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• Re: hose clamp pliers
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 13:26:54 -0400
  ...http://www.eastwoodco.com/aspfiles/search.asp JFF >I've had it with these hose clamps slipping out of >regular pliers, and busting my...
• Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:26:14 -0500
  You can buy new clamps and tools for crimping them. Here's just one link found via Google: http://www.dripworksusa.com/store/clamps...
• FI hose clamp size/torque ? (searched archive+ other sites)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 14:56:20 -0400
  ...range flared stainless clamps. The OD of new line is just over 1/2" (13 mm) Upon viewing with fresh eyes, the "bottom" (under...
• Re: Hose clamps..
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:57:04 +0300
  ...Standard practice in my van also ;) Otherwise trying to avoid as much clamp connections as possible by manufacturing couple of pieces myself. Not much...
• Re: re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 23 Sep 2014 04:50:38 -0400
  Neil, IMHO the OEM spring clamps are superior in every way. I always reuse them as long as they do not look distorted from...
• Re: Need referral to replacing short FI hose (between injectors and fuel rail)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:06:49 -0400
  ...and/or you can add hose clamps if it makes you feel safer. On my '84 I reused the rings and also used clamps...
• Need help!!! In middle of fuel tank breather replacement!
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 20:19:11 -0400
  ...The store only had clamps for 1/4" ID tubing, not 3/16". Do I really need those clamps? Appreciate any help anyone can...
• Re: Cylinder sleeves, new problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 14:53:24 -0600
  ...A 3/4" wide hose clamp will > most likely > be of the T-bolt style. > > George >
• Sway Bar Clamps Body Panels
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Dec 1995 09:26:54 -0600
  I need to replace the front sway bar clamps on my '74 Type II. What is a good source for the clamps and are...
• Tool tip: hose clamp pliers work
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 12:40:49 -0700
  ...on the outside of the hose to help the clamp slide away from the clamped area and you're there.� Props to whoever has...
• Re: Check your fuel line hose clamps!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:03:04 -0500
  ...Check your fuel line hose clamps! > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > I know this is kind of beating a dead horse, but: > > I was...
• Re: Hose Clamps for coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 11 Apr 2017 21:41:21 -0700
  McMaster has ‘em… https://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-hose-clamps/=175rd0b > On Apr 11, 2017, at 9:00 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY...
• scary fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 11:24:45 -0700
  Hi Volks, Everyone has probably heard this before, but please CHECK YOUR FUEL LINE CLAMPS FOR LEAKS routinely after changing lines and installing list...
• Re: Vanagon airconditioning hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 9 Aug 1997 03:29:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I bought about 30 feet, and got some special clamps. The clamps look like regular hose clamps, but they're a bit sturdier and...
• Re: Muffler clamp question
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 17:29:30 -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...
• Catalina 2500 Awning
  Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 08:04:36 -0700
  Installing a Catalina 2500 awning using the manufacturer's rain gutter clamps (3). From someone using this set-up -- do these clamps hold tight...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:21:34 -0400
  Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> writes: > I always figured those crimp clamps were used because they were > quick & cheap from the manufacturing process. May be...
• Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:55:04 -0800
  ...very much so...overtightening can cut or pinch a hose under a hose clamp .. but type of clamp is important., also ....tightening hose clamps...
• Re: tarp clamps
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 00:50:27 -0400
  ...use these at clamps over the tarp / over the drip edge. Works great. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:05:24 -0500
  ...I may eventually use that but I want to try the aluminum-rod-clamped-to-the-gutter approach for a couple of years to...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 23:06:28 -0500
  ...Crimp clamps are > indeed what I am dealing with. the beggars are from the factory and on > every hose in the engine bay. This...
• 20 hours later and a new water pump and a few other things...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 16:32:56 -0700
  ...Water pump " to rt side block hose & new clamps " pipe to rt side block Water pump to oil cooler pipe new hose Installed metal...
• Re: Subject: Re: Cv boots cracking
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:10:17 -0400
  No clamps on the small ends. -craig On Mar 22, 2013, at 3:54 PM, Mike Riley <mkriley@FUSE.NET> wrote: > i think some...
• 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: Paulchen Bike Racks are Wunderbar!
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Sun, 23 Apr 2000 17:50:18 -0700
  FWIW my old-style Paulchen, originally purchased in 1986, has these locking C clamps. I purchased it used in 1998. The C clamps would...
• Re: Hose clamp source?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 11:26:17 -0500
  ...Hose clamp source? Does anybody have an online/mailorder source for good quality stainless steel coolant hose clamps (such as ABA)? All the ones...
• Re: Baffling clamp
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sat, 12 May 2007 20:50:37 -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: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:50:26 -0800
  ...loaded hose >clamps? If it exists, where do I get it from? I'm thinking of buying these "cable operated hose clamp pliers" from...
• Re: Replacing Fuel Injector hose-
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 00:07:36 -0400
  ...Mike '84 GL 7 pass (with original rings AND clamps at both ends) '85 GL Westy (with original rings and NO clamps at the...
• Re: Stock "squeeze" hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 13:10:30 -0800
  ...AND, while we're on the subject of those spring hose clamps. I consider them to be the very best hose clamp, so don...
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 28 May 2011 15:08:13 -0700
  ...the clamp fails and I end up injecting hot coolant into the rad return, but the weather ain't hot. Worst case: the clamp...
• Re: best way to remove original hose clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:02:02 -0800
  I don't think the poster is talking about 'springy' type coolant hose clamps, But the smaller crimp type ones on fuel hose. What...
• Re: Friday, a few banggood items for Vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 13:04:58 -0400
  insulation <http://www.banggood.com/100cmx140cm-Fiberglas-Heat- Insulation-Cotton-Mat-For-Car-Turbo-Engine-Hood-Muffler-p-1102184.html> hose clamper <http://www...
• [NVC] Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
  Historical mailing list - Erik Lundberg
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:56:36 -0700
  Stop by the hardware store and see what they have for you that will serve well as a clamp. My immediate thought was to...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 7 May 2016 05:39:34 -0400
  ...I “think” those spring clamps are the best clamp you can put on the hoses. Period ! Constant pressure and they do not CHEW up...
• 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: hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 23 Apr 1999 12:26:59 -0600
  Re: "I would personally be willing to pay an extra $$10-20 for high-quality stainless clamps ..." Another Christensen here says same.
• Re: Copious Fuel Leak at Both Manifolds
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:33:01 -0500
  ...But GoWesty uses >clamps with no adjusting screw that require a particular tool, with >which I'm not familiar. Ah, crimp clamps. Very inexpensive...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 20:40:33 -0400
  ...Anyone dealt with this before? >> > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-BMW-VW-Audi-Remote-Coolant-Hose-Clamp-Tool-/110831216046?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools...
• Re: worm type fuel line clamps
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:08:41 -0500
  Been thinking about hose clamps a lot lately too. I recently replaced all my fuel lines from gas tank to fuel injectors. Found good...
• Re: pliers for clamps
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 07:33:46 -0700
  ...Never had a problem, except occasionally (rarely) getting access to one of the spring clamps. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Foltz" <Pfunky@AOL...
• Re: Fuel Injection rated hose
  Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:35:05 -0500
  http://www.ratwell.com/technical/FuelHoses.html#clamps On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote: > dear...
• Re: Difficulty getting battery hold down back in.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:35:26 -0700
  ...The clamp was in the compartment, wrapped in newspaper. I found a way to clamp the too small battery in place, using the original...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 23:12:33 -0600
  Also,, When I use these cutters I use them Parallel to the Clamp rather than Perpendicular or With the Crimp ~ Seems like Biting 90º...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:05:53 -0500
  for my jury rigged (but good) home design awning, I use carpenter's clamps, spring loaded. Work great. mcneely ---- Troy <colorworks@GCI.NET> wrote...
• Lantern holder
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 15:35:08 -0500
  Today I took a bus depot rain awning gutter clamp http://www.busdepot.com/j12003 and added some 1/8 thick by half inch...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:55:18 +0000
  When I had one of those awnings I dipped the clamp ends in liquid rubber, the stuff you get at any hardware store for...
• How to tighten vent wing
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 8 Aug 2014 09:15:16 -0400
  ...I know that there is a pinch clamp inside the door to keep this from happening. I pulled the door panel, figuring the screw...
• 88 GL: Changing coolant distributor- Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:21:40 -0800
  Randy wrote: >> You can get hose clamping pliers from Snap-On that will crimp the hoses flat without damage - they have a cam thingy...
• Inside of Vanagon gas tank, was "Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps"
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:53:28 -0400
  ...Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps > So I yanked the fuel tank yesterday to re-seal & check for rust > yay no perorations just surface waiting...
• Re: Best Wheel Weights????? (Advice Needed, Stick-Ons)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:18:19 -0800
  Glue on weights are old technology & work as well as the clamp on. They are generally used and wheels that will be damaged by...
• Re: Rad R&R -- tools?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 May 2012 21:05:29 -0400
  ...What kind of clamps do I need to clamp off the coolant >lines before I drop the old (and sadly leaking) radiator? Couple of...
• Re: Spring Clamps (was: Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 16:09:29 -0500
  But David, How about them clamps?? Sears? Bob David Beierl wrote: > At 03:03 PM 2/5/2001, Alan Bosch wrote: > > Even finding the...
• Fuel Injector hose clamp size?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:17:30 -0400
  Does anyone know what the size of the Fuel Injector hose clamp is suppose to be? I went to AutoZone today, they had 3...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 18:53:40 -0600
  Hey John Are You referring to the Spring Clamps or the Crimp Clamps ~ ORR ~ DeanB > On 5 Jun , 2021, at 5:01 PM, Jimmy...
• Re: '91Westy Coolant loss
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 09:06:57 EST
  I have seen several vans with loose clamps on the plastic lines that go to the radiator. Some times the clamps themselves are rusted...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 22:43:03 -0500
  ...Crimp clamps are indeed what I am dealing with. the beggars are from the factory and on every hose in the engine bay. This...
• Re: fuel hose crimping tool
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:46:58 -0400
  Mike Collum wrote: > I use end cutting pliers to crimp the Oettinger style clamps. Oops! ... Those are indeed Oetiker style clamps. Mike
• Coolant Loss/Hose clamp tips?
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 17 May 2019 19:37:52 -0700
  ...Occasionally I would find a few drips on the ground, trace it to a hose clamp, and snug it up. Other than that, the...
• Re: Using American hose clamps on fuel injector hoses ok?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:17:23 -0800
  ...I think German clamps are part of the German car culture, > mostly, and American clamps likewise. I don't think anyone has ever > reported...