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• ** FS: (CA) '82 Westfalia- Great Mechanically, Good Body/Interior **
  Historical mailing list - C. Stafford
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 20:24:22 -0800
  ...Stove, sink, refrigerator and hook-ups.. - Good Body/Interior- Straight/Clean.. - Slight surface damage to left door/rear bumper has crimped ends.. - Reg/Smogged...
• Re: testing a fuel pump - final
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:44:46 -0400
  ...The fuel pumps are crimped into a casing and are not> serviceable......... Ken Lewis 86 Transporter Crew Cab, 60 T-5 Coupe http://neksiwel...
• Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - rsf
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:14:28 -0500
  ...The >crimp on the alternator wire does indeed look worn, but not at all >loose. There are two wires going into the crimp. What...
• Re: Old fuel rails Ok or Disaster waiting to happen?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Wed, 6 Jan 2016 04:52:58 +0000
  ...If the end crimp is not rusting you are probably OK. There is an > o-ring in there which I have never seen fail...
• Re: USB power?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:08:28 -0700
  ...I'd like to find a locking connector, something like DIN 4165 (BMW/Hella/Powerlet), but less expensive and using crimp or solder rather...
• Re: vanagon diesel questions (wires)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Thu, 2 Jan 1997 20:18:53 -0800 (PST)
  ...Look at the crimped terminal of each, maybe you can see the end of the second wire in one of them. mike
• Re: Water in Oxy sensor
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:47:47 -0800
  ...nut you will notice the cap of the O2 is just crimp at four or six places I should explain more deeply but my...
• Re: Air conditioning hose
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 16:39:47 -0400
  John, I found a local auto supply shop that was able to crimp the old hose ends on to a new rubber hose. Call...
• Re: redoing ground connections on left cylinder head ('84 1.9L engine)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 13:43:20 -0500
  ...2 stacked layers >usually.) And I have a real AMP crimper for proper crimping for an >oxygen free aerospace grade connection. I still solder...
• Sony installation & LeBra for sale!
  Historical mailing list - THE BUSLADY
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 19:58:42 -0500
  ...how complicated is it to install a stereo; namely a Sony CD player radio? i am electronically inclined so i can cut,strip & crimp...
• Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:25:21 -0400
  ...Here's a source for both individual crimp terminals and connectors with one through eight terminals. Remember that the power source should always be...
• Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - vw woody
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 11:51:40 -0500
  ...No problem...easy as hell right....Well, the wires are barely long enough for me to crimp on the connectors needed to combine the...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:48:20 -0500
  ...do yourself a favor and at least go to NAPA instead. Crimp connectors are like electrical tape -- the best you can find is barely...
• Defroster woes...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 08:29:55 -0600
  ...Don't know if something's frozen or the cable crimped. If anyone's experienced this type of problem, I'd appreciate any insight...
• Re: Hose clamps..
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:08:57 +0300
  ...first, is the screw also > SS? �Second, is the clamp housing folded/crimped onto the band, or > spot welded? �Spot welding destroys the rust...
• Re: 87 Synchro CV Boots
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 27 Oct 1996 11:02:28 -0500 (EST)
  ...I wonder if it is some kind of > polyuretane? I also bought the special pliers to crimp on the steel > clips on the both...
• Re: Vanagon oil pressure switches,or the lack thereof!!
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 8 Oct 1999 15:08:24 -0400
  ...small bag of them, how can I send one to you ? Also unless you have the special crimping pliers, solder the connection. Regards, JP
• Re: Gas Tank is In!!(long)
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:51:57 EST
  ...Also siliconed the back of the crimp job as part of PM, I guess. >> AAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Silcone, even a little bit, turns into the...
• Re: Bigger Problem than Coolent Sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Jun 2001 22:21:29 -0400
  ...is coaxial and it looks like the >mechanic just stuck a crimp-on connector on it. Is this right? how should >it be wired...
• Re: body panel repair
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:08:23 EST
  ...the weld? Or, cut behind the seem and put in a crimp? I also need a wheel arch repair, Where are those inexpensive arch...
• Re: Always Look Under a Bus!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:32:19 -0500
  ...But a crimped on band clamp like a Oetiker clamp acts like a spring. When you crimp the clamp, you over compress it onto...
• Re: another spade terminal question - syncro temp gauge sender
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:54:09 -0800
  ...splash guard and a little wire/crimp support. � � � � � � � � � � � mike ________________________________ From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sunday, February 10...
• Re: Engine fire and replacing fuel line
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 20:21:26 -0600
  ...Big Sky Country ---Ronnie Van Zant <>< >How do you remove the original clamps that look like they have just been >crimped on to the...
• Ground for o2 sensor and ECU
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:30:52 +0000
  ...be a good idea or not? In my Van, the DPO crimped on an extra ground which is simply screwed into the sheet metal...
• Re: Still sputtering....
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 23:37:06 -0400
  ...A tip here is that you can usually only find the yellow size crimp connector for such a large stud size, I simply remove...
• Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 18 Aug 2017 09:07:39 -0700
  ...The crimp type clamps are fast to install (good for pros), but you need a special tool. The installation is not particularly difficult, just...
• Re: Relay socket spade connectors
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 08:45:25 -0800
  ...Or just remove the connectors you need, un crimp and attach to the wires in question. Don't forget a suitable fuse, often the...
• Re: Front hose and alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:21:20 -0700
  ...It was definitely a tighter fit, but no crimping involved (or even close to that). The problem i did have was with the spare...
• Headlight Upgrade - troubles
  Historical mailing list - J \"Westy\"
  Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:54:47 -0600
  ...Today I retraced everything - finding a few loose crimps - including the power source at the 30 spade terminal on one relay itself. This direct...
• Re: solderless connectors
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:53:45 -0700
  ...one that grabs onto the wire itself >and then a 2nd wire band that crimps onto the insulator. I find it >far superior to...
• Re: O2 sensor coax wire testing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:30:45 -0500
  ...braid back far enough that it can't short to the crimp terminal. Use a regular un-insulated female spade terminal. The end of...
• Re: Cigarette Lighter
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 9 Apr 2014 11:52:12 -0700
  ...No problem...easy as hell right....Well, the wires are barely long enough for me to crimp on the connectors needed to combine the...
• Re: A/C hose
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 11:00:37 -0400
  ...I cut the old hose and crimps off and take the old fittings and new hose to a local diesel injection service and have...
• Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:43:37 -0800
  ...I rebuilt and soldered all of the > crimps. This brought the voltage drop from the alternator to the > battery under load to 0.5...
• 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: "Leads" from main battery for jump start/charging?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 7 Mar 2012 10:26:11 -0800
  ...attach to your jumper cables you will need a very beefy crimper made for just that or you will need to solder the connections...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:33:55 -0500
  ...Perhaps there is a special tool to remove those metal crimps. I think I remember using some wire snips to gnaw away at them...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 21:42:49 -0600
  ...They must be crimp clamps. > > On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at 7:53 PM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net <mailto:OlRivrRat@comcast.net>> wrote: > Hey...
• Gas tank hard plastic line replacements ?
  Historical mailing list - Further
  Thu, 2 Jun 2016 20:24:10 -0700
  ...hard plastic lines that run from the evaporation/overflow tanks are crimped to the point of needing replaced. Anyone know where I can get...
• Gas tank hard plastic line replacements ?
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?b?RnVydGhlcg==?=
  Sun, 5 Jun 2016 01:04:20 -0400
  ...hard plastic lines that run from the evaporation/overflow tanks are crimped to the point of needing replaced. Anyone know where I can get...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:12:48 -0500
  ...And in the case of crimp You could be surprised...the right-angle air drill I just got there has a Jacobs chuck on...
• PS Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 09:07:13 -0500
  ...all the connector crimps. <g> I've got the same trouble on my '89, so don't feel singled out. And it's 14F...
• Re: Rear A/C fuse overheat!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 23:26:43 -0400
  It has been found (on the list) that the crimp connection is the problem here. Cut off the lug and install new ones. They...
• rich running van SOLVED! thanks Gerry S.
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Wed, 3 Jun 1998 21:45:28 -0400
  ...Some long-ago mechanic had replaced the spade connector by simply crimping a new one on, and had both the grounded sheath and the...
• Front end collision (was seat belts)
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Sat, 11 Nov 1995 10:08:21 -0400 (EDT)
  ...were doing about 5-10 mph and the frame was only crimpled slighly, of course the sheet metal was damaged badly. they seem to...
• Stricter emissions laws (was Re: Why there are so many cars etc.)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 May 95 10:30:48 PDT
  ...a new Honda or something.... >This law will put a big crimp in my VW lifestyle. So please help! Register it in Pennsy. NJ...
• Re: Soldered Connections
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 21:39:03 EST
  ...So the question becomes "Where do I buy a really good crimper for my >occasional automotive needs?" > >Luke > ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy...
• Headlight relay
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:33:19 -0700
  ...Checked all crimps and redid several, same game. Questions: Is the left low beam supposed to be dimmer than the right [different numbers on...
• Re: right side headlight wont power up ..new relay kit 2 mths ago ...
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 29 May 2007 10:49:55 -0700
  ...insulated male blade connector on relay pin's 86 they could say the kit was truly plug play no cutting, no crimping no messing:)
• Re: Foil Replacement - GW Kit
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 4 Jan 2024 21:21:49 -0600
  ...That is a lot of crimp connections, working over, around or through the steering wheel and down in the hole in the dash. Then...
• Re: temp2 elec connectors
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:59:30 EST
  ...is that, while they will give you a terminal as good as the factory's, you HAVE to use the PROPER crimp tool. George
• Re: Fuel Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:07:03 -0500
  ...Anyone have > a > good (easy) way of removing the original steel crimp clamps? > > > > BobC >
• Re: My heater stinks literally
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Wed, 29 Nov 2000 20:13:20 -0500
  ...11/29/00 3:58:26 PM, firestream@MINDSPRING.COM writes: > ><< crimp your two hoses with clamps while changing and you >won't have...
• Re: fuel tank update
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:06:07 -0700
  ...it's either crimp style from the factory........or , they're usually replaced with screw type hose clamps. the common screw type clamp is...
• Re: Door seal replacement
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 9 Mar 2015 22:50:02 -0400
  ...If the ones you buy need trimmed (mine did), measure accurately and try not to crimp the metal framing inside the rubber (I crimped...
• Re: fuel lines replacing
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 12:58:21 -0400
  ...I assume you cut the old original >crimped ones off and used the over the counter screw type? What do you >suggest. Thanks, Tom...
• Re: Electric lock operator - replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:01:13 -0700
  How about using this crimp connector? (appropriate size of course). On Thu, Jul 21, 2022 at 10:47 AM John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com...
• Re: Headlight improvements ?
  Historical mailing list - Duncan Cameron
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 11:01:57 -0600
  ...The high-end crimp type connectors are much higher quality than the FLAPS type. I purchased a complete assortment from Hi-Line. You can...
• Re: Any list vendor offer that copper "horn contact ring"?
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:50:47 -0800
  ...you know you might want to check that the contact crimps are still secure.. and you can clean the copper contact area... and if...
• Re: O2 sensor wiring
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 16:48:22 -0800
  ...Mon, 6 Nov 2006, John Bange wrote: > > I am preparing to crimp in the oxygen sensor. Question is: what white wire > > goes to what...