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• Re: Child safety seats in the back
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:35:23 -0700
  ...The back > strap will squash down into the cushion on the car seat. This will put > tension on the back strap, keeping it from...
• Re: a rack to put a canoe on the top and Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - KD Skinner
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 16:58:11 GMT
  ...I also use nylon webbed straps running over the canoe and through the Vanagon as well as ropes on bow and stern of said...
• Re: Friday Trvia Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:11:20 -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: Hanger straps -- how the dickens . . .
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:54:25 -0700
  ...I'm not really in love with these new straps. I got them from airhead.com, and they don't have the cotton core...
• Exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 23:58:54 -0700
  ...That turned out to be an ignition coil problem but my exhaust leak returned as a result, this time of a bad muffler strap...
• [NVC] - Canon G2 Digital Camera
  Historical mailing list - Monty
  Tue, 11 May 2004 12:44:36 -0600
  ...The package includes all manuals, software, 32 mb memory, lens cap with strap, neck strap, battery, cables, Canon PSC2000 leather case, box, and packaging...
• bad ground
  Historical mailing list - Neal Powers
  Sat, 14 Jan 2006 07:23:59 EST
  Try to clean the ground strap where it attaches to the body, that was what was wrong with mine it would not make a...
• Re: Busdepot ezawning with roof rack
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:41:49 -0400
  ...But if you do, the Velcro straps (or rope) could be used in any number of ways. Attaching the pole to the roof rack...
• Re: 84 Engine hesitatation while cruising
  Historical mailing list - Chris Braymen
  Tue, 7 Apr 1998 11:30:36 -0700
  ...I read on the list to check both ground straps, one from the engine compartment wall to the cylinder head, and the other under...
• Re: 83 Vanagon Fuel Tank Sound Dampening Pads Necessary??
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:58:54 -0800
  ...I cut about an inch or so of 5 mm fuel line, laid them lengthwise on the strap (or they would roll off) and...
• Re: Instructions for reinstalling gas tank in 84 Camper
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 20:17:31 -0800
  ...The hose goes OVER the strap. Once you get the tank in a near position position, you press both ends into the top of...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  24 Dec 95 15:11:28 PDT
  ...rooftop cargo box. approx. 3' x 3' by 18" (at the deep end). Straps to a roof rack. Great for tenters, etc. $35.00
• Re: TIICO. Exhaust solved
  Historical mailing list - Sean B.
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 22:48:57 -0700
  ...It's for the strap that goes over the cat. Instead of hooking the strap in the original hooks, the post goes in that...
• Re: 1987 Ground strap question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Apr 2000 08:06:49 -0700
  ...Erik Feddersen wrote: > > Hi, > > 1987 non-synchro. > > I have half a braided ground strap connected to the left hand side of > tbe engine compartment...
• Re: Vanagon weight(NVC) - Just Ship it !
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 06:27:56 -0500
  ...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: Triple-A won't extricate you from just any old where
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:50:52 -0500
  Nice story Jim! I've found my VW in 'bad' places before & started carrying a come-a-long, shovel, chain, tow strap & shackles after...
• Re: Send in the Grounds...
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 08:13:29 -0700
  ...a guess, I'd check the following; - Ground strap from block to chassis. - Ground strap from tranny to chassis. - Ground studs with push-on...
• Re: What ever happened to Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:36:13 -0800
  RE: Luggage Rack Tie Downs Search the Internet for 'footmans loop' and you will find a bunch or solutions. Also called 'eye straps'
• Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 3 May 2004 08:21:00 -0400
  ...wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack Thanks to everyone for the awesome answers. I've received a number of suggestions to...
• Pop Top Lift Off Cure
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 21:53:10 -0700
  ...I made a simple strap which goes accross the top of the pop-top...it can easily be removed...seems secure...I'm sure...
• Re: Battery removal & seat tracks (f)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 22:26:30 -0800
  ...lifting jams the > posts in the holes, grabbing so's you can lift. > >> > >heck, that rubber strap thing is for wussies...use a nice...
• Re: Battery went dead
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 21:20:43 -0700
  ...A battery strap. Hooks to the >battery posts and makes a nice handle to drag that puppy outta there. When pulling the dead battery...
• Re: Child safety seats in the back
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 07:52:27 -0600
  ...The back strap will squash down into the cushion on the car seat. This will put tension on the back strap, keeping it from...
• WBX Digifant Ground Check. No Continuity Between Some Points.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:25:53 -0700
  ...Under these conditions: - grounds between engine and frame cleaned and ok, new braided strap between engine and frame - battery negative clamp dis-connected, ECU...
• Pop-top hold down straps.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 May 94 10:41:29 PDT
  ...My method of preventing this unexpected event is to add one or two nylon luggage straps to the outside of the roof. Most auto...
• Re: Steering Column "Flex"
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 18:41:04 -0700
  ...It really looks like the rather thin straps that the shear bolts attach to, are simply flexing a little from side to side (I...
• Re: Billy's in the hospital
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:48:01 -0500
  ...As far as how the engine runs, I did check the ground strap. In fact, I pulled the main ground strap off the left...
• Re: Awful Mileage - 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 22:09:06 EST
  ...If your mileage is still bad, check your ground straps (one on the left head and one on the tip of the tranny). If...
• Re: Friday Trvia Question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:49:29 -0800
  ...Top and > bottom straps to keep it clear of the window. > > > >
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:32:08 -0400
  ...I plugged my voltmeter between the ground strap terminal going to the transmission front mounting and the engine (any points) and I found -0...
• Re: Batter clamp removal ...?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:03:33 -0500
  ...battery removal straps, those are great if there is > something to hook it onto..sometimes the batteries have provisions for the > straps.., i just...
• Re: Water tank questions
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 14:59:28 -0700
  GoWesty has the drain pipe caps with the plastic retainer strap.... Their part # GVW-255-803, $2.95--this for '83-on. Richard A...
• Re: Anyone have a URL/pics for 1.9 muffler strap + brace?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Sat, 21 May 2005 19:55:21 -0400
  I'll pmail you some pics. It's a tough spot to photograph with the exhaust completely in place...
• NVC Friday grounding question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:52:57 -0500
  Can anyone give me a clue as to why my PT Cruiser has a ground strap to the muffler at the back of the...
• Re: rebuilding starter
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:49:37 -0500
  I once replaced that strap with a piece cut from the end of a battery cable that had an "eye" at the end. It...
• westy interior lights suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 11:48:24 -0800
  ...http://www.niteize.com/lride.html Looks like a simple neoprene strap, probably easily made at home. Alistair '82 westy, diesel converted to gas...
• re: Supporting tranny
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 14:04:01 -0400
  Yep, you don't need that strap. All the buses with Type IV engines don't need the tranny supported when you pull the...
• Re: Where can I get a new cap for the water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 31 Dec 2004 21:29:55 -0600
  If you want the factory cap with the strap on it, you can get it direct from VW parts Katherine.
• Re: Help locating Parts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:18:11 -0800
  ...there's trans grnd strap to body, batter neg terminal to body. left cylinder head to body. I have numerous good used trans ground...
• Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 17 May 2010 22:24:30 -0700
  ...I experimented with a strap using this type of hook: http://www.discountramps.com/cargo_strap_hooks.jpg to strap the tranny to my...
• Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 31 May 2009 17:32:42 -0700
  ...The ground strap from the trans to the frame was missing! I forgot to put the ground strap on, something I normally would never...
• Re: Coolant leak - it was bound to happen
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 09:30:21 -0700
  ...harborfreight.com/2-pc-rubber-strap-wrench-set-69373.htm >> <http://www.harborfreight.com/2-pc-rubber-strap-wrench-set-69373.html> >> > -- Neil n...
• Re: Muffler Source?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:00:54 -0700
  ...A brand > new OE muffler is way more expensive especially when you add the cost of > the tail pipe, tail pipe gasket, and straps...
• Re: Luggage rack tie downs.
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:34:27 -0500
  ...it's designed for straps only? Then again, many use bungees and > rubber straps with hooks. > > I find the above part really useful for...
• Re: Bus queries/hot start
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 95 12:25:33 EDT
  ...I also replaced the battery ground strap and cleaned the trans ground strap. My question is: will this solenoid piggy-backing solve the hot...
• Re: Muffler Strap...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 06:48:53 EST
  In a message dated 2/6/2002 3:43:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > Muffler Strap... 1.9, 2...
• Re: Organizers for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 08:03:02 -0800
  ...This summer I made a couple of "saddlebags" that strap on the back of the seats in my '90 Carat...sewed them out of...
• Re: St. Muir Solenoid Trick
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 13:34:59 +0600
  ...Is the transaxle strap in good condition? > >I don't _have_ a trans strap - I'm using a solid trans mount. Solid meaning >all...
• Re: Wanted: Tips and Tricks - Muffler Removal - '88GL-Bracket direction
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 20:44:29 -0400
  ...The muffler should sit on top and the strap just holds it down. To do it the other way you need to switch the...
• Fw: luggage compartment tie downs
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 09:06:41 -0500
  I've been using 3-point Grumman tie down straps for the past eleven years to secure my canoe on my Westfalia. This requires...
• Re: Biggest vanagon load
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 09:21:31 EDT
  ...The mpg went down to 12 :( Got home and found that the ground strap on the motor had broken (probably got hit with some...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:08:05 -0700
  ...I agree I did that main strap but I should go thru the whole and do the whole thing once for all.. thanks for...
• Re: Muffler Strap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Wed, 7 Nov 2001 14:26:44 EST
  Try using heating duct clamps. They are stainless steel. Just like large hose clamps and you can get them at a home center store...
• Just got a shipment from Germany
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:07:00 -0500
  ...Syncro Gas Tank Level Sender- $199 Syncro Gas Tank Level Sender Mounting Ring (stainless)- $99 Syncro Gas Tank Straps (stainless)- $275 Syncro Rear Brake...
• Re: Trouble coming my way? Starter delay
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 12:51:20 -0500
  ...the body as well as the strap. That was two years ago and no hesitation since. Mike Roger Sisler wrote: > Sounds like mine. I...
• Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:07:30 -0700
  ...I plugged my voltmeter between the ground strap terminal going to the transmission front mounting and the engine (any points) and I found -0...
• Re: Muffler retaining strap
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 1 Jul 2007 12:51:50 -0400
  ...wognacious wrote: > Does anybody know a source for a muffler retaining strap? I've looked at Volks Cafe, Van-again and Bus Depot and...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Tim Whynot
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:11:22 -0400
  ...I thought that you were going to go with the FAS version that has the tire bolt down option. Strap or chain will work.
• Re: Slow starter when hot
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:30:04 EST
  Try a new Ground strap from the Trans. to the Chassis. (is this an auto perchance, Ive seen it many times. ) Or get a...
• Re: Removing and Replacing Battery
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 09:59:01 -0700
  Yes, get a strap, it's an essential Vanagon tool and you'll likely need it again someday. Not all modern batteries come with...