The N 901 666 01 hose that is one of the two main radiator hoses for the 1.9l Vanagon with metal coolant pipes underneath is No Longer Available as of this month. I still have a few on the shelf but when they are gone, I am going to have to look for another source (Non-VW). Also I found that one of the long metal pipes that runs the length of the van is also NLA. I ordered both for a customer last month and they wound up sending me just one and then saying, "Oops, didn't we tell you that the other one is discontinued?" I had to order a set of the plastic pipes which I could get and then used the four newer style hoses to connect them. Just FYI. I would suggest you replace your coolant hoses now while we can still get hoses, but every time I do that I get four or five emails telling me why that isn't such a good idea (because German hoses last for 20 years and longer, because they said so, etc., etc.). So I am not suggesting it. Have a great day! Thanks, Ken Wilford John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com http://www.eurovan.org http://www.vwcabrio.org Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242 |
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