Date:         Mon, 6 Dec 2004 22:38:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: 1982 Diesel Coolant Expansion Bottle
Comments: To: Lars Lehtonen <public@BIKEBOOM.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <1102379086.25537.25.camel@winslow>
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Use a bottle from a 88-92 jetta or golf.  They are a dime a dozen,
snesor built in, used on many vehicles. Only problem is you are going to
have to fabricate the mounts and hoses.  This is what I have in my
inline swap.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004, Lars Lehtonen wrote:

> I'm hearing from all corners that the coolant bottle that I need to
> replace for a coming trip is NLA.
>
> Does anyone have one available?
>
> Barring that, has anyone rigged a similar bottle to work?  I have a
> slightly newer bottle from a gasoline Vanagon that I'm thinking could
> work if I could find some adapters to change hose sizes.  Do such
> adapters exist?
>
> Thanks.
>
> ----
> Lars Lehtonen
>