Date:         Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:30:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bradley Flubacher <flubach@HOME.COM>
Subject:      cooling system modification,  OK?
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Hi,  I'm almost complete in the following task,

My '84 vanagon had a rusted return line on the cooling system.  Rather than
spend well over $100 on the replacement, I went to NAPA and got two soft
lines.  One was flexible, and the other more rigid.

I cut out the rusted section of the return line, and I connected the two
soft lines together.  I used an 1 1/4" short plastic sleve I found at my
local "Lowe's" (hardware superstore).  The plastic sleeve was made for water
lines, and is a dark grey color.  I used two of the sleeves, one for
connecting the two new lines, and one for connecting the new line to the
engine bay line.  I double clamped all the connections.  I'm also about the
double clamp this line to the remaining section of the hard line under the
van.

Anyone think this plastic peice is the wrong thing to use?

Anyone think these soft lines won't hold up to the pressure?  I think they
will...

Thanks,

Bradley Flubacher