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• Re: dometic 182b question
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:54:55 -0500
  ...I secured everything with zip ties. The lower vent was wrapped with 1 inch thick inswool on top of the galvanized stove pipe,and...
• Re: Cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:10:09 +0000
  ...it with multiple layers of heavy duty plastic, and use Zip-ties to mount under chassis.  I have had the unfortunate experience of having...
• Re: Need help with belts
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:58:50 EST
  ...I have personally used a cable tie (a giant version of those little plastic ties used for wiring and stuff) as a temporary belt...
• Re: Breather hose ripoff !!!!
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 31 May 2003 12:15:30 -0400
  ...pieces 3/4" ID heater hose 1.5" long. > 4 Bundle ties. > The heater hose is installed on each end of the conduit and...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:05:07 -0700
  ...I had a roll of Velcro tape that I used instead of cable ties to fasten the hoses to the van and each other...
• Re: Hot Foot Fix
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:26:34 -0700
  ...Pick a bag of long, wide zip ties while you're there. When > you get home, drop the spare tire, crawl under the van...
• Re: tools question;
  Historical mailing list - Vanman
  Sun, 22 Nov 1998 14:17:15 -0800
  ...and stainless bailing wire goes hand in hand w/ the zip ties. -Aaron Mckay mckayaa@oit.edu college student in mechanical engineering at Oregon...
• Re: Radiator cardboard and its replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:03:04 -0800
  ...I then used a > hole-punch to put holes in the places I was going to attach it at, using > zip-ties and screws...
• Re: Good vanagon parts source/junkyard in Seattle?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 18:25:51 -0500
  ...In particular, I >need a new instrument cluster as the current cluster has been held >together by ducttape and zip ties for far too...
• Re: need tires for 90 westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:11:30 -0800
  ...Of course worn-to-threads ties are a dead tip-off that the whole vehicle is likely neglected, if not also abused. and .............when...
• Re: Done: Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 23:00:43 -0600
  ...them before reinstalling? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Wes >>> >>> Roger Sisler wrote: >>> >>>> Put two zip ties through each axel to imobilize the joint.If one ball >>>> falls >>>> out...
• Re: Need inspiration. Lacking motivation on my engine conversion
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 17:54:33 -0600
  ...post has to be "Become > > a student of the situation" which ties right into my favorite Twain > > quote "don't ever let school interfere...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:53:08 -0700
  ...good zip ties work fine. I have not seen that grease comes out, or water/crud gets in, even with no zip tie or...
• Cleaning CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:30:32 +0000
  ...I tied this on like a shoe sole to the outside of the joint with cable ties. I can do any amount of cleaning...
• A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sat, 7 Aug 2010 14:34:26 -0400
  ...Remove the cable from the van moving forward from the starter by removing zip-ties/and other wire retainers and pulling the starting cable...
• Aux coolant pump for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 3 Feb 2000 21:10:01 EST
  ...the heater hoses are not pinched or restricted with tight plastic ties. 2) Make sure the hot coolant control valve opens fully with the...
• SA Grille is NLA!!!! was Re: Vacuum Form Projects -
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:23:34 EST
  ...so John, if you can repro them then youd have a great seller! chris and no, i dont have any ties to go-westy...
• Re: [NVC] Beefier Scrunchies?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 22:01:57 -0500
  ...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: Dashboard fan in 86 syncro vibrating badly...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:54:30 -0500
  I drilled my plastic tabs on the heater box and refastened it with cable ties. Jim On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 12:37...
• Re: Mike Millered again!
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 16:36:17 -0400
  ...In a > pinch, you can use zip and or twist ties. Aha! I'm one step ahead of you. You think you're so...
• Re: What's that?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:44:56 -0700
  ...She ties up her Class C in mobile home parks and Kampgrounds where there are many upper middle-class RVs, well-tended grass, a...
• Re: Friday sing-a-long
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 09:01:23 -0800
  ...Iraq. > >If your corporate fraud is growin', bomb Iraq. >If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq. >If your politics are sleazy, >And...
• Apology to all
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 02:43:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I promise I have no ties to the company and no interest in the company whose Spam I mistakenly sent to the list. My...
• Speaker wire repair and impressions of Vanagon door wiring in gen eral
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 22 May 2000 12:37:58 -0700
  ...I even pulled all the cable ties that were holding the wire bundles and removed the "vapor barrier" (plastic sheeting)., but I still couldn...
• Rear Anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Pierce, John D
  Sun, 16 Aug 1998 16:52:32 -0400
  ...First thing to to when installing these bars is to secure bar to frame with the use of nylon ties. This makes it a...
• Re: Caliper resetting pliers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 18:19:46 -0600
  ...pig ring pliers, high temperatrure heat guns, tool for twisting rebar ties, bunches of router bits, miniture 2" circular saw blades, true arc pliers...
• Re: Another reminder to check your fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 09:40:19 -0400
  ...in terrible condition - there > is a very liberal use of zip ties in my engine, including one holding a > fuel injector's wire in...
• Good Mechanics/Shops
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:26:41 -0500
  ...I don't have any personal gain or ties to these shops, I just have had good service and though I would pass my...
• syncro noise - gone
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:05:57 -0400
  ...use rubber gloves doing this job.) 5.I used plastic cable ties to temporarily secure the boots to the cv joints until the new...
• Re: Headlight relay setup not working in 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 7 May 2004 10:30:39 -0700
  ...You need to stand outside with the door open and get your head and arms under there to cut the plastic ties that hold...
• Water in gas
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:34:55 -0800
  ...You can put them on with those plastic ties, preferably very small ones. I'm not sure, if anyone has the correct write up...
• Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 7 Aug 2010 13:09:08 -0600
  ...from the van moving forward from the starter by removing > zip-ties/and other wire retainers and pulling the starting cable clear of > wires...
• Re: Westy Curtain Set, tan $75+shipping /OBO
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 15:07:36 -0700
  ...They are 99% complete and functional (I think that one of > > the ties is missing a snap, and I'm missing a hook somewhere...
• Re: Air Cooled heat----the quick, cheap and dirty way
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 08:59:43 -0700
  ...With a bit of tape, a few zip ties, and a switch thrown in for the extra $44. Due to the noise it makes...
• still looking
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 10:24:17 -0500
  ...one tiny rip in the top, unfortunately in the top front corner, where it all ties together front blower fan out (checked fuse, fine...
• Re: Neat vanagon expedition accessory
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:48:18 -0800
  ...What I have done is wrap the metal where "wear and tear" might occur, with thin carpet and plastic ties. Works for me. Gary...
• Re: 094 5 Speed kit
  Historical mailing list - C. Abney
  Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:19:27 -0800
  ...final drive (ring/pinion) ratio are > you running and what size ties? All of this factors in. > While it appears that reducing engine rpm...
• Hall Control Unit and stalling
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:22:01 -0800
  ...Somewhere in the archives during this progress I read someone mention using zip-ties to help avoid wire stress and that was great advice...
• Re: Re-wiring doors (power windows, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 14:44:02 -0400
  ...5.) Cut the wire ties holding the harness to the door, label and disconnect the connectors. 6.) Thread the harness out the door. Slowly...
• Re: engine builder in Samba
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:56:28 -0400
  ...I already just installed new rims,tires,rebuilt the entire front end with new calipers,rotors,pads,bearing,ties rods,bushings,the rubber connector...
• Re: Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 07:44:57 -0400
  ...I've seen >pump hangers that failed and the P/O used wire or plastic ties to secure >the pump. The reason VW originally...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:46:46 -0500
  Some of the VW replacement boots came with what look like large plastic ZIP ties - I've put them on several BUG axles and...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:37:37 -0400
  ...Now, time for some heavy duty plastic bags and heavy duty Zip-ties to secure under Vanagon chassis where hopefully it will sit for...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:08:31 -0600
  ...plastic tabs around the perimeter and fasten the halves with zip ties. You just make a lot of future work by gluing it. Jim...
• Re: Speaking of CV joints, how do you get them back on??
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:17:53 -0600
  ...Edison On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 11:16 AM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com> wrote: > Tie wraps (zip ties) through the flange holes...
• Diagnosing a low (8-10 inches) vacuum gauge reading
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 02:24:26 -0700
  ...Everything I've read ties a low reading to things like an intake manifold leak, late valve timing, brake booster leak. A head gasket...
• Speedo fix (I think..maybe.)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:58:12 -0800
  ...rear of the pod...So I got out my trusty Zip-ties. I put one around the cable, just 'below' the start of the...
• Re: Propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:32:03 -0800
  ...I use 2 nylon zipp ties in place of metal clamps on each barb Never had a leak and very easy to deal with...
• Re: It's cold out there (Even in Florida)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 19:58:34 -0500
  ...Of course people would wear ties there on purpose... Fine steaks. A bit large. Yrs, d On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 5:31...
• Re: WTB Knarly Spark Plug Wire Set
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Sun, 19 Oct 1997 01:26:29 EDT
  ...FWIW, I currently use wire zip ties on my 2.1 and have had no problems, with or without water on the engine. But...
• Re: I did it
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:54:44 -0500
  ...Cleaned and lube'd everything > Adjusted shift linkage > Lots of zip ties > > I have 3.5 gallons in now, after next cooldown will probably...
• the bus starts!! Now to sell it..
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Clark
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 20:34:09 -0400
  ...I don't wish to pay on a loan anymore! It ties up money that is needed elsewhere. I can get by with a...
• Re: Carat front blower repair
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 22 Nov 2014 08:58:30 -0600
  ...fastenen it back > together by drilling the tabs and applying zip ties as fasteners. That way > it could be easily disassembled if it should...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 07:39:26 -0700
  ...wire, various gages and lengths > elect tape > friction tape > nylon wire ties > spare nuts, washers, lock washers and bolts > coil > cap and rotor > spark...
• Re: Syncro MPG's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:07:50 -0400
  ...This weekend I was hauling rail road ties. (Man are this things heavy). I had a hunch a few year back that gas very...
• Re: hubcap fit on 14" w/ bfg at's
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:54:07 -0700
  I tried tying the hubcaps in place with long nylon zip ties. Holds most of them, but the LF cap disintegrates in the most...
• Re: Friday sing-a-long
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 10:20:25 -0700
  ...Iraq. >> >>If your corporate fraud is growin', bomb Iraq. >>If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq. >>If your politics are sleazy, >>And...
• Re: The Real Starter Problem Found. Now I Need a Wiring Harness
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:10:55 -0700
  ...So as I was clipping away the various wire ties holding the main harness in the front of the engine compartment. I noticed that...
• Re: 2.1l Spark plug wire routing
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 28 May 2010 12:34:01 -0400
  Those zip ties look a little tight. May work fine but I don't like it. You can get wire separators- one example is...
• Re: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:27:25 -0500
  ...Use cable ties, etc. to support the hose and keep it away from axles etc. It can also be protected from chafing by using...