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Date:         Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:48:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L)
Comments: To: "A. Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM>
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I have seen and heard of that clip poping off after instalation for me 2 times my own van over the years and some other members of this list that shall remain nameless

cant be to carefull murphys law in full effect at all times Bob

----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 11:08 AM Subject: Re: Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L)

> This might seem a bit crazy, but right now I am having a hard time > figuring out how to get the clip off - everything is totally black and > it seems hard to get to - a 19mm wrench? I used something else on the > clip and it seems to be blue in the corner where it chipped off. If they > are that cheap I wonder why they didn't put new ones on when they > rebuilt the engine... > > Thanks, > > Andree > > On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, Old Volks Home wrote: > >> Matt - >> >> Get 'em from the Dealer. 032-121-142. Made outa plastic these days and >> used on almost all the current water cooled VWs. A whopping 38 cents >> each. >> -- >> Jim Thompson >> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" >> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" >> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" >> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" >> oldvolkshome@gmail.com >> http://www.oldvolkshome.com >> *********************************** >> On 4/3/07, Matt Roberds <mattroberds@cox.net> wrote: >> > >> > Hello all! >> > >> > Thanks for the advice on the missing cooling system parts on the '87 GL >> > (2.1L wasserboxer) my friend was thinking of buying. He ended up >> > buying >> > it and has some of the missing parts on order. The one piece that >> > neither >> > of us can find, so far, are the spring clips that hold the two >> > temperature >> > sensors onto the thermostat housing. The sensors are hanging from the >> > harness and he has the O-rings on order, but no clips. From the parts >> > catalogs, they look like a U-shaped piece of wire, maybe 2" tall x 1" >> > wide (5 cm x 2.5 cm). I might be able to fake it temporarily with some >> > solid copper wire or maybe a coat hanger, but it would be nice to have >> > the right parts. >> > >> > Does anyone have a source for these clips? Thanks! >> > >> > Matt Roberds >> > > > > Sincerely, > > Andree Hurley > > Viewit.com > https://www.viewit.com/ > KIX: > http://www.onwatersports.com


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