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Date:         Tue, 20 May 2014 11:06:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: WBX Plastic Coolant Pipe Inspection
Comments: To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAN1zYv8d=BahLoATDeS1E0YVghneH7mSwNZgBtLswsy2p_FyYw@mail.gmail.com>
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That's a useful POV Stacy.

>...... as well as the Plastic union near #1 cylinder with a SS unit .

Shown lower LH on P. 19.14 in Bentley? I've done some work on this 2.1 but am not really familiar with it ..... yet. ;)

A heater hose replacement kit will be on order. It contains metal tees.

Since I'm doing the work, I'd rather eliminate potential fail points now but it's a real "toss up" in deciding on things like buying an entire coolant hose kit or just replace as those as needed.

On 5/20/14, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote: > When I built my Mutivan last year I was able to get a beautiful set > of near NOS coolant pipes from GW ,Looked as good as new with no rust on > the insert and uncracked tube ends. As nice a set as you will find I > thought . > A year later I pulled the engine for a conversion and found that one > of the ends was walking its way out ,about a 1/3 out when i saw it . > So I did what I couldn't have afforded when I first built the van and > bought SS tubes as well as replaced the plastic heater tees and front > coupler at the heater valve which nice barbed brass fittings as well as > the Plastic union near #1 cylinder with a SS unit . The only plastic I have > in the system now is a stepped coupler at the coolant bottle because of the > Subaru conversion. I will change that out as well with brass. > In my Syncro Tristar the only plastic coupler is the thermostat > housing cover. I have had those plastic fitting in my Passat fail on a > road trip one time. We were able to limp it to dealership and fix it ,but > things like that can ruin a vacation for sure . > > > Stacy

-- Neil n

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