Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:33:05 -0500
Reply-To: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: PS leaking
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Mike,
I installed Frank's kit when my lines rusted out. Piece of Pie! Easy as
Cake ;-)
Three yrs later... still looking great.
John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV
Northern Michigan
Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com
On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 10:32 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> I know where I can get one..
> - a very non-rusted vanagon high pressure PS line.
> Shipping would be difficult .
>
> There are vendors that sell repair kits made up entirely of hose.
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike" <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: PS leaking
>
>
> I *looked* today. It's one of the steel lines. They are both very rusty
>> ( I
>> am in New England after all!). The spot over the right rear trailing arm
>> is
>> where it's leaking, but it's not high pressure, so it must be the return
>> line. The hole is big enough to empty the reservoir in about two minutes
>> of run time. The pump-to-main line pressure hose and the reservoir hoses
>> look great.
>> Does anyone have some good used ones available (Scott)? How much would it
>> cost? I'm not so sure that I could buy 13 feet of Gates 250 psi
>> oil-resistant 1/2" hose locally.
>>
>> Thanks, Mike B.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Frank Condelli
>> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 7:08 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: PS leaking
>>
>> See my <www.frankcondelli.com/hose.**htm<http://www.frankcondelli.com/hose.htm>>
>> webpage for explanations
>> and
>> solutions.
>>
>>
>> On 2011-11-06, at 9:15 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>
>> My '87 Westy was parked for a couple of months awaiting repairs to the
>>> cooling system. I recently started it up to move it forward one space
>>> and
>>> it immediately dumped a large amount of PS fluid. It left an incredible
>>> mess in my driveway. I haven't crawled under it yet to look at the
>>> source
>>> of the leak, but it appears to be near the ps pump. I never had it leak
>>> a
>>> single drop of ps fluid prior to this. What is likely to be leaking?
>>> I'm
>>> guessing a hose, because I've read about leaks in the ps hose being a
>>> common
>>> problem on older vans. How much are these hoses to repair or replace?
>>> Could I clamp in a piece of tubing at the leak spot?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Please note that I will be away from my business travelling from
>> November 01 until April 30, 2012. Parts orders will be processed although
>> not as quickly as usual. I will always be available for contact by
>> E-mail.
>> If you phone your call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown here and he will
>> either call you back or advise you to contact me directly by E-mail.
>> Details
>> of this adventure are on our Travel Blog:
>> http://frankcondelli.com/**travels/ <http://frankcondelli.com/travels/>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Frank Condelli
>> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
>> '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel
>> Trains (Collection for sale)
>> Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the
>> Ottawa Valley
>> Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems
>> BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2012
>>
>
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