The problem withn using the marine grade rubber reinforced hose is that the rubber is an excellent insulator of engine coolant heat. The stainless pipes radiate the coolant heat just as large 20 ft; radiator would and aids immensely in keeping the engine very cool. Strike the rubber hose from the record. It is not an appropriate conductor of heat. Ron
----- Original Message ----- From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 9:00 AM Subject: Re: Coolant pipes replacement > I have replaced them entirely with Marine Exhaust Hose. Get the wire > reinforced, smooth outside type, 1 1/4" inside diameter. Will not kink > with the gradual bends needed to follow the path of the original pipes. > You will need to enlarge the hole in the crossmember where the pipes > pass through, just like the Bentley says to do when replacing the metal > pipes with the later plastic ones. This 1 1/4" hose easily connects to > the existing radiator and engine hoses for models 1982 - 85 that came > with metal cooling pipes. > > Here is a link to the hose I am using. > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Marine-Hardwall-Exhaust-Water-Hose-1-1-4-ID_W0QQitemZ4550097209 > > Mark > > JP wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I need to replace my coolant pipes on my 84 westy's (not the flexible > > one) > > Those are the rigid ones that goes from the front to the rear of the > > camper. > > Any other replacement alternative beside the stainless steel pipes > > sold by > > mr prospect? Cant they be replaced by flexible pipes? If so, what is the > > inside pipe diameter and where to get those. > > > > TIA > > > > -- > > JP > > 84 westy > > > > > |
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