Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:52:28 -0500
Reply-To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Heater core hose
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The two front heater hoses are very snaky and bendy so I would recommend
using the OE hose instead of trying to make straight hose work. The
straight hose goes from the rear of the van all the way up to the area
right above the spare tire. Drop the spare tire and you will see where
these hoses stop and the preformed hoses take over. They really
shouldn't be that hard to replace. You can get to them from
underneath. There is a small plastic straight fitting the couples one
hose together the other is coupled by the front heater valve. Remove
the center kick panel on the inside of the van directly below the
radio. Then remove your glove box. This you give you the access you
need to replace both of these hoses at the top. The only Caveat is that
on the 82 diesel Vanagons they actually did something cool and put the
heater valve behind the glove box inside the van instead of putting it
underneath. You can take a look at what I am talking about and then
give me a call if you want to order those hoses. They aren't on my
website but I do believe I have them on the shelf.
Let me know if I can help you further,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
John Goubeaux wrote:
> Kenneth,
>
> when you say: "the very front heater core hoses these are preformed
> and I may have them in stock. They are dealer only."
>
> Is this the hose run up into the cab from below where they pop through
> the floor below the heater vent below the dash? I assume they connect
> below with fittings to the straight runs and the valve ?
>
> I am getting ready to replace my front heater hoses and want to have
> all the right pieces/fittings ahead of time. I had thought that bulk 5/8
> hose was all I needed, but this appears to not be the case.
> Also, is access to the front core available to replace the hose(s)
> without too much trbl ? People have indicated that front heater core
> access is difficult, though this might just be to remove/replace the
> core?
>
> Thanks -john
>
>
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> Kenneth Wilford wrote:
>> I just use the 5/8 hose and it is fine. If you want to replace the very
>> front heater core hoses these are preformed and I may have them in
>> stock. They are dealer only. Also the hose that goes from the "T"
>> fitting to the rear core is wierd. It is 1/2" at the T but then it
>> flares to a 5/8" size right before it goes to the rear core and the
>> fittings there are 5/8". What I recommend there is to get a new pair of
>> Ts that have three 5/8" fittings on them and then just use the 5/8" line
>> here as well. Why the dealer made the OE Ts with two 5/8" fittings and
>> one 1/2" when they were just going to flare the end of the hose back up
>> to 5/8" again at the core is beyond me. I guess it makes a special hose
>> that you have to buy at the dealer but that is the only advantage I can
>> see to it.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>>
>> Joe Federici wrote:
>>> So I'm getting ready to replace the coolant lines with a set of
>>> stainless steel lines and wanted to replace the coolant hose for the
>>> front and rear heater cores that run under it.
>>>
>>> Should I just got with a good quality 5/8 hose like gates? I looked
>>> up the part numbers from EKTA but none of the major resellers,
>>> Vanagain, VolksCafe or BusDepot have anything listed. My local dealer
>>> wanted like 180.00 a side.
>>>
>>> JFF
>>>
>>> 87 Syncro Adventurewagen: Vincent Van-Go
>>>
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