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• 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...
• pliers for factory spring clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Myers
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:21:06 -0400
  ...I ordered a bag of the factory spring clamps for my pending Fi hose replacement. Where do I find the type of "toothed"[?] pliers...
• Cabela's Truck tent on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 11:40:36 -0400
  ...I bought 6 small-sized spring clamps at the hardward store and clamped the top to the rain gutter. The strap that comes with...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:27:48 -0500
  ...Spring clamp tool for flat-spring clamps Internal and external retaining clip tools Set of metric Allen wrenches 6 mm Allen wrench with short...
• Spring Clamp Pliers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 6 May 2002 02:51:46 -0700
  Snap-on sells these pliers, in the $22 range. Mark Keller
• Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:53:46 -0500
  ...Tom, they're talking about the constant-tension spring clamps on the cooling hoses, not the ones that crimp on. Yours, David
• Re: pliers for factory spring clamps?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:36:28 EDT
  ...I find the type of "toothed"[?] pliers to use with the clamps? > > harbor freight sells them chris ************************************** See what's free at http://www...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:25:32 -0400
  ...That Oetiker clamp has a liner, so it clamps evenly full circle. Oetiker clamps also have a bit of a "spring" to them - the...
• Re: Hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 29 May 2011 22:11:44 -0500
  ...Liner -- would that be the TFE tape? Can one find spring hose clamps at a FLAPS? Thanks, Dennis. -- Rocky J Squirrel ----- No virus found...
• Re: valve spring compressor tool advice?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:41:43 -0700
  Hey Paul, if you're currently in Vancouver you're more than welcome to borrow my C-clamp style valve spring compressor. On Tue...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 19:01:09 -0400
  Hi John, you're looking for Spring Clamp Pliers... https://www.amazon.com/ARES-71100-Flexible-Position-18mm-54mm/dp/B004GUN15G/ref=sr_1...
• Re: 88 thermostat leak
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:38:20 -0800
  ...the screw clamp cuts into the hose > eventually. 2. the spring clamp expands and cotracts, thus allowing maximum > clamping force without shortening the life...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Nov 2022 21:02:17 -0800
  ...I also found that some of the silicone hoses were thicker than the rubber hoses and were too thick to use a spring clamp...
• Re: Front heater valve external leak
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:23:25 -0300
  ...I thought at first it was the spring clamp on the 5/8" heater hose so I put the old worm drive clamp on...
• 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: Coolant leak found but parts question
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 2022 14:23:00 +0000
  Hi Eric.The correct clamp to use on coolant pipes is the spring clamp.  It can expand and contract as the system heats up...
• Re: leveling van ride height /cheap way to do it
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 08:40:51 EST
  ...hose clamps "...shoot (their) eye out..." as they said in that Christmas BB gun story? Spring (pardon the pun) for newer springs or slip...
• Re: How can this be?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 16:20:00 -0400
  Hmm, if the spring clamp is coming off, I suspect you have too much pressure in that part of the system. I hate the...
• Re: hose clamp/ Easy vanagon repairs,
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 16:02:05 -0700
  ...Cure for leaks under hose clamps is generally replacement of hose IF it's a spring clamp, as opposed to a screw clamp which...
• Re: What kind of hose clamps do you use?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 02:18:42 -0600
  ...my Vanagon. > I'm > finding both the factory spring clamp and after market screw type > clamps. > Does it make any difference what kind you...
• Re: [vanagon] more hoses to leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Wed, 21 Feb 2001 16:12:05 -0600
  ...It appears that my t-piece failed because a screw clamp had been substituted for those hard to handle spring clamps. In fact the...
• Re: overheating
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 10:25:29 -0700
  ...You don't tighten spring type clamps. You tighten only ones that can be tightened like band clamps. The clamps may be tight enough...
• Re: Maybe dirt bikes have different springs? Was Re: spacers and sproings
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 16:23:43 -0600
  ...Now I clamp it down an inch. A load of 150 lbs. > >| placed on this pre-loaded non-linear spring will now compress > >| it...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:34:04 -0400
  ...clamp >>could be. > >That Oetiker clamp has a liner, so it clamps evenly full circle. >Oetiker clamps also have a bit of a "spring...
• Re: 2.1 WBX eating coolant.
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 11:55:29 -0700
  ...In my case, the screw-type clamp ate into my hoses and ruined them, causing leaks. I wonder if spring-type clamps would have...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 21:15:39 -0700
  ...Springer" <kimspringer@RCN.COM> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 9:10 PM Subject: Re: Can a battery terminal clamp...
• heater hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:11:10 -0700
  ...today should I replace all the clamps with stainless screw types or should I keep the factory spring type. The originals seem to be...
• Re: Oil Cooler hose replacement clues on 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 30 May 2001 11:33:19 -0800
  ...and on the oil cooler all connector nipples are metal so I replaced the spring clamps with stainless screw clamps. BTW, I feel that...
• 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: 88 thermostat leak
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 02:57:40 +0000
  Ok well just to give you some insight, the VW spring clamps are better than the screw type clamps in two ways. 1. the...
• Cable spring clamp pliers on sale at Sears
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:30:22 -0500
  Reg $40. I just walked out is Sears with the item 947390 for $24.00. Discontinued. Jim
• 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...
• Re: tarp clamps
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 00:50:27 -0400
  ...awning? I have in mind some > sort of little C clamps or spring clamps. Thanks, > > Ken > > > ***************************************************************** > Ken Baldwin, Ph.D. > MathSoft, Inc., 1700 Westlake...
• Re: Antenna needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Tue, 13 May 2003 11:32:33 -0700
  Were it mine, I'd use a clamp on, spring loaded, universal replacement mast. Available at ALL your FLchainAPS. Even Wally World. Jim
• Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 18:37:04 -0800
  ...I'm contemplating converting some or all of the "spring" type clamps to standard hose clamps so I can use a screw driver to...
• Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:08:58 -0800
  ...Mostly I just get rid of those spring clamps. their real purpose is to reduce time and costs during factory production. They are cheaper...
• Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:15:11 -0600
  ...Tom, they're talking about the constant-tension spring clamps on the cooling hoses, not the ones that crimp on. Yours, David
• Coolent Change
  Historical mailing list - Alan Compher
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 10:32:25 -0700
  ...to find, and B) those stupid spring clamps VW used for the radiator hoses. Replaced them with american style screw hose clamps. took about...
• steering boot clamps
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 08:36:33 -0700
  ...I'm concerned because instead of using the stock steel spring clamps (or maybe they crimp on?), they used screw clamps. The larger one...
• Re: worm type fuel line clamps
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:24:43 -0400
  ...Most say don't use worm clamps. Some say only use spring clamps, as they will stay tight as the hose contracts. Some say...
• Re: worm type fuel line clamps
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:41:50 -0400
  ...Then they had a recall and installed the spring type *clamp* that you see on either recall victims or later model Vanagons (the worst...
• Re: oh shucks, here we go again
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:55:18 EST
  ...I have soldered a smaller battery type, brass spring clamp to the base of it. Clamp it to a good ground, & then use you...
• PSA- wear safety glasses when working with springs!
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:55:21 -0400
  In this case a large hose clamp from an ALH TDI engine. This was a spring type hose clamp for the plastic intake pipe...
• Lowering an 85'/
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 19:53:34 -0800
  You can buy spring clamps from jc whitny for 6.95 a pair. See what it feels like to lower it, with out dropping...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:06:07 -0700
  ah.........say what ? spring type hose clamps are not used anywhere in the fuel system. it's either crimp style from the factory........or...
• Re: hose clamp/ Easy vanagon repairs,
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 18:04:36 -0700
  ...leaks under hose clamps is generally replacement of > hose IF it's a spring clamp, as opposed to a screw clamp which > **may** have...
• Re: coolant leak oil cooler to water pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:45:12 -0700
  For starters I say forget those spring clamps. The work fine for new cars and parts at the factory. Otherwise... The 'right' ones to...
• Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:52:31 -0400
  ...Most recent find is that I have many VC silicone hoses but have the spring clamps. Apparently they don’t play well together. So...
• Help! correct steering boot clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 09:06:21 -0700
  ...I'm concerned because instead of using the stock steel spring clamps (or maybe they crimp on?), they used screw clamps. The larger one...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Fri, 6 May 2016 14:09:26 -1000
  ...at least with a screw clamp one can tighten down a little more if needed. I doubt a springy metal spring clamp changes diameter...
• About Oetiker Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:04:38 +0000
  ...Regarding "springy" hose clamps on water hoses, these things ARE superior over slotted worm-drive clamps in that they are self-adjusting as rubber...
• Re: Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 16:01:15 -0500
  ...My leak was where one of the rubber coolant hoses is held on by the orginal "spring pressure" hose clamps. I replaced the clamp...
• Clampity, clamps, wonderful clamps!!!!(important)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:18:23 EDT
  ...This is the newest Vanagon you can get, surely it is OK right? Wrong! I touched one of those lovely blue spring clamps from...
• Re: spring vs gear clamps on silicone hose Re: Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Jun 2007 14:50:14 -0400
  ...If you want to go crazy, there are lined, screw clamps with tension springs under the screw to allow for expansion. I have also...
• hose replacement-->coolant dist. replacement-->thermostat housing replacement
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:28:19 -0500
  ...I got some discussion going about the worm gear drive clamps vs. the OEM spring clamps. I like the idea of the spring clamps...
• Re: Hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 29 May 2011 14:19:43 -0400
  How about heater/bypass caps? http://www.themainresource.com/?pogosty=shop.itemDetail Use narrower or constant tension (spring) hose clamps or at least with...
• Re: Coolant hose clamp size and style
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:44:53 -0800
  ...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: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:39:23 -0700
  ...clamp >>could be. > >That Oetiker clamp has a liner, so it clamps evenly full circle. >Oetiker clamps also have a bit of a "spring...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 6 May 2016 18:37:17 -0500
  ...The spring clamps are the only clamps that will expand and contract with heating and cooling. The larger the diameter I would think the...
• Re: fuel line clamps
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 26 Sep 1998 23:52:07 -0400
  ...My '90 has a neat sort of spring loaded self tightening clamp, not sure if they are origional or a replacement. My personal preference...