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Date:         Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:05:33 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: coolant bath
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In a message dated 27/06/2009 12:43:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

The ONLY way you can move the cooler to replace that O-ring without detaching the hoses is to remove the pipe nipple by locking onto it with two nuts back to back, there is JUST enough space to do this with two OEM nuts. This may not always work either if that pipe nipple is corroded well into the engine case. Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and drain the coolant.

>>>>>I just took a nice coolant bath under my 1990 Westy :) Trying to replace the gasket between the oil cooler and engine block (had an oil leak there). I couldn't get the cooler off with the hoses attached so I tried undoing one hose while quickly pulling the cooler off. The plan was to put the hose back on while it was hanging there. Good plan, huh? I thought so too ;-). Cooler got stuck halfway while my t-shirt turned a nice wet, blue/green color. What now? Anyone have luck getting this cooler off without detaching the hoses? And now it looks like I'll have to bleed and refill my cooling system (haven't done this since I owned the van, so it's time). I hear that's not much fun. Thanks for any insights!<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) ) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html) - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://frankcondelli.com/exhaust.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://www.busfusion.com/) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 11 ~ 14, 2009


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