Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 06:07:12 -0400
Reply-To: Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET>
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From: Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wasting_time@ACCESS4LESS.NET>
Subject: Re: '84 WBX: H pipe broke..questions
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Gregory;
I belive it's purpose is to bypass the marority of the coolant flow away
from the tank, only allowing air bubles (mostly) into the tank. Sounds like
you came up with a perfect fix because:
A The system can accomplish it's goal of sending air to the tank, it
probably works even better know.
B. You reduced the number of parts involved. (The Digifant system works like
this)
C. You saved money.
Drink a beer in celebrition for me!
Ken Lewis
86 Transporter Crew Cab
60 356 T-5 Porsche
http://neksiwel.20m.com/
Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gregory Smith" <budgetzagato@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 9:39 PM
Subject: '84 WBX: H pipe broke..questions
> This past weekend we had a near miss when our H pipe
> (the plastic thing between the coolant expansion tank
> and the engine hoses) split and we lost some coolant.
> This on an excursion to Seattle from Olympia, just
> after we left the freeway. I noticed the level light
> when it began flashing and got pulled over into a
> parking lot just in time for steam to shoot out for a
> few moments.
>
> I was able to get back on the road by removing the H
> pipe and clamping the hoses directly to the expansion
> tank, refilling lost liquid and bleeding the system.
> Not too bad considering all I had with me was a pocket
> knife.
>
> So it's runing fine and made it home, so why is that
> pipe there? I see a port at the top end to allow some
> coolant in, but not the full flow of what goes through
> the loop. They are no longer made I gather, except
> for the $90 one VolksCafe has. What have others done
> in this situation? I'm tempted to
> A) leave it as is, except perhaps adding straight
> pipes to allow the expansion tank to go back in it's
> holder,
> B) sweat my own together from some copper fittings
> C) buy the $90 one. But I'd like to know why! :^)
>
> Thanks,
> Gregory Smith
> '84 Vanagon in Olympia, WA
>
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