Date:         Fri, 7 May 2010 05:40:20 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
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In a message dated 06/05/2010 11:10:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Tie wraps, not much in the  way of engineering but they sure hold
up the hose well and inexpensively !   AND, the reason the Stainless pipe
folks are shooting down the hose solution is  they have invested in Stainless
pipes and want to sell them.  Nothing wrong  with that at all, they are good
but the hose solution works just as well for  less money and they are easier
to install.



>>>>>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? <<<<<<




Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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