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Date:         Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:16:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant hose replacement
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <4AAD50A0.8020605@pottsfamily.ca>
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Some other solutions for the 2.1 here -

http://www.vanagonauts.com/files/VWtoNapaHoses.html

Angus

Angus Gordon Bainbridge Island WA

birdworks@gmail.com

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Volks, > > I took my 87 wolfsburg out for a shakedown cruise last night; just a > short jaunt about 12 minutes down the highway from home. It ran great > for the first 8 or 9 minutes, then I happened to notice a spray of water > and stream behind me. A glance at the temp gauge said that it must be a > small leak, and I was able to get to my destination without overheating > or lighting the coolant sensor level light. > > On arrival I unloaded the rear compartment and had a look inside. The > coolant line between #1 cylinder and the rad return line had ruptured, > with a small hole on the inside radius of one of the bends. Nothing I > could do about that. I let the van cool down, refilled the tanks and > nursed it home without incident. Ok, I did have to refill the tanks > about two miles from home but that was not a big deal. > > This morning I pulled the hose off and found a VW part number on it. I > typed the number into Google and discovered that it's not easy to come > by. Frank Condelli's site lists it as part of the Boston Engine coolany > hose kit, for $326. Ouch! Another site lists it as "limited availability > and 6-21 days delivery. Double Ouch. > > Normally I'd call Frank and discuss my options but I know he's off > camping in Quebec so I set off to my local FLAPS to see what could be > done on a Sunday. The dude behind the counter at PartsSource takes my > hose off to the back room and comes back a short time later with a > Prestone heater core hose # 84031. It's about 6" too long at one end and > 1" too long at the other, but the important part is the bends in the > middle and those are near perfect. For $14 it's mine and I'm on my way. > > I posted pics of the hose in question here: > http://www.pottsfamily.ca/Vanagon/VanagonCoolinghoseSubstitution/ > > Has anyone else documented similar subsitutions? As these parts get > older and spares get rarer this is useful info to have. > > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts > 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop > www.busesofthecorn.com > www.pottsfamily.ca >


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