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Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:37:06 +0000
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: More leaks
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY405-EAS292EC374E6849B5A713853AA0CA0@phx.gbl>
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With all due respect to Bus Depot's vast stock and good pricing, it is my experience that their shipping takes a while.  I often thought if I really needed something from them, it would be faster for me to drive up from VA and get the parts, drive home and install them before they'd arrive otherwise.  Van Cafe orders arrive from the other coast faster.  Stressing here that this is just my experience.
Stephen 


    On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 5:53 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
 


 Having to over tighten those clamps is a symptom, the pipe ends fail from
the plastic hardening and then the sleeve corroding. This is usually an
effect from a previous over heating episode. If the pipes are discolored
time to change them. If on the East Coast Bus Depot may be able to get you
the pipes sooner and often at a better price. The factory in later years
went to spring type clamps for most of the hose on plastic part connections.




Dennis






-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Stuart MacMillan
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 12:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: More leaks


Pressure testing my son's '87 cooling system not only revealed head gasket
leaks, but a big leak at one of the plastic pipes to the radiator.  I can
see that this is the problem:
http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=73






It looks like the PO tightened a hose clamp so tight the plastic pipe is
deformed, but I'm thinking that judicious application of heat will soften it
and let me tap the steel sleeve back in.






Has anyone on the list had any experience installing this kit?:
http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=Vanagon
<http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=Vanagon&id=3643&type=Mechanica
l> &id=3643&type=Mechanical






It seems like it should be preventive maintenance for all '86-'91 vans.






Stuart
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