I used marine coolant hose to replace one of the main lines on my '82 westy (I4). You are correct in that you need to support the hose under the van. As I still had one original steel pipe still installed, I simply cable tied the new hose to it. But, the main disadvantage is the larger diameter of the hose. It would have been impossible, if i had been replacing both hoses, to route the rubber hose through all the same cross frame holes as the originals went. Its not a deal breaker, as you can easily bend the rubber hose to go (under IIRC) around the frame members. Oh and one more thing, your arms and hands will be tired after wrestling that length of marine hose under the van. cheers alistair
On 6-May-10, at 7:22 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote: But, others have said they use coolant hoses to replace the pipes. I assume this requires some simple engineering to keep the hoses from sagging, but they seem much cheaper to buy, should convey the fluid with the same efficiency, and are engineered for the purpose of carrying hot coolant. Is there a real reason not to use them? Thanks, DMc |
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