Date:         Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:40:07 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: 1.9 Plastic Bleeder Valve Part
Comments: To: Paul <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
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hi.....
those are getting kinda rare seems to me.......good ones anyway.
I have a few.
I'll pmail you.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul" <wognacious@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 7:27 AM
Subject: 1.9 Plastic Bleeder Valve Part


> Help........I noticed a few drips of coolant under my van when I got back
> from doing some grocery shopping so I figured I'd pull the engine cover
> off
> and see what was up. I could see that the little hose going to the bleeder
> valve was wet so I got out a screw driver and started to tighten it up. It
> was then that I realized the hose clamp wasn't loose it was the nipple
> that
> the hose was connected to that was loose, cracked at that point. And of
> course after fumbling with it I broke it completely off. I found a large
> screw that helped reduce the flow of coolant down a little and drove the
> 10
> miles back home with no trouble. And upon searching the vendors I found
> out
> that the part is no longer available in plastic, but was available in
> aluminum for $175-199 plus shipping and tax. Times are tough and I really
> don't have the extra $$ for that. So if anyone out there has one of the
> original plastic ones that they would be willing to part with for a
> reasonable amount of $$ please let me know so I can get back on the road
> again.
> Thanx,
> Paul Rogers
> 85 Westy Weekender
> El Lobito