Date:         Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:26:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Douglas Prescott <vwwesty84@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Douglas Prescott <vwwesty84@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Help locating coolant part - 84 Westy
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You know how one thing just leads to another...?

I'll use front to describe the front of the van, left and right as if
sitting in the driver's seat.
There is a plastic hose connection (cooling system)at the front left top
of the engine compartment.  It connects the hoses to and from the radiator
to those to and from the engine.  Herr Bentley (19.9) does not show this
part, and seems to indicate that the hoses to and from the radiator are
single pieces in this area.  Indeed they are not.  The part I seek
connects these hoses, as previously stated, and is also home to what I
have to reckon is the "Bleeder connection valve," along with a nipple that
a small diameter coolant hose connects to the metal heater core return
mounted above the engine.  It is at this nipple that I now have a leak.
It seems the DPO, or perhaps my FORMER mechanic (later!) broke this nipple
and repaired it with some grey plastic-looking goop. I must have bumped it
as I cleaned the engine this weekend after repairing the OTHER coolant
leak (coolant sensor gasket)

Anyone out there know what I'm talking about, and if so have a part #?

Ken, your diagram lists hoses only, and Ron - the link to the appropriate
collant page seems to be dead/malfunctioning, so I can't tell if you have
the part...

Doug Prescott
84 Westy, formerly "Raymond," now "The Piddler"
68 Beetle, also causing me fits. But that's for another group.
98 Passat, a dream to drive.  No wait, I dream about driving it.  Lisa
gets it, I drive whatever's running from what's left.  Or walk.
I'll be walking now.

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