Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:17:21 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
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There you go! ;)
The t-stat is the thermostat on the driver's side thus housing and the
coolant distribution tower is the crazy deal on the passenger's side that
routes the coolant to the heaters etc
You should try to see if there's a crack in the plastic tower - its not
uncommon...
Seeya, Jake
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:
> Well, then I mean the Coolant distributor if that's what it's called. It's
> connected to the
> bottom of that.
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> > i figured that must mean t-stat housing.
> >
> > the only other 'stack' in a 2.1 cooling system is the 'coolant
> distribution
> > tower' .....
> > or just 'coolant distributor ' .......hidden behind firewall on right
> side.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 3:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
> >
> >
> > What's a 'T-stack'?
> >>
> >> Jake
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Steven Johnson
> >> <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Scott,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your input. The hose is on the passenger side and is
> attaches
> >>> at
> >>> the bottom of the T-stack right next to
> >>> a heater hose. It goes about 8 inches or so and then connects to one
> of
> >>> the
> >>> long metal pipes going forward to the
> >>> radiator.
> >>>
> >>> Steven
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> >>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > I can't seem to think of a straight hose there..
> >>> > you say "big long pipe joins the hose "
> >>> > that makes me think of the black metal pipe on the left side of the
> >>> engine.
> >>> >
> >>> > the hose on the forward end of that pipe is an almost 90 degree
> turning
> >>> > hose.
> >>> > they rarely fail.
> >>> > ( oh ...just remembered - there is a small short straight hose on
> the
> >>> > small pipe coming from the oil cooler to the t-stat housing, maybe
> you
> >>> mean
> >>> > that one ..it's different diameters on each end ...need the correct
> 2.1
> >>> hose
> >>> > there...
> >>> > and they do go out sometimes, and are still available new. )
> >>> >
> >>> > the thermostat housings though ..
> >>> > the plastic ones can just warp and melt sometimes.
> >>> > If you do end up taking it off the engine ..be careful as the two
> allen
> >>> > screws that hold it to the head can get awfully rusted into the head.
> >>> >
> >>> > about 2/3 of a gallon will spill when you undo the t-stat housing.
> >>> > something like that.
> >>> >
> >>> > ( in all the vans I work on these days ..it is never that, say in a
> >>> > collection of 10 parts..
> >>> > like the 2.1 t-stat housing and hoses are ...that it's one bad part
> and
> >>> the
> >>> > other 9 or fine ..
> >>> > it's that the whole area is about 20 years old and needs complete
> >>> > rebuilding and restoration )
> >>> > - but maybe this is just one hose.
> >>> >
> >>> > and mostly ..vanagon hoses are just fantastic ! there are a few that
> >>> > get
> >>> > extra heat and wear some ..
> >>> > but the majority of them, like main coolant hoses ... ..some of the
> >>> > best
> >>> > made hoses on any car ever built anywhere.
> >>> > have fun !
> >>> > Scott
> >>> > www.turbovans.com
> >>> >
> >>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Johnson" <
> >>> sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >>> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 12:24 PM
> >>> > Subject: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > Hi all, Well, I got an situation here. Found a puddle on my catch
> all
> >>> >> cardboard on the floor of the garage. I eyeballed the line of
> >>> >> sight/gravity
> >>> >> always tries to suck straight down and could clearly see that where
> >>> >> the
> >>> >> big long pipe joins the hose and goes to the bottom of the T-stack
> had
> >>> >> a leak. So I want to replace this hose but I need to know how much
> >>> >> coolant I should expect to leak out so I know what size catch basin
> to
> >>> >> use. It's a 91 camper BTW....
> >>> >>
> >>> >> I'll probably go down to NAPA for a replacement to get this done
> >>> >> quickly and order the correct hose in the meantime. This is a
> basic
> >>> >> straight hose so I don't anticipate too much trouble but I'd really
> >>> >> like to know how much coolant I'm going to have to catch.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Thanks!
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Steven
> >>> >>
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> 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
> >>
> >
>
--
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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