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Date:         Sat, 15 Sep 2001 21:20:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Long Pipes- Copper replacement?
Comments: To: Tim Hannink <tjhannink@earthlink.net>
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That makes a listee price of:


251 121 397M    $ 74.95
251 121 399M    $102.24


There are 8 different hoses listed, but these are the high and low
prices for all 8.




Rennie
VolksDragon@earthlink.net
Peyton Cramer VW
Los Angeles






Tim Hannink wrote:
>
> Goldibox' previous owner had replaced both in August of 99.
>
> The receipt shows P/N 251-121-397M @ $119.92 and P/N 251-121-399M @ $163.30.
>
> Tim Hannink - tjhannink@earthlink.net <mailto:tjhannink@earthlink.net>
> Winter Park, Florida
> Goldibox - 1987 Wolfsburg Edition Westfalia Camper
> http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
> <http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1443607>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Jay L Snyder
> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 12:34 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Long Pipes- Copper replacement?
>
> Has anyone priced the new VW plastic parts?    Copper is not cheap.
>
>                                                    Jay
>
> Peter Krogh <VW85Westy@AOL.COM> on 09/14/2001 11:08:51 AM
>
> Please respond to VW85Westy@AOL.COM
>
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:    (bcc: Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont)
> Subject:  Long Pipes- Copper replacement?
>
> I have gotten a few responses to my query about my cooling system repairs.
> My question now is this:
> Has anyone (can I) used 1.25' Copper house pipe to replace the long steel
> pipes in the '85?  It looks like I could make the bends with a couple 45
> degree connectors.
> Any opinions on, especially, the durability of copper house pipe in this
> application?  Is the pipe strong enough?  Would the soldiered joints deal
> with the vibration and flex of being on a car?
> I assume that there is no metalurgical reason not to use copper.
> I'd like to work on this over the weekend, so opinions appreciated.
> Peter & Zippy
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