Frank, thanks for posting the NAPA pn for the hose. I asked recently at my FLAPS (North Shore Parts/Lordco) about long lengths of 1.25" coolant hose and they didn't have it and/or know about it. Nice to know I can get it and cut it to length. I need to connect upper/loser rad connections on the Jetta 2.0 I've installed, to the Vanagon long pipes. I was going to use marine hose, but likely the NAPA stuff is less expensive. With any luck, I'll find some copper fittings to make the 90* turns needed. Cheers, Neil. On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 7:10 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 09/04/2008 2:10:46 P.M. Central Standard Time, > > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > > So.... > I cut my pipes off with a sabre saw at different points, purchased some > marine grade soft hose sections, took the "donor pipes" and cut them in > their respective locations, and coupled it all together with a handful of > stainless steel hose clamps. This should last me a few years, as the forward > sections of my pipes have not a speck of rust on them. When it fails again, > it's time for the stainless steel 2 piece pipes. It seems to me that the > right pipe fails significantly faster than the left pipe. My right pipe was > ready to burst (it did burst in removal), and of the 2 parts vans used to > donate pipes, only 1 "good" right pipe was available. All the left pipes > i've seen so far though, haven't been nearly as bad. > > Therefore, the pipe sections i used to repair my rear sections, both came > from "LEFT" pipes. It seems to fit fine, and i am somewhat perplexed > therefore as to why they would bend the rear sections in a polarized > fashion, right and left being different. > > "There's always a gallon left in there......somewhere....." > > > > > > Craig, I have no idea why you or anyone else would go to this much trouble > to do what your doing just to have metal pipes that will eventually rust > anyway !!! Just replace the whole run with 1-1/4"Green Stripe II coolant hose > available from NAPA, part # 28445. Easy to install, no need to remove ANYTHING > ! Just clamp the ends and tie wrap in place. I have done many vans using > this hose and there are absolutely no problems. If your NAPA cannot supply > this hose then I can. I get it from my local NAPA in 250 ft. rolls and > always have some in stock From my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) , "Cooling System" section, webpage: > > Hose, coolant, 1-1/4"Green Stripe II, replacement & repair of 1.9 main metal > coolant pipes, 28445 - $8.95/ft. > |
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