Date:         Tue, 2 Mar 2004 06:27:49 -0600
Reply-To:     "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU>
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From:         "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU>
Subject:      heater hoses
Comments: cc: craigoda@communitybuilders.info
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Hi Craig and Listmembers,

I'm not sure how they will hold up, but I just replaced ALL of my heater hoses with Gates 5/8" line from my FLAPS.  I think I bought about 35 feet of it.  I also replace ALL of the coolant hoses on my bus with hoses from VolksCafe.  I've only had my new engine idling for about a half hour total, but so far no leaks!  Over the course of the next year or so, I ought to be able to give the list a report regarding hoses, what's good and what's bad.

Warren
88 Westy "Billy Bones"
87 GL

Craig wrote:

<Snip

Does anyone have any experience just running standard 3/4" or other
diameter heater hose from the passenger-side cylinder head to heater
hoses under the van?  I seem to remember that one of the hoses seemed to
have different diameters at each end.   Anyway, I'm looking for a cheap,
easy fix that I don't have to mess with.   Cheap and not so easy is also
okay.  I'm willing to fabricate hoses with joiners as long as I can get
the parts from home depot, NAPA or someplace like VolksCafe, which is
pretty local for me.    Snip>