Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:07:42 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Repairing a coolant hose
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auto trans ?
it's a 1.9 I believe,
and where the four main hoses come together by the forward side of the
engine..
on an auto trans version there are smaller hoses on the bottom of the
plastic junction thing ...
that go to the auto trans oil cooler, and back.,
that's all that comes to mind that fits your description.
I'll tell you one hose that commonly deteriorates on 1.9 wbxr's ..
that's the hose that goes off the forward and right end of the metal pipe
across the top of the engine ..
it's under the air filter so not normally seen much ..
but that hose , which is heater return , I've had them get tired.
and this other one, *for sure* - the hose going forward from the front side
of the right head ( under the air filter also ) ..
those have a lot of heat and stress on them and commonly fail.
some of the cooling system diagrams are not so great.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Annie" <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: Repairing a coolant hose
> Which hose it it? Let me see if I can explain . . . lol
>
> Back and topside of the engine, coolant hoses - there's several of them
> there - it's a smaller one, goes under the 2 larger ones. The larger ones
> are parallel to the engine. This one starts about where all those come
> together, kinda looks an "H" there, I think, and goes under them towards
> the
> seat/front of van and disappears. I'm guessing it goes to the rear heater
> core?
>
> Does that sound right?
>
> I looked at the diagram in the Bentley but it's confusing to me.
>
> *Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
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>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> it works well to replace the piece of hose that is damaged with a metal
>> pipe or sleeve.
>>
>> the inside diameter has to be 'mostly' the same ID as the hose,
>> and then ends need to be barbed or have a curled up lip so the hose wont'
>> slide off.
>>
>> external patches are just that, patches, and may not last real well.
>>
>> if you look at the *inside* of the hose, you will see it's deteriorating
>> though, betcha.
>>
>> which hose is it ?
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annie" <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 5:48 PM
>> Subject: Repairing a coolant hose
>>
>>
>> I've got a hose that's got a small tear in it. Other than the tear, the
>>> rest
>>> of the hose is in good shape and is only leaking a little bit from the
>>> tear.
>>> I'd like to just repair the hose rather than buying a whole new hose.
>>>
>>> What is the best way to go about repairing it? The tear is only about
>>> 1/4
>>> inch or less in length. I was thinking of splicing it and putting a
>>> smaller
>>> hose in that section then clamping it but I'm open to other ideas.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> *Annie Anderson* Blogger, Designer, Thinker & Mom
>>> web: annieandersonblog.com email: lsandrsn@gmail.com
>>> twitter: silverlunace <http://twitter.com/silverlunace> facebook:
>>> anniesanderson <http://facebook.com/anniesanderson>
>>> *Blazin' a trail where there is no path.*
>>>
>>
>>
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