Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 07:25:30 -0400
Reply-To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
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OK, let's think about this in a logical manner. The original 1.9l
Vanagons had plain steel pipes. The piston liners inside the engine are
cast iron with steel studs holding the heads on. Any way you look at it
the van is a multi-metal soup. The only real way to protect against
this is to be sure your coolant is up to snuff with the corrosion
inhibitors which usually means changing it every couple of years.
There is this guy on the Samba who I am sure is very smart and all. He
is telling everyone to avoid the stainless steel pipes because he looked
at a chart and saw some electron difference (do I sound smart now too
because mumbo jumbo automatically makes you sound like you know what you
are talking about according to theSamba anyway). I have been installing
the stainless steel pipes for years now. I have never had any problems
with them, and they seem to be holding up well. You can easily get them
and they are pretty easy to install. I love how when people spend a lot
of time and effort trying to help others by fabricating a NLA part,
there is always an armchair quarterback out there who spreads his gospel
of "I am so smart, if I did something here is what I would do." They do
nothing except nay say or conjecture. Please understand that this
element is out there and act accordingly. When all of the major vendors
and Vanagon specialist mechanics out there are installing and or selling
the stainless steel pipes, maybe, they just might know more than a
certain person on the Samba who shall remain nameless, that just always
seems to know everything about everything.
This is not directed at Andrew. He just brought this up so I thought I
would address it here. I am just trying to educate people. If you are
going to change your long coolant pipes, the stainless steel pipes are
the best option in my opinion. Oh yes and Go Westy's opinion, and
Van-Cafe's opinion, and Rocky Mountain Westy's opinion, and Bus Depot's
opinion and Just Kamper's opinion, etc.
Have a great one!
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
Andrew Grebneff wrote:
> Apparently stainless will result in electrolytic reactions when there is
> aluminum in the circuit.
>
> I have been advised to use aluminum pipe.
>
> --
> Regards
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fan
> How do you pronounce JEEP in Spanish?
>
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