Date:         Sat, 15 Apr 2000 11:08:07 EDT
Reply-To:     KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Cooling system
Comments: To: stuart@cobaltgroup.com
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The only problem with this theory is that the 1.9l coolant system is closer
do finding itself on VW's obsolete parts list.  I have been warning you folks
about this problem.  If you have a 1.9l Vanagon and you have never replaced
the hoses, now is the time to do it.  In the next couple of years, I believe,
we are going to see these hoses added to the "No longer available" list.  The
some diesel Vanagon hoses are already finding their way on this list, and
also some of the 83.5 waterboxer hoses.  The 1.9l hoses are soon to follow.

The other nice thing about the 2.1l hoses (besides availability) is that the
ones in the engine compartment are relatively cheap to replace.  You could
replace all of the hoses in the engine compartment (these little, short hoses
are usually the ones that fail anyway) for just over $100.

This is the reason I set up my coolant hose charts, etc, to help folks get
hoses for their vans as a part of very smart preventive maintenance.  I am
getting a stack of toasted 1.9l engines here because people let their coolant
hoses go one more year before replacing.  I have these hoses in stock, ready
to ship.  I had several list members thank me for setting up these charts and
promising that as soon as Spring came that they were going to order their set
of hoses.  Guess what folks, its spring!  So far I have only had two or three
list members buy complete hose kits for the 1.9l and only one for the 2.1l
engine.  That means there are alot of you out there who are due.  Don't put
it off!
<Preaching mode off>

Urls for hose chart pages:
1.9l Vanagon- http://www.vanagain.com/1.9lchc.htm
2.1l Vanagon- http://www.vanagain.com/2.1lchc.htm
Syncro Vanagon- http://www.vanagain.com/2.1lschc.htm

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
http://www.vanagain.com
John 3:16
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