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• Re: hose clamp pliers; was: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:45:30 -0700
  I use an inexpensive pair of spring clamp pliers from Checker. The jaws rotate and lock. They may be cheap but they are far...
• Those darn hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:56:58 -0700
  Hey all, Leon gave me the idea that i might have some hoses that are leaking in air where the hose clamps are during...
• Re: Fuel Hose clamp dia?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:31:41 EDT
  ...Does anyone know what is the dia of clamps that I need? >> You'll need from 10 mm to about 200 mm to cover...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 22:18:13 -0500
  I'm familiar with the spring clamps. I'm not familiar with these. They must be crimp clamps. On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:34:04 -0400
  McMaster Carr has most any clamp you could possibly want. They even have Stainless clamps with stainless screws. If you want to get real...
• firewall fuel fitting
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 18:26:48 -0700
  ...The problem was the hose, or rather the clamp, on the engine side. I could rotate the hose by hand, so no wonder it...
• simple roof racks
  Historical mailing list - Tim Root
  Fri, 26 May 2000 14:11:44 EDT
  Hello Richard and list; I was pointed to Quik n Easy roof rack clamps by the dimwitted moose, and they have worked out great...
• Re: Coolant leak found but parts question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 4 Nov 2022 07:27:50 -0700
  Hi Eric, I used spring clamps where I could in my recent coolant hose replacement project. The advantage of spring clamps is that they...
• Re: More Rabbit expertise needed
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 09:32:41 -0400
  I have never tackeled one of these myself, but I have read that you can expand the clamp by placing a muffler clamp inside...
• Re: Coolant hose clamp size and style
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 15 Dec 2023 23:26:56 -0700
  ...I was told to get silicone appropriate worm clamps to supplement the spring clamps that are allowing some coolant drips. > > So, helpful folks, > > What...
• re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:18:13 -0700
  ...Install new German type screw clamps. Getting the German type clamps means ordering them online; I'd rather not wait. However. I do see...
• Re: Spring Clamps (was: Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 17:25:35 -0600
  Only place I've been able to find the clamps is at the dealer and they ain't cheap. DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: heater hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:45:01 -0500
  I used to put in screw clamps instead of the spring clamps because of the difficulty in removing and installing them in tight spaces...
• Re: Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 11:39:47 -0800
  ...My last clamp failure may have been 'stress' left over from being on there without the extra shim.. I'll keep looking. A clamp...
• Re: hose clamp pliers; was: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:34:11 -0500
  ...I have the dedicated spring clamp pliers (cable actuated) by Craftsman and they allow me to work with clamps, that are in hard to...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:30:43 +0000
  Is there a spring clamp listing of all the sizes and amounts needed for the vanagon 2.1? It seems to me, it would...
• Aux. air reg. update
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Sun, 3 May 1998 20:37:08 -0700
  ...You have to crimp the clamps that are there." OK, I have that kind of crimping tool that I bought for crimping hose clamps...
• where to get raingutter clamps for Dometic A&E Awnings??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 12:17:30 EST
  ...but its missing the clamps and bolts that mount it to the raingutter.. (A&E part number 930020 Vanagon driprail adapter kit) i called...
• Re: fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 22:00:32 -0700
  dear sinner you do not need to dump fuel again just for a clamp change the parts between the pump and tank ... get a...
• Coolant hose clamp size and style
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 12 Dec 2023 22:02:34 -0500
  ...I was told to gete silicone appropriate worm clamps to supplement the spring clamps that are allowing some coolant drips. So, helpful folks, What...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:34:51 -0800
  This is probably a stupid question but are there advantages to using the spring clamps as opposed to standard hose clamps on cooling hoses...
• Re: spring clamp pliers
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:56:31 -0700
  ...With those I've never had a clamp I couldn't reach, nor a clamp that decided to fly. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen...
• Re: Fuel Lines/Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 13:00:56 -0600
  ...Fuel Lines/Hose Clamps Hi, All, Glad this discussion came up. Leads me to wonder... I've been using Ideal clamps from Pep-Boys...
• Re: Spring Clamps,Harry Houdini, and The love of changing hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 21:50:59 -0700
  ...Both clamps stripped. I was unable to use either since I couldn't get the darned screwdriver into a position to screw the clamp...
• Engine fire and replacing fuel line
  Historical mailing list - Richard O'Halloran
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 17:00:49 -0700
  How do you remove the original clamps that look like they have just been crimped on to the fuel lines? I would also like...
• Re: Coolant Loss/Hose clamp tips?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 18 May 2019 17:08:08 -0400
  ...The plier type tool for clamps requires the clamp orientation to be optimal to work while the cable type might be more forgiving. This...
• Re: tarp clamps AND awning ideas
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:11:28 -0700
  ...In the past, I've used a spring clamp that's about 3" from tip to handle, 1" wide, and covered in bright orange...
• Re: fuel lines replacing
  Historical mailing list - Chris Bracken
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 16:30:22 -0700
  ...This is one of the reasons that most OE clamps are the spring type; they keep a constant pressure on the rubber... I would...
• hose clamp pliers; was: Re [VANAGON] HELP 85gl 1.9l h-pipe leak
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:34:55 -0600
  I'm convinced of the superiority of the spring clamps. I personally use a Knipex Cobra or Alligator pliers to install/ remove them. It...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:32:05 -0400
  ...Some volks discard the spring clamps, but I recommend that you reuse them. In my overly complex subie conversion cooling system I have a...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:42:46 -0700
  > Walla boot on, no fuss no muss! They will stretch, don't worry, > put your clamp on, install the joint, apply your CV lube...
• Re: 1987 Syncro-replace fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Nov 2006 23:45:35 -0600
  ...I might add that some of us use small hose clamps there. I do. Preferred are those uniform clamp pressure types rather than the...
• Re: spring clamp pliers
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:26:38 -0400
  ...With those I've never had a clamp I couldn't reach, >nor a clamp that decided to fly. > > >-- >John Bange >'90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen...
• Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:08:58 -0800
  ...They are cheaper to make than a proper screw clamp. you'll notice some say, 84 TD jetta still use good german screw clamps...
• Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 09:45:39 -0500
  My snow blower has spring clamps on the fuel lines. How about a "Small Engine shop"? Mike Edward Maglott wrote: > I'm looking for...
• Re: Using gas inline 4 manifold
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Oct 1998 18:15:17 EDT
  ...The plate goes inside the "C" of the clamp and you loosen the nut on the bolts until you jack the clamp open. I...
• Check your fuel line hose clamps!
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:19:53 -0400
  I think this fact is why VW specified spring-type clamps in the technical service bulletin on fuel line replacement. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tabe...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:39:23 -0700
  ...Friday, July 25, 2008, 8:34 AM McMaster Carr has most any clamp you could possibly want. They even have Stainless clamps with stainless...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 24 May 2000 16:06:35 -0700
  I have had too many failures in the past reusing these clamps. They are fine for new parts, but pitting, etc., on old parts...
• Gas Tank Removal & clamps
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 22 Sep 1997 23:44:45 -0700
  ...The >>best technique for me was to grip the clamp by the seam (opposite from the >>crimp) and twist it, breaking the clamp at...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:03:06 -0500
  I don't see the spring clamps anywhere on the Bus Depot website. Are they still available there? Pascal Giasson wrote: > I bought all...
• FI hose and clamps source
  Historical mailing list - Robert Young
  Thu, 15 May 2008 17:46:47 -0700
  Another source for FI fuel hose and the proper clamps is cgenterprises.com The fuel line costs $48 for 25' and $.45 each for...
• Re: Coolant Loss/Hose clamp tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sat, 18 May 2019 10:16:34 -0500
  In my experience it doesn’t matter what type clamp you use—millions of cars that don’t leak have been made with both...
• Re: Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 30 Jun 2024 09:35:39 -0600
  Send Me a Link,,, I am not able to find any special clamps for Silicone Hose on they’re site ~ > On 29 Jun , 2024...
• Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 14:22:09 -0500
  Jeff, I got a really nice pair of ring clamp pliers from Sears for < $30. The tool has a 20" flexy cable with the...
• Spring Clamps (was: Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:03:05 -0600
  ...Even finding the pliers for the spring clamps is near impossible. Suggestions? I'd like to replace some of the screw clamps that had...
• Re: Poor man's awning
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 15:00:23 -0700
  >> > > Anyone ever rig up an awning to their van using a tarp and those > > spring-type clamps? (I'm thinking about clamping the tarp...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:37:10 -0400
  That hard plastic line and crimp type clamps is a common design on many cars. It works. The crimp clamps are a compensating (within...
• Re: anyone ever build their own bumpers? or who has them for sale
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:36:58 -0600
  ...The one clamp was to hold the adapter piece, second clamp to hold to the support(out of sight), and third to hold the...
• Re: pliers for factory spring clamps?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:30:51 -0700
  ...For preference, I'd pick up a set of (ear type) CV Boot Clamp Pliers. < http://tinyurl.com/yrrfew> They look similar to end...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:31:31 -0500
  > > Spring clamp tool for flat-spring clamps Hose clamps, that is. A lot of folks seem to favor cable-operated tools but I think...
• Need clamp for combustion blower
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 15:19:32 -0500
  Volks, I am looking for a clamp that holds the combustion blower onto a BA-6 heater. Anyone have a spare? Long story, but...
• Re: Changing Fuel Lines and Clamps - in Canada
  Historical mailing list - Pedersen, Michael
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 14:49:28 -0700
  For all Canadians looking for bolts, hose clamps, etc. Try http://www.acklandsgrainger.com. This is an industrial supply catalog. The Mikalor hose clamp...
• Re: Difficulty getting battery hold down back in.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:41:02 -0600
  ...The clamp was in the compartment, wrapped in newspaper. I found a way to clamp the too small battery in place, using the original...
• Fuel pressure regulator price and intallation Question
  Historical mailing list - Chad Bearden
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 07:29:34 -0400
  ...Is it ok to replace this clamp/metal band assembly with just a regular hose clamp? What's the best way to get the...
• Re: new years resolution - continue to own a non-burnt van
  Historical mailing list - Benoit
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:22:24 -0500
  ...you can buy very good FI clamp for about 1.10$ to >> 1.50$ each. >> >> Cheap clamp red arrow, VW OEM clamp orange arrow...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:41:37 -0400
  The right hose clamp tool is almost a requirement for the Vanagon. I find the cable type hose clamp pliers work really well because...
• Re: fuel line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Jun 2010 20:05:56 -0700
  John, yes, those rolled edge clamps look good. I used a different kind, a slot screw head version of the stock clamps. I found...
• Baffling clamp
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Sat, 12 May 2007 20:26:16 -0400
  ...At any rate, I am baffled by this clamp. I've found the two slots in the chassis rail in which the clamp mounts...
• Re: Fuel recovery system overhaul Parts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:10:11 -0400
  Thanks for the info, Well, I'll use my new 7mm hose clamps and 7mm fuel line in other places, then. I've already...