Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:01:13 -0400
Reply-To: Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Newb Gets Hosed -- Coolant Pipes Retrofit
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Thanks for the great tips. I’m guessing I have clobbered the tank lines so
will remove it now to finish the job. (I had to do a lot of pulling and
twisting to get the plastic out.). Did the oil cooler hoses a few years ago
with the water pump.
Bad news is all I have is the GW plastic bits available so I will go with
that.
Good news is that I am bolstered by having done this once now. So willing
to redo, correct, maintain as necessary.
I wonder where the local shop got the new old stock plastic manifold
(stamped VW, Audi logo, BLAU And part number 251.121.438. ). Will ask him
if he can get me an old ‘130A’! Could it be a fake!?
What about reusing the coolant (orangey-red)?
-bad idea?
Gab
On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 12:32 PM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
> Yes, the long crossover carries the hot coolant from the left head to
> the junction piece where it joins the hot coolant from the right.
>
> He said that long hose and the junction piece are already new VW parts.
> Otherwise I would have recommended replacing them.
> All 3 parts eventually fail, as would be expected.
>
> I would change the oil cooler hoses as part of waterpump replacement,
> something I consider a preventative maintenance.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Dennis Haynes wrote:
> > The crossover hose from the t-stat to tower sees the same flow
> conditions is also a high failure hose. On automatics this also get abuse
> from torque convert spray and heat.
> > The oil cooler hoses and the #4 cylinder are also high failure items.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> vw_van_fan_Mark
> > Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 7:14 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Newb Gets Hosed -- Coolant Pipes Retrofit
> >
> > That 130 hose is the hardest working hose in a 2.1 van.
> >
> > It attaches right to the hot head metal and carries hottest coolant from
> the head to the hose junction that feeds the radiator and heaters.
> > It is also subject to the stress of the moving engine at one end and
> held fixed at the other end while being a short hose overall.
> >
> > I would replace it!
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Gabriel Hourtouat wrote:
> >> .......
> >> Please advise:
> >> The distribution manifold is authentic VW, new from two years ago. The
> >> Distribution Manifold to T-stat hose is also authentic and new from
> >> last year. I am tempted to reuse them; but it would mean re-using the
> >> orignial '130A' hose, which is not in new looking condition. (In the
> >> meanwhile, I can try and find a replacement. Now that I know how to do
> >> it, this doesn't seem so bad.)
> >>
> >> -Bad idea? Just go with all new parts?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any insights,
> >> gab
> >>
>
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