed the tab and then was able...
Re: Need help indentifying 85 Vanagon hose
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:19:25 -0400
...Use the later spring clamps, not the worm clamps that were originally installed. If the tees are original, replace them with the new plastic...
Interference problem where exhaust passes over engine bracket (84 wasser)
Historical mailing list - Captain Ray Nemo
Sat, 25 Mar 2000 15:09:02 EST
...A thoughts of how stick something (wood, rubber, etc.) in there and make it stay? Someone else said use a worm clamp to do...
Re: camper water pump question 2
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 08:18:33 -0400
...like rust -- and BTW the clamp makers have a sneaky trick -- unless the clamp says "ALL stainless," the worm is probably regular steel. Also...
Gas Tank Parts
Historical mailing list
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 17:27:39 EST
...8 small worm drive clamps- $6.50 for a 10 pack from me. I also have a nice How-To on dropping the tank...
Re: Oxygen Sensor Ground
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:14:11 -0800
...The shield is held in place with a stainless radiator style worm clamp. Total cost - 1 coping saw blade, broken while cutting round notches...
Fuel Lines Reminder, Seattle area
Historical mailing list - The Westy man
Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:55:57 -0700
...I felt > under neath and in front of the fire wall and could feel the hose clamp > there. It was the typical worm drive...
Re: Looking for VW-to-NAPA hose link
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:48:01 EDT
...and will seal only by means of an overly torqued worm type hose clamp. I had much better success by nosing around the pre...
Gas tank fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 18:03:32 -0400
...Since it's not a high-pressure application, I decided to go with FLAPS worm clamps. Only one side was leaking, but I did...
Re: Help! 1.9 idle/ stalling problem !!!!!
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:44:06 -0400
...I cut the old crimp clamps off and replaced with stainless worm-gear type, but you could probably go clamp-free. They really fit...
Re: Gas Tank parts
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 9 Aug 1998 11:45:23 -0700
...New SS hose clamps as well that I cut the excess "tail" > off of for a neat and tidy job ( I never could find...
Gas Tank parts
Historical mailing list
Sun, 9 Aug 1998 11:25:47 EDT
...New SS hose clamps as well that I cut the excess "tail" off of for a neat and tidy job ( I never could find...
Re: Add Injector Cleaner Right Before Emissions Test? Passed Emissions w/o It !
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 8 May 2012 23:09:32 -0700
...I'll be checking FI spray pattern when I R&R the fuel hoses. (I see original clamps + worm gear clamps. Ack) @ Chris. Thanks...
gas tank leak: prevous post
Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
Thu, 21 Jan 1999 15:58:51 -0500
...New SS hose clamps as well that I cut the excess "tail" off of for a neat and tidy job ( I never could find...
Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:17:09 -0700
...hose clamps in my opinion are the band type with a screw ( not like the typical screw hose clamp, where a worm gear tightens...
Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:32:19 -0500
...hose clamps in my opinion are the band type with a screw ( not like the typical screw hose clamp, where a worm gear tightens...
Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 07:28:57 -0500
...Just needed to tighten the worm-type hose clamps. Something about new hoses and new clamps makes em not seat quite right the first...
steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
Historical mailing list - nirav patel
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:55:13 -0600
...The pipes are strong and sturdy under the van, but I plan to use some worm drive clamps to get a tighter fit. The...
Windshield for 85 Westy
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 15:10:55 +0000
...I cut the old crimp clamps off and > replaced with stainless worm-gear type, but you could probably go > clamp-free. They really fit...
Re: Power steering pump and old coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 10:48:42 -0500
...You squeeze or band clamps as it is soft. The worm clamps will cut it. The hot antifreeze will ruin fuel hoses. Dennis -----Original...
REAR HEATER one last concern
Historical mailing list - Tony DeMille
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:39:09 -0700
...i then used the "U" type connection suggestion with some new heater hose and some wormdrive clamps. this seems to work great. no leaks...
Re: van won't start, making progress
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 20:48:01 -0700
...worm drive clamps. Remove the aforementioned bolt, slip the piece of hose on and tighten the clamp. Add the pressure guage and another clamp...
Re: REAR HEATER one last concern
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 22:30:19 -0500
...i then used the "U" type connection >suggestion with some new heater hose and some wormdrive clamps. this seems >to work great. no leaks...
Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:12:24 +0000
...had "borrowed" most of my FI clamps for something else and had to use the wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get...
Bubble Flare tool kit for sale
Historical mailing list - W Monk
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:58:35 -0400
...I also purchased the correct fuel line clamps instead of the worm clamps that came with it. An excellent deal at 300.00 shipped...
Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:15:53 -0800
...the flat spring-type > clamps? It seems to me that they're so much better than worm-type > clamps over the long term that...
How-To Fuel Line Replacement 1.9l Vanagon (Long)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 May 1999 21:49:31 EDT
...A worm drive clamp would allow over-tightening and thus would cut into the line. 17. Unfasten the clamp at the firewall on the...
Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:48:48 -0400
...Your observation is correct (and you have opened up a can of worms). The pros and cons of soldered vs crimped connections, and the...
Fuel Line Replacement Kit and How-To Repost
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 11:59:00 EDT
...A worm drive clamp would allow over-tightening and thus would cut into the line. 17. Unfasten the clamp at the firewall on the...
Re: Looking for VW-to-NAPA hose link
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:59:14 -0500
...and will seal only by > means of an > overly torqued worm type hose clamp. I had much better success by > nosing around > the pre...
Re: Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:41:23 -0400
...had > "borrowed" most of my FI clamps for something else and had to use the > wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get...
Re: D17? See Bentley 80.14
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 6 May 2012 10:28:10 -0700
...a hose clamp on one of the rad lines. It never leaked before. A 16th of a turn on the worm screw stopped the...
Re: rough idle, gas guzzling, oil dripping van
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:37:05 -0500
You got a can o worms there, and everytime I talk about a 2.1, I get in trouble.Never stopped me before. The...
'81 Gas Tank Removal (long)
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Tue, 6 Dec 1994 15:56:49 -0700 (MST)
...The hoses are held on by compression clamps and are a bear to get off. I've replaced the 4 clamps with worm clamps...
Re: Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:38:01 -0500
...had >> "borrowed" most of my FI clamps for something else and had to use the >> wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get...
Re: Gas question, seriously folks
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:08:00 -0800
...crappy worm gear hose clamps. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l9SBND8VbDg/UqzU5iqThQI/AAAAAAAAIss/hEzzgw35Ff8/s640/OEM%2520WBX%2520Injectors%2520etc.%2520%253F.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent...
Re: List of external factors for engine replacement;
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 25 Jul 2005 14:51:46 -0700
...Never use cheap slots n' worm drive type hose clamps; sping-type clamps or (if you're willing to pay the price) aircraft type...
Re: Firestarter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:56:29 -0500
...had "borrowed" most of my FI clamps for something else and had to use the wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get...
Re: Power steering pump and old coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 12:00:27 -0500
...You squeeze >or band clamps as it is soft. The worm clamps will cut it. The hot >antifreeze will ruin fuel hoses. > >Dennis > >-----Original...
Re: Heater valve update
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 1 Aug 2005 07:27:53 -0700
...At the dash lever end you can loosen a clamp bolt and slide the sheath either way to give more or less play. The...
Re: Fire starter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:55:01 -0400
...had "borrowed" most of my FI clamps for something else and had to use the wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get...
Injector Line Replacement
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:44:07 -0400
...Clamp with your favorite hose clamp, positioning the worm opposite the electronic connector so you can get it up near the injector, snug it...
Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:51:06 -0700
...There is a crimp type clamp there... that is 'the spot' that leaks and burns up vans. if you just cut that crimp clamp...
Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 29 Apr 2015 07:33:34 -0500
...Just needed to tighten the worm-type hose clamps. Something about > new hoses and new clamps makes em not seat quite right the first...
Re: Current coolant hose repairs
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:46:32 -0500
...The old hoses were damaged by stretching and the worm clamp cuts. After assembly and filling the reservoir all was good. It burped all...
Re: stupid refig. question-newbie on the frig
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 2 May 2005 15:26:11 -0700
...A small worm or other type creature may crawl down the flue and build a cocoon in the burner tube where you can't...
Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Sun, 20 Aug 2017 07:50:01 -0400
...Then on to a recall where they installed spring type clamps (they leaked the worst!). I use german worm drive clamps that have raised...
Re: Fire starter Fitting Strikes Again!
Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:17:57 -0400
...had > "borrowed" most of my FI clamps for something else and had to use the > wormgear clamps for now. I guess when I get...
Re: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:56:08 -0800
...The pipes are strong and sturdy under the van, but I plan to use > some worm drive clamps to get a tighter fit. > > The...
Re: What tools do you carry in your Bus on a daily basis?
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:32:26 -0400
...I also carry spare fuel line (7mm and 5mm), worm clamps, etc. mostly left over form fuel line jobs and under the back seat...
Re: REAR HEATER one last concern
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 21:40:08 -0600
...i then used the "U" type connection > suggestion with some new heater hose and some wormdrive clamps. this seems > to work great. no leaks...
Fuel Lines Reminder
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:30:30 -0500
...I felt under neath and in front of the fire wall and could feel the hose clamp there. It was the typical worm drive...
Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 07:27:58 -0400
...crimp type clamp there... > that is 'the spot' that leaks and burns up vans. > if you just cut that crimp clamp off and put...
Re: cv joint lubing
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 14:06:57 -0500
...I know the best way would be to drop the axle, but I do > not > want to open a can of worms and make...
Re: Gas question, seriously folks
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 22:29:17 -0600
...crappy worm gear hose clamps. > > https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l9SBND8VbDg/UqzU5iqThQI/AAAAAAAAIss/hEzzgw35Ff8/s640/OEM%2520WBX%2520Injectors%2520etc.%2520%253F.jpg > > https://lh4.googleusercontent...
Re: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
Historical mailing list - nirav patel
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:30:19 -0600
...The pipes are strong and sturdy under the van, but I plan to use > some worm drive clamps to get a tighter fit. > > The...