Date:         Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:19:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fuel Line Trick! 87 Van 2.1 A/t now heater T fittings
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Now that's a thought worth pursuing.

Thanks,

Mike


Doug Alcock wrote:
> I don't know the size of the rear heater fittings --- but I do know I
> once lost a plastic T fitting while on the road and found a bronze T
> fitting in the plumbing dept at Home Depot that fit and is working fine
> to this day. I don't think it will ever rust and it sure won't crack and
> break like the plastic one did.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
>
>
> On 1/4/08, *Mike Collum* <collum@verizon.net
> <mailto: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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> http://www.dougalcock.com