Date:         Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:15:03 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant hose kits question
Comments: To: Mark Ingalls <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL.COM>
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> I have been looking at hose kits at Bus Depot and Van-again.

> Bus Depot has a kit for a 85 manual trans for around $350. It appears to
> contain 11? hoses.
> Ken has the same year kit for $432. It appears to contain 16 hoses.
>
> Can anybody tell me if I have this right?


Actually, from looking at both it appears to me that on the 1.9 liter hose
kit, the only difference is that my kit doesn't include the two hoses to the
rear heater core and Ken's does.  My kit is $319 for some '85's and $349 for
others (see the site for VIN number break), since I send the "proper" kit by
VIN number as per the VW microfiche.  All original-equipment hoses. Adding
the two rear heater hoses would set you back another $40 or $50 or so if you
were inclined to replace them.  (Incidentally, my '86-up kits _do_ include
the rear heater hoses.  I suppose I should have been more consistent.)

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW