Date:         Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:19:36 -0800
Reply-To:     Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Coolant Hoses--preventative replacement?
Comments: To: KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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Ken,
1. Are the hoses you show on the chart in any way different of a Syncro?
2. How do I know if my 90 Westy Syncro came with 205/70/R-14 tires?
    (I was not the original owner)
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: KENWILFY@AOL.COM <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2000 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon Coolant Hoses--preventative replacement?


>The hoses are not cheap, but they are alot cheaper than blowing a hose, and
>frying your engine in the middle of no where with the wife and the kids in
>the van (been there done that).  The original hoses are great but I mean
your
>have over 14 years on them so time to replace would be now.
>Check out my website about the 2.1l hoses at:
>http://www.vanagain.com/2.1lchc.htm.
>Here you will see that all of the hoses for the 2.1l manual tranny Vanagon
>are $377.  However there are alot of these hoses that are small and
>relatively cheap.  So if you are on a budget, buy all the cheap hoses now
and
>then save up for the four of five more expensive hoses later.  That way you
>can start replacing your hoses and have confidence that they should be good
>to go for another 14 years.
>
>Thanks,
>Ken Wilford
>http://www.vanagain.com
>John 3:16
>Phone: (856)-765-1583
>Shop:   (856)-327-0027
>Fax:     (856)-327-2242
>