Thanks Guys, I was just cleaning out and turning the flattened hose to try to open it up after messing with some other stuff, when I read your thread - 8" of 3/4" Heater Hose (2.1 WBX) and a couple of cable clamps at $4 total from the FLAPS and I don't have to touch it again... Cheers, Paul. 1986 Syncro Westy - Hummingbird On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 4:11 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote: > In a message dated 23/07/2008 11:41:03 A.M. Central Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > Chris, you do not want the OEM hose. It has failed and will fail > again. > It's made from a too soft material that eventually collapses when hot. I > use 3/4" red multi purpose hose from NAPA. It will not collapse when hot. > > > > > > That's it. I want to put a new hose on it. Right now I am using a > piece of red heater hose. > > By the way, I forgot to mention this is an '87 Wolfburg edition Van. > > Any one know the part number for the hose? > > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html > ) > - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2008 > |
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