Tie-wraps and side-cutters go together. There are good reasons to use them
on the heater box.
1) long lasting
2) easy to install
3) easy to remove with a snip of the sidecutter.
4) Available in any hardware store
5) Can be obtained 7 days a week
6) Cost almost nothing each, especially if taken from a bulk assortment.

Nothing quite like a homemade fix for a Vanagon owner!

On Jun 30, 2017 11:16, "Marc Perdue" <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's time like this when there were Like buttons for the list! :)
> Marc
>
> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >  Procrastination is a skill I appreciate more with each passing year.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 10:55 AM Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Some of us are so good at procrastination that doing stuff under the
> dash
> > > is not an issue.
> > >
> > > Stephen
> > >
> > > Mobile
> > >
> > > > On Jun 30, 2017, at 11:27 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Small black tie wraps have worked great on both vans I've had where
> the
> > > > heater core had to be replace. Rattling? Silly Marc : )
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > >> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 9:22 AM Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Tie-wraps?!? Silly John! I went with the metal clips that you can
> get
> > > >> specifically for the purpose; I figured they'd last long enough and
> > the
> > > box
> > > >> wouldn't rattle or anything like that.
> > > >>
> > > >> Marc
> > > >>
> > > >> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 12:46 AM, John Rodgers <
> jrodgers113@gmail.com
> > >
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> I'd suggest removing the heater box and relining the shuttere that
> > > direct
> > > >>> air flow. Also remove heater box, split it, then put it back
> together
> > > >> with
> > > >>> tie-wraps. This will save a lot of frusreation later when the front
> > > fresh
> > > >>> air fan goes out! And it will eventually!
> > > >>>
> > > >>> John
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Jun 29, 2017 12:15, "J.C." <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.
> stanford.edu>
> > > >>> wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> Following up on my "brake pedal not retracting' question from a
> > while
> > > >>>> ago, we finally got her into the shop and the diagnosis is that
> it's
> > > >>>> the brake booster (thanks for the pointer Ken!)
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> My new question for the list is as to what repair/replacements we
> > > >>>> might want to do while the dash is completely out. Would love to
> > save
> > > >>>> on duplicate labor costs if we can.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> This is for an 85 Westy.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Thanks!
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 1:27 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> > > >>>> <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > >>>>> Had this same problem on a VW Bus recently.  It was the brake
> > > >> booster.
> > > >>>>> There is a spring inside that which allows the pedal to return.
> We
> > > >>> have
> > > >>>>> them available on our site at www.vanagain.com if you need one.
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> Ken
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> On Wed, May 17, 2017, 2:22 AM J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@kzsu.
> > > >>> stanford.edu
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Question for the list, that I haven't found a definitive answer
> > for:
> > > >>>>>> My girlfriend's 85 Westy has an issue wherein the brake pedal
> > isn't
> > > >>>>>> retracting into the resting position. Thus, the brakes are
> > dragging
> > > >>>>>> (and the temporary solution has been to use one's foot to
> retract
> > > >> the
> > > >>>>>> pedal while driving.) The brakes themselves don't feel
> mushy/soft,
> > > >>>>>> thus it doesn't seem to be a master cylinder issue, or air in
> the
> > > >>>>>> lines.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> My 1st thought was that there was an issue with the spring, but
> > (as
> > > >>>>>> well as I could tell) it doesn't appear to be broken, and it
> does
> > > >>>>>> appear to be attached.
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Does anyone have an idea as to how to diagnose and repair?
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> (Searched the 1st 8 pages of results from a search of the
> archives
> > > >> but
> > > >>>>>> couldn't find anything.)
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Thanks.
> > > >>
> > >
> >
>