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• FW: [Syncro] dropping gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:27:41 -0400
  ...The coolant distributor and coolant pipes are held in place by two worm clamps - the coolant distributor is held in place by one in...
• Re: We try to go on trip and got hosed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:37:24 -0700
  ...well wit the constance tension band clamp hoses and now use them instead for stainless worm gear clamps Van-Café supplies. You have to...
• Re: Fuel Lines Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:11:10 -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: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:50:23 -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: Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 07:48:22 -0700
  Watch out for those worms! Logic is telling me that if you remove the tees and close the front heater valve ALL of the...
• Re: intro, trip through the daises, power windows
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 14:35:08 -0400
  ...We clamped the motor assembly in a vise and used several pairs of pliers (vise grips) to hold/stretch the cable around the spool...
• Head leak x 2
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 15:21:50 -0700
  ...I want to try to replace the existing constant tension clamp with a worm-drive type (what are the good ones called, the type...
• Re: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:27:52 -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...
• Re: Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 09:01:44 -0700
  ...I am not advocating one rear heater bypass method versus the other, I am merely discussing worms. I have quite a bit of experience...
• Re: Coolant gauge calibration
  Historical mailing list - David Devere
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:43:51 -0500
  ...If I have a slight leak in the front hose (the wormgear clamp there comes loose a bit) it will run slightly hotter. Tighten...
• Re: Belt replacement tips???
  Historical mailing list - Jerry Baker
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:05:27 -0600
  ...It is in most cases secured with a worm gear clamp. Once the vent hose is disconnected you can remove the power steering belt...
• Re: steel coolant lines on a '84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:36:38 -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: How to deal with short ALT cable
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:55:55 -0700
  ...Your observation is correct (and you have opened up a can of worms). The pros and cons of soldered vs crimped connections, and the...
• Re: Exhaust Success!-except the Strap!!
  Historical mailing list - Will Morris
  Mon, 12 Aug 2002 10:13:43 -0400
  ...As for the muffler strap, my muffler is held on by two loops of large hose clamps (the worm-gear kind) daisy-chained together...
• 87 thermostat replacement
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 11:12:21 -0800
  ...is weeping where someone, PO, installed a worm style hose clamp on the hose. I wiggle the hose, and it breaks off clean in...
• How-to remove and replace the gas tank and lines/seals
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 09:27:18 EDT
  ...8 small worm drive clamps- $6.50 for a 10 pack from me. Here is the proceedure: 1. Unhook supply and return lines (one...
• Re: power windows
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:55:11 -0700
  ...We clamped the motor assembly > in a vise and used several pairs of pliers (vise grips) to hold/stretch the > cable around the spool...
• Re: Temp gauge/coolant Saga Con't.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:44:55 -0700
  ...This is a can of worms and I just opened it wider. I have done it both ways and it really won't matter...
• Re: Fuel filters
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 11:08:47 -0400
  ...Also, I think I will go ahead and order some fuel hose > clamps while I'm at it, what size clamps do I need...
• Re: Tail light upgrade question
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:51:03 -0500
  ...Alternatively, a worm gear hose clamp for about a 1/2" (13 mm) hose works well. Also get a fuse holder and a 10...
• Re: How to deal with short ALT cable
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:36:28 -0500
  ...Your observation is correct (and you have opened up a can of worms). The pros and cons of soldered vs crimped connections, and the...
• Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 5 Jan 2007 23:15:26 -0500
  ...It slid snugly over the two pipes and I used worm drive hose clamps, directly over the ridges in the pipes, to get a...
• Re: odometer success!
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 6 Aug 1997 23:20:38 -0500
  ...it really has to be >pressed on, but you can fake it with a correctly sized c-clamp, and then a >couple small sockets...
• Re: Engine repair or replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:35:22 -0500
  ...Wonderbar type pry bar Gas pump pliers or, better, spring clamp pliers for hose clamps Stud remover, or else know how to remove studs...
• article on A/C retrofit to R-134a (new freon)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 26 Aug 94 00:09:25 CDT
  ...Only repaired hoses with barb fittings and worm-drive clamps must be replaced. And most refrigeration-line fitting seals can stay. Many existing compressors...
• Wombat/Gerbil update
  Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 09:23:06 -0700
  ...The tin worms have definitely set in with a vengeance. This is the only vehicle I've seen with a rusting through paint that...