Date:         Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:29:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant part confusion - need some help!
Comments: To: Andrew Philbrick <herrschildkrote@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <4AA6E5B1.1020405@gmail.com>
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Andrew,

Thanks - I hear that loud and clear and fully plan on doing that. However,
that part exceeds my current budget. I greatly appreciate the info though.

On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Andrew Philbrick
<herrschildkrote@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hey Jeff,
>
> I recently replaced the coolant distributor in my '86 manual trans and I'll
> give you my advice if you would like it.
>
> My coolant distributor needed replaced after the water pump went out while
> we were going 65mph and overheated the coolant in the rear of the bus.  My
> coolant distributor developed a minor crack which would leak when the van
> was running.  To take the guess work out of ordering (and for the positive
> attributes of stainless steel), I ordered the universal junction from Van
> Cafe (
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_984_897/universal_2.1l_stainless_steel_junction.html).
>  Although it is triple the price of the plastic version, I am more than
> happy with the quality and ease of installation.  It comes with a plug and
> barb that can be installed depending on your van.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Andrew
>
> Jeff Lincoln wrote:
>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>> So what do I order? My feeling is that I should order the same one I took
>> off - however does that mean I am missing something? Seems to me the one
>> marked as the part for an automatic wouldn't work for me - it has too many
>> connection points?
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus