Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:41:42 -0400
Reply-To: Jason Brand <kitambi@EPICSOL.ORG>
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From: Jason Brand <kitambi@EPICSOL.ORG>
Subject: Re: What's the difference???
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I took the liberty of checking ETKA. The parts are as such:
025 121 171 is a flange and pipe combination.
025 121 160 D is JUST a flange.
They also do not fit in the same place :)
I don't know the composition of these things. 025 121 171 doesn't
list as being superseded by any other part number, so I'd use the
original part.
-Jason
On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 05:02:38PM -0400, TJ Hemrick wrote:
> OK, here's a stumper for ya. I'm looking up parts for a customers
> car. My dad taught me well and said, NEVER go to the parts store
> without the old part. So being a good boy, I take the part home
> (luckily VW put the number on it) and put in the computer (Site 1) and
> out pops this: 025121171 Coolant Flange Metal elbow/flange on
> passenger side of engine block (attaches to coolant hose). Also
> replaces plastic version. So I start digging around a different web
> site (Site 2) and I come across this: 025121160D 86-92 2.1l Vanagon
> Coolant Hose Flange for Passenger Side Head (2.1l) Metal. This is
> the coolant hose flange that is on the passenger side head on a 2.1l
> Vanagon (syncro too) right by the power steering pump. It is number 41
> on the coolant hose chart. The original one may be plastic but this
> new one is metal. Now at first glance, I know your saying, "Duh,
> the part numbers are different" but theirs a little voice in your head
> saying, hmnnn, the descriptions are the same and the location
> matches.... So, I do a cross check of the same numbers on both web
> sites:
>
> Site one 025121160D Coolant Flange Right Head, 2.1L Vanagon
> Site two 025121171 83-85 1.9l Vanagon Small Coolant pipe between
> block and short hose for 83.5-91 Vanagon. Small Coolant pipe between
> block and short hose on passenger side of engine.
>
> Now, that last entry does have some discrepancies (83-85 or 83.5-91?
> and how could it be 1.9 and be for a 91?) Regardless, they appear to
> be the same flange for the cooling system but part numbers are
> different but items SEEM to be the same. I don't have EKTA but don't
> know if it will help. This is NOT about pitting these two sites
> against each other. So don't even go there! Aside from a simple typo
> in the last entry to make things extra hard to sort out, does ANYONE
> know what the difference is? Yes, their is a substantial difference
> in price. Ben, Ron, Frank, Benny (CA), Ken, and a few others in the
> business whom I've forgotten your names, got any input? BTW van in
> the shop that needs it is a 91.
>
> Thanks,
>
> TJ
>
> 87 Syncro
> 87 Wolfie
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