Date:         Sun, 20 Aug 2006 10:51:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      '85 with geysering coolant
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Greetings fellow Vanagonauts,

Hector, my '85 GL with a 1.9, has sprung a leak. The
problem is, I can't find the part on the diagram in
the Bentley manual (page 19.8). It shows the expansion
tank, but the hoses are different - - instead of two
T-hoses with a short piece of pipe (?) between the two
T's (just to the right of the expansion tank, where
the two hoses connect to said tank), mine has two
short hoses, with an 'H' shaped plastic piece between
them, with a little flange on the bottom of the H.
Anyway, not to be too wordy, the crosspiece of the
plastic H has developed a crack, out through which the
pale blue geyser erupts! Checking Bus Depot, I
couldn't find that piece, so am not sure what I need
to order. In the meantime, I'm giving that new
silicone tape a try; it's supposed to cure together
and solve all manner of ills (I'll post an update on
how it works out).

So what I'd like to know is: Does this piece have a
part number? Is it available? And in the event it
isn't, can I just braze together some copper T's and
put it in, or does that little flange signify some
inner parts not easily duplicated? At any rate, I
guess I'll take an extra 5 gallons or so of coolant
water with me for next weekend's planned trip - -
really hope the new-fangled silicone tape works for a
while!

Thanks in advance!

Gary



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