Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 17:21:40 -0800
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: small coolant hose replacement tips needed
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The hose that gets cooked by the exhaust is part of the water pump plumbing
on a 1.9. It's been awhile since I've dealt with this, but it is about 4"
long and right above the exhaust manifold. You need to take apart most of
the plumbing to the pump, if not remove the water pump itself. Not a fun
job, and it's usually done only while replacing the water pump.
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Eric Caron
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 3:39 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: small coolant hose replacement tips needed
Hi listers,
I recently got my van back from a extended mechanical tuneup. So
far I'm a bit concerned that the job may not have been done as well as I
hoped. One of my requested repairs was missed completely.
Denis Haynes had recommended that the small coolant hose on the top
left corner of my 1.9 engine be replaced as it was actually fuel line and
not coolant hose. This is about a 5 inch long small diameter hose that you
can reach easily. Taking off the engine compartment lid it is right there
on the top at the left corner coming off a metal pipe and connected to a
plastic part headed toward the front of the van. Instead of changing this
they changed the hose from the expansion tank to the over fill tank. I
guess my directions were not as clear as I thought. I didn't mind them
changing that hose but it would have been nice if they had placed the hose
completely on the expansion tank nipple rather then barely on. And
remembering to put the hose clamp back on would have been a plus.
My question is would it be a fairly straight forward task for me to replace
this hose? I still have plenty of replacement hose purchased from the Bus
Depot. I would certainly introduce some air into the system and I have kno
idea what happens when I remove that hose! I don't want coolant spraying
all over or something crazy like that.
I was happy to leave these tasks to the mechanic but at this point I would
almost prefer to take the risk of doing it myself. That is with list
support!
tips and suggestions greatly appreciated.
Eric Caron
85 GL Auto
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