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• spring clamps (was Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 24 May 2000 20:56:39 -0700
  At 02:46 PM 5/24/2000 -0700, you wrote: >I hate those spring clamps! Great for saving assembly time in the >factory, but...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:59:05 -0500
  ...including maybe > spring clamps?) > > > > On Feb 13, 2008 12:03 AM, Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@verizon.net> wrote: > >> I don't see the spring clamps...
• Jed Clampet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 18 May 2001 21:45:04 -0700
  ...getting a new spring loaded clamp (and if so where from? dealer, flaps, or other), C. using a non-spring loaded clamp (the kind...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:44:36 -0500
  If I was going to buy spring clamp pliers I'd go with these <http://www.sears.com/craftsman-cable-operated-hose-clamp-pliers...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:41:21 -0800
  For my education, and possibly a source, is this the spring clamp in question? : http://www.brewhaus.com/Hose_Clamp_3_4_p/40002305...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 21:10:52 -0500
  Another one you might want to check out are the cable spring clamp pliers. I've used them in places the other pliers won...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 22:30:44 -0400
  ...http://www.wjjeeps.com/service/spring_clamp.jpg Wire spring clamp: http://www.manufacturer.com/cimages/buyLeads/www.alibaba.com/1026/r/Torsion_spring...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 26 May 2001 18:39:42 -0500
  ...getting a new spring loaded clamp (and if so where from? dealer, > >flaps, > > > or other), > > > > > > C. using a non-spring loaded clamp (the kind...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Sun, 27 May 2001 08:49:54 -0400
  ...getting a new spring loaded clamp (and if so where from? dealer, > > >flaps, > > > > or other), > > > > > > > > C. using a non-spring loaded clamp (the kind...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 25 May 2001 13:46:02 -0700
  ...getting a new spring loaded clamp (and if so where from? dealer, >flaps, > > or other), > > > > C. using a non-spring loaded clamp (the kind...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:43:08 -0400
  The OE spring clamps are superior to the screw clamps. They consistently apply clamping pressure, regardless of age, hose condition and temperature fluctuations. I...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:59:06 -0700
  I also used spring clamps with no issues, even in strong wind. Like this: http://ravenspear.com/images/spring-clamp.jpg
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:34:21 -0800
  ...including maybe > > spring clamps?) > > > > > > > > On Feb 13, 2008 12:03 AM, Jeffrey Lubin <visionwizard@verizon.net> wrote: > > > >> I don't see the spring clamps...
• Re: heater hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:43:26 -0700
  ...Everywhere there was a spring clamp, the hose was fine. Everywhere there was a screw-type band clamp, it was cutting through the rubber...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:19:25 -0700
  ...I plan to reuse all the spring clamps and even saved all the spring clamps from my Jetta engine. Irony (proof?): the one clamp...
• Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:45:15 -0500
  ...http://www.fuelfilters.biz/fuel_injection_hose_.htm If you really want spring clamps, a specialty place like this may sell them http://www...
• Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 09:45:39 -0500
  My snow blower has spring clamps on the fuel lines. How about a "Small Engine shop"? Mike Edward Maglott wrote: > I'm looking for...
• Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:38:02 -0500
  ...a spring clamp pliers designed specifically for band-type clamps, they will never jump out of the tool. Using *anything* else, including spring clamp...
• Re: re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:46:24 -0700
  Probably not, but spring clamps are the best because they maintain constant clamping pressure the life of the hose, which will compress over time...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:03:06 -0500
  I don't see the spring clamps anywhere on the Bus Depot website. Are they still available there? Pascal Giasson wrote: > I bought all...
• Re: hose clamp reuse?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 09:57:06 -0700
  ...Agreed here as well! If you have more than a couple clamps to mess with, get one of these cable operated spring clamp pliers...
• Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:29:10 -0700
  ...Anyone used the above type of tool for VW spring clamps? They're pricier than these: http://www.kmstools.com/astro-pneumatic-hose-clamp...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:51:22 -0800
  ...I always seem to struggle with the spring clamps, but I'm sure if i had a > proper pair the right type of pliers...
• Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:53:15 -0800
  cool, send me a link showing a true spring clamp pliers please. I'll check with my FLAPS next time .. or a snap-on...
• Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 03:37:21 -0400
  ...Overall, I still use Vice-Grips sometimes but the dedicated hose clamp pliers are great for removing and adjusting the spring type clamps. Put...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:00:22 -0500
  ---- Lee Peterson <iridewheelies@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I also used spring clamps with no issues, even in strong wind. > > Like this: http://ravenspear.com/images...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 27 May 2001 10:51:56 -0400
  I read somewhere that manufacturers use the spring clamps for two reasons. Ease of installation on the assembly line, and more important they "give...
• Re: re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:31:10 -0400
  I always reuse the spring clamps and see them as extremely advantageous over screw clamps for most applications. I use the proper clamps in...
• Re: Fuel line clamps-how to remove?
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 00:22:00 EDT
  In a message dated 7/16/02 8:00:18 PM, FredsVW@WEBTV.NET writes: << It fit on any spring clamp on Vanagon to...
• Re: Jed Clampet/<aka Radiator Clamps>
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 26 May 2001 20:16:50 -0500
  Why even bother with the prehistoric spring type clamps, when the stainless screw type clamps are superior? What are you guys doing? Keeping the...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:23:40 +0000
  ...We have a very nice German stainless steel worm drive clamp that I like to use in place of the spring clamps. They are...
• Re: source for spring clamps for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:37:25 -0500
  The spring type clamps leak much worse than the screw type clamps. The idea was good: a clamp that would be able to maintain...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:34:51 -0800
  This is probably a stupid question but are there advantages to using the spring clamps as opposed to standard hose clamps on cooling hoses...
• Re: Front Heater Control Valve Replacement Tricks?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 24 May 2000 18:48:32 EDT
  In a message dated 5/24/00 5:46:43 PM, stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM writes: << Throw away the spring clamps when you replace the...
• Re: Use These Spring Clamp Pliers?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:32:05 -0400
  ...Some volks discard the spring clamps, but I recommend that you reuse them. In my overly complex subie conversion cooling system I have a...
• Re: hose clamp reuse?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:22:45 -0400
  ...I want to use spring clamps rather than worm > style clamps on the hoses. Can I reuse the clamps that are on the vehicle...
• Re: Coolant leak found but parts question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 4 Nov 2022 07:27:50 -0700
  Hi Eric, I used spring clamps where I could in my recent coolant hose replacement project. The advantage of spring clamps is that they...
• Re: 2.1 coolent hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - John P. Stoneback
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 12:17:21 -0400
  ...Do you know if the part numbers for the new clamps are posted somewhere or will any spring clamps do? John '89 Westy Date...
• Hose clamp pliers was: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:16:15 -0800
  ...a spring clamp >> pliers designed specifically for band-type clamps, they will never >> jump out of the tool. Using *anything* else, including spring clamp...
• Spring Clamps (was: Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...)
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 14:03:05 -0600
  ...Even finding the pliers for the spring clamps is near impossible. Suggestions? I'd like to replace some of the screw clamps that had...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:30:43 +0000
  Is there a spring clamp listing of all the sizes and amounts needed for the vanagon 2.1? It seems to me, it would...
• Re: re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:35:59 -0700
  ...For use in tight spots, does a spring clamp provide the advantage of easier access for removal-install? (assuming proper tool used). On 9...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 21:42:49 -0600
  ...Spring Clamp Pliers... > > > > https://www.amazon.com/ARES-71100-Flexible-Position-18mm-54mm/dp/B004GUN15G/ref=sr_1_23?dchild=1&keywords=spring+clamp...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now coolant distributor replacement
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:06:01 -0700
  ...Yes, there is an advantage to the spring-type clamp, also known as "constant-tension" (or something like that) clamps, in that they can...
• Re: '91Westy Coolant loss
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 09:37:40 -0600
  ...At the time, I assumed that a PO had replaced spring clamps with screw type but apparently the screw type were original in this...
• Re: Lowering an 85'/
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 09:46:54 -0500
  On Thu, 13 Mar 2003, Nock wrote: > You can buy spring clamps from jc whitny for 6.95 a pair. > > See what it feels...
• Re: 2.1 coolent hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:21:52 -0400
  Yes, VW now supplies the spring clamps for that connection also. My bet is that if there is a leak there, the cause is...
• Re: re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:15:55 -0700
  ...re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps? >.....For use in tight spots, does a spring > clamp provide the advantage of easier access for removal...
• Re: coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:24:27 -0400
  ...coolant hose replacement, now spring clamps I don't see the spring clamps anywhere on the Bus Depot website. Are they still available there...
• re-use WBX Coolant Hose Spring Clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:18:13 -0700
  ...Searching the archives, there seems to be 2 different camps on re-using the OEM coolant hose spring clamps: - re using them is ok...
• Re: Spring Clamps (was: Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 17:25:35 -0600
  ...Spring Clamps (was: Re: Replacing cooling system on '87 Westfailia...) > But David, > > How about them clamps?? Sears? > > Bob > > David Beierl wrote: > > > At 03:03...
• Re: heater hose clamps
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:45:01 -0500
  I used to put in screw clamps instead of the spring clamps because of the difficulty in removing and installing them in tight spaces...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Nov 2022 13:11:55 +0000
  Hi Eric.  Logic would seem to point to the larger clamp.  Spring clamps, like all springs, will lose gripping ability over time.  That's...
• Re: Spring Clamps,Harry Houdini, and The love of changing hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 00:57:04 EDT
  ...of spring clamps---God bless you. > > Either you guys are into abuse, or you just haven't figured out how easy > stainless clamps are...
• Re: Where do I get a hose clamp removal tool?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 3 Apr 2005 08:15:08 EDT
  ...Who's bright idea was it to have a limit to the opening of those spring clamps ? One more thing about these spring clamps...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 22:18:13 -0500
  I'm familiar with the spring clamps. I'm not familiar with these. They must be crimp clamps. On Sat, Jun 5, 2021 at...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:43:43 -0400
  ...carpenter's >clamps, spring loaded. Work great. mcneely How do they work in a strong wind? Are you talking about metal clamps around 4...
• Re: SPECIAL TOOLS
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 5 Jun 2021 21:41:14 -0600
  ...Spring Clamp Pliers... > > > > https://www.amazon.com/ARES-71100-Flexible-Position-18mm-54mm/dp/B004GUN15G/ref=sr_1_23?dchild=1&keywords=spring+clamp...
• Re: Need "MUST-HAVE" Tool List
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 2 Jan 2018 15:31:31 -0500
  > > Spring clamp tool for flat-spring clamps Hose clamps, that is. A lot of folks seem to favor cable-operated tools but I think...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 8 Nov 2022 16:29:43 -0800
  Hi Eric, I think that tang you cut off the spring clamp is meant to keep the clamp from opening too far and perhaps...