That's what I'm thinking too. It doesn't look particularly stressed however.
I will adjust as necessary.

cheers,

On 5/12/07, Greg Marshall <Mr.Marshall@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
>
>

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mordo
1990 Carat