I think one of the tabs that is supposed to go in the frame rail slots is
bent down about 90 degrees.  The bent one is closest to the nut.  I recall
when doing mine that their were two tabs that both bent towards each other
and hooked into the frame.  Tightening the bolt brought them closer
together, thus securing them to the frame.  It looks like on your clamp
someone loosened the bolt until the top tab was free, then bent the whole
bracket down until the bottom tab bent and popped out.

Greg
82 westy

----- Original Message -----
From: "mordo" <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 8:26 PM
Subject: Baffling clamp

> So, I pulled my fuel tank to today to flush some schmutz out of it. What
> perversion those VW engineers trafficked in! THat tank venting system is
> downright stupid.
>
> At any rate, I was putting things back together (please tell me the sender
> plug goes toward the driver side) including a fuel filter clamp that I
> acquired from a fellow listee. I've never had one until now because I've
> never had a stock fuel filter. At any rate, I am baffled by this clamp.
> I've
> found the two slots in the chassis rail in which the clamp mounts but I'm
> at
> a loss as to how it actually fixes securely to the slots. I'm thinking
> that
> the clamp ends are deformed. Here's a picture or two:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/mmordo/VANAGONFUELFILTER
>
> Can anyone enlighten me?
>
>
> Cheers,
> --
> mordo
> 1990 Carat
>