The ground strap normally connects to a boss on the left cylinder head near 
the hose connector at the top back of the head - near the water pump. (This is 
under the A/C bracket.) A metal coolant line is tied down with the same bolt. 

The other end of the strap is bolted to the side of the engine compartment 
just in front of and below the coil.

Tom Brunson

>I am having trouble identifying a ground strap located on the left side of
>the engine.  This is on my 1990 Vanagon Multivan.  It looks like its

>Tim Marciniak