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Date:         Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:40:34 -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: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <019e01cb2d2f$22964f60$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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I agree with Scott here - maybe a gallon total.

You're at the high point of the long coolant pipes and the motor too.

Jake

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> lol, > I wrote 2/3 of a gallon earlier .. > I doubt a whole gallon will come out ...but ... > you might want to be ready for that in case it does. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Johnson" <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 5:34 PM > Subject: Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack > > > I already know where the leak is. It's where the 1.5 inch hose attaches >> to >> the long pipe going forward. >> I just want to know how much coolant to expect to come out of there when I >> separate the two so that >> I know how big of a catch basin I need. >> >> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Jake de Villiers < >> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 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 >>> >>> >>>

-- 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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