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Re: hole in fuel tank
Historical mailing list - Bike Florida
Mon, 9 Aug 2004 18:58:02 -0400
...It appears as though there are two straps holding the tank in place, each strap pivots at the rear and is secured by a...
Child Car Seat Restraining Strap in 86 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Billy
Sat, 16 Nov 2002 13:44:16 -0800
Where is the best place to Ancor the child car seat restraining strap. Usually a 3/8" bolt gets ancored to the body somewhere...
Re: 1993 Eurovan 2.5 Ground Strap At Hood
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 4 Nov 2015 14:52:00 -0800
...1993 Eurovan 2.5 Ground Strap At Hood Hi all. Can anyone confirm if the covered braided ground strap at passenger side of engine...
Re: rebuilding starter
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:29:47 -0800
I don't recall anything unusual about that strap but that doesn't mean much; I haven't seen it since I cleaned it...
Re: Slow turnover when starting.
Historical mailing list - Ken Olsen
Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:17:09 -0400
Thanks for all the great advice guys. > >make sure the trans ground strap is good. > I've located a braided ground strap from the...
Re: Muffler retaining strap
Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 13:05:06 -0400
...wognacious wrote: > Does anybody know a source for a muffler retaining strap? I've looked at Volks Cafe, Van-again and Bus Depot and...
Re: Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield
Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
Wed, 14 Jul 2004 12:49:02 -0400
...It mounts nicely direct on > the glass with two (2) straps attached to rear hatch, top and two (2) straps > attached to rear hatch...
1993 Eurovan 2.5 Ground Strap At Hood
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 4 Nov 2015 14:39:11 -0800
...Can anyone confirm if the covered braided ground strap at passenger side of engine bay connect to the engine hood? Why is it grounding...
Re: securing the spare tire?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:29:03 -0800
Mine isn't strapped. Nor was the one on the 1985 parts van I just bought. I don't think there is a strap...
Re: HELP - No power to fuel pump - 87
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:11:24 -0700
Have you checked the grounding strap for the ECU? I Had fuel pump problems and the problem ultimately, was a poor ground between the...
Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:44:23 -0700
...Battery lifting straps or clamps > I have both of these > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OQHRR4 > http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt205.html > and...
Re: Mr.Canoe Head
Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
Thu, 24 Apr 1997 17:18:38 -0400
...For both, I used the foam blocks and "motorcycle tiedown straps". I encourage using a belly strap as well as two straps at each...
Re: Where to get 1 1/4" "P" strap
Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:10:24 EDT
...A "P" strap can be seen right next to the oil pressure sender in this link: http://volkscafe.com/vanagonparts.jsp?pa=ip&ip...
Re: St. Muir Solenoid Trick (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
Tue, 18 Apr 1995 07:29:37 -0500 (CDT)
...sez... >I don't _have_ a trans strap I bet you do, unless it's corroded away, your tranny has a big flat ground...
Re: Muffler Bracket Needed
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 09:33:07 -0500
...I used a bolt and locknut to make the top shaft, then wrapped the pipe hanger strap around the bolt shaft, fastened the strap...
Re: starter probalem
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Sat, 10 Aug 2002 17:21:15 -0500
I have had, long in the past, a non-cranking starter that I finally traced down to a broken ground strap -- can't remember...
Re: Ground strap from out of nowhere
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Tue, 11 Nov 1997 13:40:45 -0800
...I tried to hook this ad-hoc tranny ground strap to a bolt where the fuel injection stuff seems to be grounded (near the...
Re:
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 May 1995 20:18:47 +0600
>Chris -- do you have door handles in addition to the pull >straps, or just the straps? Curious.... > > >-- >Todd R. Schroeder | Without vision, a people...
Re: St. Muir Solenoid Trick
Historical mailing list - Bob R. Kenyon
Fri, 14 Apr 1995 10:28:44 -0700 (PDT)
...Is the transaxle strap in good condition? > > I don't _have_ a trans strap - I'm using a solid trans mount. Solid meaning > all...
Re: the transmission ground
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:00:18 -0400
> >Any quick thoughts on a second choice to connect >this strap? I guess I'll just buy a bit longer strap >and >go to...
Re: muffler strap
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Mon, 4 Oct 1999 23:37:26 -0400
...When I cut them off to install the $50 "official" muffler strap, they looked capable of going many more thousands of miles. Simple, cheap...
Re: Everybus photos
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:08:13 -0700
BJ Feddish typed: > If you look closely it looks like he is playing a CCB (Cheap Chinese Bass). > He's probably strapping it to...
Tiico and Diesel Bent Frame Rails
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:58:20 -0700
...mount | | |___| strap |___| As I said, poor art. But the two mounts have things that drop down a little and the strap bolts to the...
Re: Wanted: Tips and Tricks - Muffler Removal - '88GL-Bracket direction
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 10 Aug 2013 09:01:08 -0400
If one strap rusts enough to break, the other is also very thin and may break immediately from the extra stress. Because they are...
Re: 1985 Westy Vanagon shutters, dies, and then resurrects... help.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:34:43 -0500
...Make sure that you have a >good ground strap connection. Take the existing strap and move it >around/yank it to make sure it...
Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:11:21 -0400
...Grounds ~ If the Ground Strap @ the Front of the Trany >> is in Good Condition then Your Broken >> >> Ground Strap is not Essential to Crank...
Re: Muffler - Carat - 2.1 L WBX
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 Mar 2015 09:04:50 -0400
...Muffler - Carat - 2.1 L WBX I'm changing the muffler on my '91 CARAT and see the retainer and the tensioning straps are...
AC Ducting Support
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 21:06:14 -0500
...I installed aluminum straps to keep it up there, then learned later VW has a fix out. Recently the duct fell again. Metal fatigue...
Re: WTB muffler strap for 85 1.9L
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 11:30:14 -0500
...If your original type had a pin crosswise at the end, use a bolt as a substitute and bend the thin SS strap around...
Cool engine support rig
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sat, 16 Oct 1999 12:18:41 -0700
...What's a cam strap? It's a tool most serious whitewater raft guides use to lash their frames down to their rafts It...
Re: removing battery
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:10:40 -0800
...The battery post clamp strap is the best way and if you can't find one and you do manage to get the battery...
Re: WTB muffler strap for 85 1.9L
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 21:08:23 EDT
...And, it is the upper BRACKET your in need of not the strap. The straps are available from many sources but the darn bracket...
Re: child seat modification
Historical mailing list - Susan Powell
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:21:54 -0500
My kids are riding in back with harness system, check out www.ezonpro.com I did the E-Z on 86Y strap. I would...
Re: Tiico install - muffler straps for 88
Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
Thu, 20 Sep 2001 17:54:56 -0400
...Tiico install - muffler straps for 88 Hi all, I'm looking for the metal muffler straps for an 88 model. Two of them. The...
Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:27:36 -0300
Once upon a time you could purchase a spool of flat ground strapping (1/2”, 3/4”, etc) and ends with teeth to crimp...
Re: Bras!
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 23:16:39 -0700
Couldn't the jock straps and the bras be interwoven, symbolizing the need for harmony between the sexes to allow for procreation? Karl Wolz...
Engine ground straps
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 6 Jun 1999 17:53:13 -0700
Today I started cleaning up and checking ground straps in the engine compartment, and found that the right side cylinder head did not have...
Re: Yakima bike rack
Historical mailing list - Mike D.
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:41:30 -0700
...Also, those racks have a tendency to unclip the bottom straps if you hit a bump (the rack shifts down, and the strap loses...
1987 Ground strap question
Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
Fri, 14 Apr 2000 10:23:36 -0400
...I have half a braided ground strap connected to the left hand side of tbe engine compartment body. It is near a ground star...
Re: muffler strap
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Wed, 6 Oct 1999 00:46:18 -0400
For about two years now I have been using a muffler strap I made from strap iron purchased at Home Depot (or one of...
Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:11:59 -0700
...Battery lifting straps or clamps I have both of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OQHRR4 http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/kdt205.html and...
Re: Wanted: left muffler holding bracket for '87 syncro
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 4 May 1999 08:51:53 -0400
> >I need the right one but everyone wants $53 for a metal strap!!! Well > >#^%$$#! Anyone know where we can find one. They're on...
Re: 1.9 starter for a 2.1 engine?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 08:26:11 -0500
...Will I need a new > starter? > > Does anyone have a pair of the muffler bracket straps that they don't need? > Bus Depot's...
Muffler banging around
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:56:29 -0400
...Since re-assembling everything I am getting a loud "banging" around where the muffler meets the muffler straps. If I loosen the two straps...
Re: Muffler Source?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:48:40 -0400
I've got a fairly nice stock 'southern' muffler with straps. One strap is recent and stainless and the other is steel OK. Mounts...
Re: Screen ring a necessity ?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 Feb 1997 09:02:43 +0200
...Keep the ground strap as short as possible. Helmut '80 Camper ---------- >From: pbj2003 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Screen ring a necessity ? Date...
wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Sun, 2 May 2004 19:53:16 -0700
I'm considering strapping a long surfboard to the top of my westfalia roof and am wondering about the wisdom of this. I want...
Re: Engine Bay Negative Strap Questions. 1988 Westy. PICS.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 7 May 2012 16:19:49 -0700
...to-frame ground strap at the near the front of the trans. ) no harm in leaving an old ground strap on, as long as...
Ground Straps
Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 12:01:27 -0400
Greetings- There has been a lot of talk recently about the importance of well-connected ground straps in the engine compartment, especially for proper...
Re: Friday Trvia Question
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:46:39 -0500
...Top and bottom straps to keep it clear of the window. On Feb 15, 2008, at 3:22 PM, Mike Collum wrote: > I haven...
Re: Decent grab loop?
Historical mailing list - Vanagon
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:02:37 -0700
...Yeah, a bit stretchy, but no breaky..... > > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/assist-strap/assist-strap-black-pair-113857611-e-bkpr > > My...
Re: engine ground strap
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:16:22 -0500
At 08:22 PM 1/20/2007, Jonathan Chasteen wrote... >replacing the ground strap from engine to body. which is better? >braided strap like...
Re: front door check rod strap assembly
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:06:05 -0600
...At least more cushioning when the door hits the end of the strap. We'll see.... http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/VWdoorstrap2.jpg Richard
Re: Amplified Subwoofer question
Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
Sun, 28 Jul 2002 00:22:05 -0400
...It rests on a piece of foam and is strapped in with typical black pull straps....can be removed at any time. Sounds great...
Re: Bike Rack Rec
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 06:34:06 -0800
Lots of hatch/trunk racks available, but I like the ones with six straps and hooks and lots of configuration adjustability (like the Saris...
Re: Looking for SS fuel tank strap
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:34:45 -0500
...Turmel wrote: > Hi, > I have an 89 Westy Syncro and looking for SS fuel tank strap. Anybody has a source? > Best regards. > Gilles Turmel >
Re: Yakima bike rack
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 10:36:34 -0700
...Karl Wolz Also, those racks have a tendency to unclip the bottom straps if you hit a bump (the rack shifts down, and the...
Re: Tiico and Diesel Bent Frame Rails
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:26:37 -0400
Dan, The strap VW added between the two cradles was to reduce vibration of the cradles individually, as without they have great vibration to...
Re: St. Muir Solenoid Trick
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Tue, 18 Apr 1995 08:33:55 -0700 (PDT)
...sez... > >>I don't _have_ a trans strap > > >I bet you do, unless it's corroded away, your tranny has a big flat ground...
Re: Glove box retainer straps
Historical mailing list
Sat, 6 Jul 2013 17:40:06 -0400
...the OEM rubber/plastic straps are junk.