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• Re: Tiico and Diesel Bent Frame Rails
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:51:33 -0400
  ...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: a rack to put a canoe on the top and Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 14:35:53 -0500
  To keep the straps from humming, put a few twists in the straps(so it looks like a drill bit on each side) and...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:36:16 -0400
  > > In light of there not being a complete ground, hadn't it be best to check > the main ground strap from the engine/transmission...
• Re: Bolt for muffler strap
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:29:12 -0400
  ...of the bolt that attaches the bottom > part of the muffler strap to the top part for an 83.5 WC Vanagon? > > Thanks, > Bryan...
• Strap Handles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:35:13 -0700
  The "subway hanger" strap just to the inside rear of the sliding door on Mellow Yellow is looking pretty grim. The vinyl outer sleeve...
• New Gas Tank Install on '85
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 09:46:19 -0500
  ...Place the front of both straps in postiton and start the bolts a few threads just to hold them in place. 3. Lift the...
• Re: Fuel Tank Re-Seal Kit
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:34:05 -0700
  ...I agree! IF the kit shows cable straps for EVAP hoses, do not buy that kit. I swear I saw a kit offering this...
• Re: battery removal3-1026)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:35:08 -0700
  If there is no strap, you can take two wrenches with the circle part of the wrench big enough to fit over the battery...
• Re: Primary Battery Removal: How to?
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  23 Oct 96 19:49:03 EDT
  ...Look at your FLAPS or discount store for a "battery carrier." It's a plastic strap about 12" long with a flat piece of...
• Ground Strap Part Numbers
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 09:44:21 -0500
  ...can't figure out the part numbers for the three ground straps needed for my '87 Westy (auto tranny). Anyone know? TIA Mark Garcia...
• Re: Engine Bay Negative Strap Questions. 1988 Westy. PICS.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 7 May 2012 08:29:09 -0700
  ...Thanks for the confirmation! I'm sure my FLAPS will have a similar or larger strap. It's interesting for me to see just...
• Re: fuel tank reinstallation
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:01:20 -0500
  I used a long ratcheting tie-down strap with hook on it. Over the tank, one hook on the back lip and the other...
• Re: Vanagon weight(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 17:23:30 -0900
  ...Cargo strap is now stuck under the car. Step seven: unhook strap from fo rks, back up Loader, slide forks under rear of car...
• Re: Decent grab loop?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:21:36 -0700
  ...I use the original strap, and it is seemingly quite > strong. Yeah, the original strap was quite strong. By virtue of its cotton cordage...
• Re: Alternative mufflers in place of OEM etc..
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 15:50:57 -0400
  ...Larry Timothy Crooks wrote: > I got the muffler straps from Bow-Wow in Surrey, BC and the carrier that > mount beneath the muffler from...
• Re: Hanger straps -- how the dickens . . .
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:46:31 -0500
  ...do you remove them? >> >> I have a replacement strap I'd like to install but the existing strap >> goes into a molded rubber or...
• 84 airflow harness update
  Historical mailing list - Chris Braymen
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 02:44:03 -0400
  ...Gave the ground strap between cylinder 3 and the wall a good tug...and it ripped! Installed a new ground strap and cleaned up...
• Re: OT: new beetle bulb replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 12 May 2006 17:25:00 -0400
  ...The whole headlight unit is held in by a metal strap. Release the strap. Then slide the headlight unit out. From there you can...
• Re: Muffler retaining strap
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 13:56:26 -0400
  ...Rob wrote: > Bus depot with a search for "muffler strap" > http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=025251521 > > At 7/1/2007 10:05...
• Missing engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - James G. Reed Jones
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:56:13 -0400
  Hey all, So I was poking through my engine (87 GL auto) and I think I may be missing the strap that is supposed...
• Re: 82 vanagon ground straps. Location
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 9 Sep 2008 19:34:56 -0400
  ...2008/9/8 B.J.R. <beer_eighty@yahoo.com> > Could someone please tell me all the locations of the vanagon ground > straps/ > I...
• Need help identifying ground wire in engine bay
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 21:08:28 -0500 (CDT)
  Dear Folks, I am having trouble identifying a ground strap located on the left side of the engine. This is on my 1990 Vanagon...
• Re: If stuck in snow pull tab to open (gotta see this)
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 03:29:53 -0600
  Allegedly the proper use of tow straps involves some back-up-and-run-for-it approach. A farmer friend of mine swears he's...
• 71 mystery cont....
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 95 20:03:54 MST
  > > >Chris -- do you have door handles in addition to the pull > >straps, or just the straps? Curious.... > Uh ... I have a door thingy. About...
• Re: Friday Trvia Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:18:13 -0800
  ...All curtains on my 84 have one strap apiece. This isn't some trick question is it? Because if it is, we know what...
• Re: 2WD Beach Driving
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:36:19 -0700
  ...bring a tow strap! What he said! Oh ya, make sure you have correct sized shackles (or what ever you need) to attach that...
• Re: 1.9 starter for a 2.1 engine?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 12:04:02 -0400
  > Does anyone have a pair of the muffler bracket straps that they > don't need? Bus Depot's site says they are our of...
• Re: Removing and Replacing Battery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 10:00:39 -0600
  Your FLAPS will also likekly have the battery remover strap. It has devices on the ends of a strap that slide down over the...
• Screen ring a necessity ?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Menchions
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 01:48:18 -0330 (NST)
  ...The short piece of ground strap was pretty much disintegrated as well. What I'm interested in knowing is whether it is possible to...
• Re: Friday Trvia Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:00:33 -0800
  ...lower grille for Neil, and I didn't see any double strapping. Only on the newest ones? On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 10...
• Re: [WetWesties] VW Campers and Kayaks
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:46:30 -0800
  ...And ropes? Straps? I've been using bungees which maintain tension at all times , unlike straps and ropes. Three bungees fore and one or...
• Re: Ground Straps
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 17:44:23 EDT
  There are two ground straps. One is on the driver's side (from the top of the head to the fire wall). The other...
• Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 18:40:29 -0700
  The European Westy I had came with the propane tank under the sink and held in with a rubber strap. That's it. Malcolm...
• Re: Where to get 1 1/4" "P" strap
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:08:48 -0400
  Mike, Not sure what a "P strap" is but, here is how I did it. http://neksiwel.20m.com/cgi-bin/i/images/oil...
• Fwd: Ground strap placement?
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 11:57:03 EST
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• Re: Friday Trvia Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:17:31 -0800
  ...Each curtain has its very own (single) strap. Do > the "later models" have just one curtain which can be stowed against the > fore or...
• Re: ground wires/strap (85 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 May 1996 10:55:01 -0400
  ...Ground strap goes from there to the bdy by the ignition coil. Dennis
• Re: Hesitation problems
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 13:09:01 EST
  ...Check all your ground straps (one on tranny and one on right head) for corrosion and good contact. I replaced the broken strap with...
• exhaust part number/info needed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:54:43 -0500
  I have an 85 westfalia that popped a muffler strap last fall. At the moment it's stuck in the barn for a few...
• 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...
• Starter Motor Internal + Strap Replace?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 12:26:28 -0800
  ...This starter worked fine until the positive strap from inside starter to solenoid, failed. I suspect that if I replace the part shown below...
• Re: Muffler Strap
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 8 Nov 2001 09:33:33 EST
  ...and am wondering if there is any > substitute to the muffler strap. Its a bit expensive and seems like I > should be able to...
• Re: Missing engine ground strap
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:48:36 -0700
  ...Reed Jones <jjones04@uoguelph.ca> wrote: > Thanks all, > > I have found where the ground strap should have been (and a broken rusted > end still...
• Re: Strange Idle
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 04:53:38 -0500
  ...i had an 8 ohm resistance between the wire and lug on the engine side of the driver side braided ground strap on our...
• Re: Decent grab loop?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:50:26 -0700
  As far as I know, all Assist Straps, even ones that are/were sold at the dealers in the past 20+ years or so...
• Re: bicycle racks
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 15:56:56 -0300
  ...On the '78 I cut small notches in the air vent grill to allow the anchor straps to get a good grip inside, on...
• Re: Baby Seat in Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Marshall
  Fri, 2 Jun 1995 17:10:08 -0400 (EDT)
  ...We had no problem with the seat belt part -- the difficulty arose with the issue of the 'tether strap' that most if not all...
• $70 muffler strap? 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 18:51:41 +0000
  ...My local VW dealer quoted $68.45 for the metal strap that supports the muffler and attaches to a bracket and bracing on the...
• Re: Wanted: left muffler holding bracket for '87 syncro
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 4 May 1999 00:48:15 -0400
  >I need the right one but everyone wants $53 for a metal strap!!! Well >#^%$$#! Anyone know where we can find one. I did about...
• Re: Where to get 1 1/4" "P" strap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:15:21 -0400
  ...The reason I would prefer not to use rubber as a spacer is I want to use the P strap for grounding the sender...
• Re: Bras!
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 23:54:25 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz wrote: > Couldn't the jock straps and the bras be interwoven, symbolizing the need > for harmony between the sexes to allow for...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:50:55 -0700
  ...advice guys. > >> >> make sure the trans ground strap is good. >> > > I've located a braided ground strap from the left cylinder head, but I...
• Re: 1987 Ground strap question
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 17:31:14 +0200
  Erik Feddersen wrote: > Hi, > > 1987 non-synchro. > > I have half a braided ground strap connected to the left hand side of > tbe engine compartment...
• Bicycle rack mounted on rear windshield
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 13:56:31 -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...
• Re: Wanted: muffler support bracket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Feb 2008 20:54:18 -0500
  Most likely you need two brackets and straps. The brackets are different for right-left. Syncro or 2wd. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: Baby seat installed in backseat of Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 9 Oct 2011 10:45:18 -0500
  ...You can get that strap from Go Westy. I'm not certain it is better than no strap, because it runs all the way...
• curtains on westy
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 19:01:24 -0600
  ...However, the picture in our Bentley book doesn't show the strap that way. Does anyone have an idea how to replace these snaps...
• Re: Muffler Strap
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 13:39:28 -0500
  >I am replacing my exhaust system and am wondering if there is any >substitute to the muffler strap. Its a bit expensive and seems...
• Re: Wanted: Tips and Tricks - Muffler Removal - '88GL-Bracket direction
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 22:36:54 -0500
  ...Maintenance would have to have surely neglected to have both straps break at the same time. With one strap and being bolted to the...
• Re: Extra Grounds on 1.9l
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 17:30:22 +0200
  Jay L Snyder wrote: > Where exactly are the best places to run additional ground straps on my > 1.9l Digijet? The stock braids look...