Date:         Sat, 16 Sep 2017 21:44:39 -0600
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
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From:         Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
Subject:      Wisdom for removing plastic coolant pipes and 2 mystery grounds???
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Hi,

This weekend has been chosen to refurbish the cooling system on my 1991
Westy, manual.

I got the Van Cafe silicone hoses, the Rocky Mountain Westy aluminum
coolant tank, stainless steel coolant tower and stainless coolant pipes.

Heater hoses were an oversight (forgotten), so I guess I'll be dropping
the gas tank again this winter!  It's not that bad of a job once you've
done it once.

Today was very productive and I've gotten coolant tower, coolant tank
done, as well as all the coolant hoses except for the 2 rad hoses.  I've
pulled the gas tank and (think) I've got everything disconnected from
the long plastic coolant tubes.

I called it a night as I'm hoping that was the last coolant shower for
the job... probably not, but one can hope :)

Is there a "best" way to remove the long plastic coolant pipes?  I
thought I'd ask since I'm quite proud of myself for not having broken
anything yet and would like to keep up the lucky streak :)

Also, laying on my back under the van looking up at where the gas tank
normally lives, I spotted 2 ground wires!!  I traced them a bit, but
couldn't really figure out what they could be for.  Any ideas?  I'm
going to remove them, buff the metal, dielectric grease & re-assemble
them while I'm at it.

Cheers,
Steve