On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 10:27 PM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote: > > ha. The problem isn't going to get worse while you sleep, and you can enjoy > one of the great features of the van, if you break down you don't have far > to get to bed and rest up to solve it. > >
And he's got a fridge to keep his beer in. ;) Doug: If it's a hose, somewhere in the archives there's a FLAPS type rad hose substitute list. Here's one from thesamba that should help you fit a FLAPS hose if need be: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=267876&highlight=hoses From that thread: "I was not able to find stock radiator *hoses* for my 1983 1/2 1.9L (with stock steel tubes) at my usually sources or on line so I dragged my old * hoses* down to my local NAPA and compared them with *hoses* hanging from the walls. For the feed hose I bought a NAPA #8523 hose that had appropriate bends and just needed some trimming off of each end and for the return hose I bought 28 inches of straight 1 1/4 hose, NAPA part number 605. Both *hoses * installed easily. " I don't recall exactly what hoses I used, but this is what I did (Gates brand IIRC) for my front rad. (as per a 1.9 WBX cooling system) Best of luck, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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