I guess it depends on the type of plastic used. This fitting was about 7-8 years old at the time, so you might be able to fab something that does the job and lasts long enough. I would probably try to make something using copper plumbing fittings. Stephen --- Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > I'm thinking about replacing my rear heater T > fittings with plastic ones > in that my original metal ones have just about > rusted away. It's seems > there's always a downside. > > Mike > > > > Stephen Grisanti wrote: > > VW's ill-advised use of plastic fittings is not > > limited to the Vanagon. I had a '76 Dasher wagon > that > > utilized a plastic T-fitting at a heater hose > junction > > and when that cracked I lost a lot of coolant. > > Discovered the problem just in time to purchase a > > costly (as I recall) replacement part. > > > > Not quite the life/van threatening problem that > the > > fuel fitting is, but exasperating nonetheless. > > > > Stephen >
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