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• Re: AC compressor question...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 17:23:06 EST
  ...I used a couple of wire ties to secure it out of harms way. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW...
• Re: Anyone with a Fiamma awning on their Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:05:46 -0700
  ...A friend ties his to a Yakima rack he carries ridiculous amounts of crap on. Tom Sinclair http://www.minkcreeksyncros.com/ ____________________________________________________________________________________Ready for the...
• Re: Starter hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 08:25:43 EDT
  ...Held up with zip ties. Attached to the battery using the screw for the terminal. Bill Marshall 85 GL Tiico with no more coathanger
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 5 May 2014 08:37:38 -0700
  ...Zip ties will work, but not needed. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On May 5, 2014, at 5:39 AM, Jim Felder...
• Re: Why VW's +T&A??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 08 Nov 1995 09:32:03 -0500 (EST)
  ...think of the fun! Everyone driving Hondas and donning Rush Limbaugh Ties...Lighten up...revel in Variety and enjoy what makes you happiest! John...
• Re: BA 6 Heater Booster - text
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:25:20 -0500
  ...Access is poor.Of course one could just YANK and YANK till the zip ties gives way.Number two reason the tank needs to...
• someone save a vanagon just south of Chicago
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:08:47 -0500
  ...This Vanagon is NOT MINE and I have no Ties to it what so ever it is just south of chicago so this is...
• Re: Need inspiration. Lacking motivation on my engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 02:14:30 -0400
  ...My favorite contribution of yours from the last post has to be "Become a student of the situation" which ties right into my favorite...
• Re: [Syncro] bURNINGvAN 2015 is almost upon us!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Steffen
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:27:01 -0800
  ...Black zip ties.:-) > > 4) Chistian, maybe I'll see you sooner. We'll be in your 'hood for the NY holidays. > > Here's hoping...
• Re: carrying canoe on camper top
  Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
  Mon, 30 Dec 1996 18:12:53 -0500 (EST)
  ...The very most important part we found was the ties down to the bumpers. Wind would get up under the canoe and try to...
• Re: Tail lights?
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 23:21:46 -0400
  ...Some of the older cabs had railroad ties for bumpers! A pair of these front and back along with, say, five or six small...
• It aint a miracle was Re: ES-12 Substitute for Freon R-12 or R-134a
  Historical mailing list - Ry L Blaisdell
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 23:08:34 -0500
  ...Little researchers" they are a bunch of quacks with nothing but bad industry ties. They will "research" whatever and "interpret" the results in a...
• Re: FYI: Self-Fusing Silicone Rubber Tape - Sounds like a solution for on the road leaks?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 23:11:35 -0500
  ...I'd probably still wrap a strip of plastic cut from a 2 > liter bottle around it and secure it with cable ties, like...
• More on Westy Curtains...
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
  Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:01:14 -0700
  ...I know I've asked this before, and I received a suggestion about plastic cable ties (which I don't care for) but can...
• Re: CV boots--again
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:07:40 -0500
  ...The parts guy filled the awkward silence so as not to leave > me totally humiliated: "that comes with new bolts and zip ties." > > New...
• Re: FS 83 air cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - BeetleFreak
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 20:41:05 -0400
  ...i have no ties to the owner, but > if you are looking for an aircooled vanagon westy, and want one near showroom > new, i...
• Re: WAS Re: Bottom end reassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 28 Apr 2000 00:03:34 +0200
  ...The reason to do this before the crank case is bolted together, is that when the shaft is dislocated, it takes several ties to...
• Re: Sourcing some parts....
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:33:28 -0500
  ...I found some industrial size type zip ties (like in COPS) and that does the trick..... for a really tricked out look I have...
• Re: [NVC] Beefier Scrunchies?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:29:21 -0700
  ...But lately >>> I have been using big zip ties. They work great as well. They re cheaper >>> than the rubber bands.but not re...
• Good vanagon parts source/junkyard in Seattle?
  Historical mailing list - Zach White
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 18:24:03 +0000
  ...In particular, I need a new instrument cluster as the current cluster has been held together by ducttape and zip ties for far too...
• SssssshhhhhhhhhhTHUNK!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:18:02 -0700
  ...Mrs Squirrel is still drowsing under the covers, all I can see of her is her topknot, she ties her hair up like Pebbles...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:40:29 +0000
  ...For the vent lines, some use good quality zip ties and forget about the clamps (although I used clamps). I have a write up...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 22 Jan 1999 12:32:41 -0800
  ...There are lots of places under the van that one can fasten the vinyl tube to with cable ties. Some tips for wiring: Have...
• Re: More on Westy Curtains...
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 22:20:33 -0700
  ...I know I've asked this before, and I >received a suggestion about plastic cable ties (which >I don't care for) but can...
• Re: Removing top
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 5 Jul 2016 12:52:08 -0700
  ...Tie the assembly folded with some strong cord or heavy zip ties. Leave it attached to van. Be careful of the skylight if you...
• Re: Another reminder to check your fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:30:12 -0700
  ...in terrible condition - there is a very liberal use of zip ties in my engine, including one holding a fuel injector's wire in...
• Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:43:54 -0700
  ...And that there are hangers/zip ties above the tank that are hard to > reach. Also, the 2 pipes cost about $250 from the...
• Re: Shift rod bushings and ball for 85
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 08:44:44 -0500
  ...fjazzbass@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks a heap...I've got zip ties holding it all together at the moment.... > > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone...
• Re: Parting out '84 Westy.
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Tue, 26 May 1998 23:15:18 -0700
  ...I thought Texas was still a separate country with just "loose" ties to > the US ;-) > > At least that's what my late mother (from...
• Re: still getting gas fumes
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Thu, 1 Jun 2000 22:02:24 -0600
  ...B filler seal plus of course the fuel tank, clips, and ties. I don't do the work myself, but try to keep myself...
• Re: The fuel of choice of the world?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 17:03:41 -0700
  ...control of the dominant Shiite government in Iraq which has close ties to Iran. So---Iran got it. Perfect ending for a perfect war...
• Re: Copyrights / Compilations
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 21:03:18 -0700
  ...Now that the legal ties have been unknotted, >who has a readable, writable CD drive. I have a little spare time now that I...
• How to Connect Trailer Lights
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:20:16 -0500
  ...Cable ties, screws, connectors - the works. Pretty cool kit - Bosch quality IMHO. Cost: $37.00 CDN at Princess Auto. Maybe $17.00 in US...
• Re: Vanagon Tool Box
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 05:48:37 -0800
  ...wire A large bag with assorted pieces of metric hose, cable ties and shrink tubing Good luck, TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg...
• Re: replacing Front heater motor
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 23 Jan 2017 18:06:11 +0000
  If you don't have the clips, drilling the tabs and using small cable ties does a pretty fine job. Jim On Mon, Jan...
• Re: Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 22:46:28 +0000
  ...the thing--drilling holes in the tabs and using small cable ties. Jim On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 4:29 PM kenneth wilford...
• Re: Wire harness grommet at Firewall
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:06:00 -0700
  ...and position where the hole/grommet is, tie it with zip ties on both end and pull the harness thru the hole... if needed...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Mitch A.Miller
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:01:13 -0800
  ...fasten the > vinyl tube to with cable ties. > Some tips for wiring: > Have lots of cable ties handy. > Use rubber grommets when routing through...
• Westy fresh water tank gauge
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Fri, 16 Jun 1995 06:47:08 +0000
  ...Would the zip-ties cause problems on such small wires?? Anybody heard or experienced such a problem before? A new float is around $160...
• Re: converting to 4wd - Scottish Farmer method.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 08:34:13 -0800
  ...Your rear brakes are activated by two cables that meet at a junction piece that ties them into the cable from the brake handle...
• Subject: Re: Westfalia prices
  Historical mailing list - hosel
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:35:27 -0500
  ...I explained the head rebuilding, A/C replacement, Auto rebuilding, brad new ties the day of the accident (Yokohama).... They have to pay fait...
• Re: Mention of the Possible New MicroBus
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:23:12 -0400
  ...Westfalia is now a subsidiary of Daimler Benz, and their ties to Volkswagen are nowhere near what they once were. VW now designs and...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:28:47 -0700
  ...Look at the web between the large hose barbs and you can see how it all ties together. The valve simply closes the interconnect...
• Re: Auxilary air regulator?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 08:51:31 -0500
  ...If the cable ties are holding it tight and steady, leave it that way. #3: The valve does not work off the heat of...
• NVC - Failures in politics.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:06:25 -0500
  ...She promotes no >agenda regarding political issues other than that. >It just so happens that "The Big 3" have close ties to the Bush...
• FW: long-distance towing, flatbed madness
  Historical mailing list - al jordans
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 23:26:53 -0400
  ...ANY vehicle (except true AWD) can be towed with a wheel-lift! When a owner requests a flatbed he ties up a valuable truck...
• Braided SS fuel hose..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:26:36 -0700
  ...was any possibility of rubbing and also where I used zip-ties to anchor the fuel line, I slipped some lengths of the SS...
• Re: Fishing wire from courtesy light to behind dash
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:25:14 -0400
  ...I've tried using a guitar > string and 2 > of those long plastic zip ties to get it down the pillar and to the...
• Re: Fishing wire from courtesy light to behind dash
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 19:33:42 -0300
  ...I've tried using a guitar >> string and 2 >> of those long plastic zip ties to get it down the pillar and to the...
• Re: westy - what do you keep in your cupboards?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 01:03:27 -0500
  ...E - little door (by floor) Towels, Wash Rags, Bundle ties F,G - horizontal cab - under table (Don't think I have one in my...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:16:15 -0500
  ...Jim On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:08 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > good zip ties work fine. > I have...
• neat old bus manual find
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 13:25:41 -0500
  ...the guys in ties taking out engines, etc. (What, you mean you _don't_ wear a tie when working on your bus?!). Interestingly, it...
• Things I learned this weekend
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 07:34:52 -0600
  ...After removing all the bolts, tie down the arms that raise the roof (those lil plastic zip-ties are nice). Those babies are spring...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 06:56:54 -0500
  ...10 feet of insulated wire a dozen Scotch-loc(r) cable ties A spark plug wrench 2 spark plugs A small spray bottle of...
• Clarity I hope.... Re : How VC's work
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 20:23:11 EDT
  ...that change little with temperature vis*cos*i*ty (noun), plural -ties [Middle English viscosite, from Middle French viscosite, from Medieval Latin viscositat-, viscositas...
• Re: Driver's Side Electric Window
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Fri, 17 Sep 1999 23:00:36 EDT
  ...You'll probably need a bunch of cable ties to re-secure the harness out of the way of the window's "trajectory" in...
• Re: [NVC] Beefier Scrunchies?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 06:04:52 -0600
  ...But lately >>>> I have been using big zip ties. They work great as well. They re cheaper >>>> than the rubber bands.but not re...
• Re: Brrr - is it always so cold in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 22:45:46 -0500
  ...the heater hoses are not pinched or restricted with tight plastic ties. 2) Make sure the hot coolant control valve opens fully with the...
• Re: seatupholstery removal tip request
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:05:56 -0400
  ...and those rings are going to have to now be cable ties. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfailia with single middle seat geting a...
• Friday sing-a-long
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:44:39 -0800
  ...If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq. If your politics are sleazy, And hiding that ain't easy, And your manhood's...