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Date:         Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:19:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing long coolant lines
Comments: To: Mary K Creasy <mkcdc@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <F73339C03166478A92D41FE259BC448F@CreasysPC>
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All good advice - also remember to tie-wrap rags over the ends so that you don't fill your cooling system with crud scraped off the bottom of your campy van! ;)

Jake

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 5:48 AM, Mary K Creasy <mkcdc@verizon.net> wrote:

> Before cutting, take the time to layout the new ones and match them to the > old ones as the bends are a bit tricky and the S/S ones are not identical, > as I recall. The new ones are not a slip in fit either, there was a lot of > twisting coaxing and re-dos to get the right arrangement. Be sure your > hoses will fit at all ends ( 8 ) . Keep the dirt out of your eyes and the > coolant out of your ears and good luck. > > Dave Creasy > '85 Westy > '93 EVMV > '98 Beetle > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "B Feddish" <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 7:52 AM > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Subject: Replacing long coolant lines > > > >> >> >> >> One of my long metal coolant hoses is badly rusted. I am planning to go >> to MA in less than 2 weeks and I want to replace them before I go. I >> ordered the last set in stock at BD yesterday and should be in my driveway >> today. They are the type that are separated so they can be installed >> without removing the gas tank. Anyway, are these pretty intiutive to >> install? I have not found any websites other than >> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Stainless-Replacement-Pipes191.htm which >> basically says "yeah, I put them in." Any tips would be appreciated. >> >> >> >> Also, I take it I'll be removing the old ones with a sawsall? >> >> >> >> I'll try to film this install if anyone is interested. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Bryan >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with >> Hotmail. >> >> http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 >> >>

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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