On Sat, 28 Sep 1996, Tim Smith wrote: > > The nightmare begins... I need to replace one of the long steel pipes in > the crewcab, rusted beyond belief, don't know how it was holding water. > Anyhow. OEM is vinyl coated steel, and is $220!! And in typical VW style.. > the newer plastic pipe is not backwards compatible!! SO, off to the muffler > shop I go, (called all FLAPS for hose that diam: NA) Anyone see any > corrosion/other probs using galvalume muffler pipe in stead of OEM or > rubber? Reply ASAP, this will be a done deal by the end of the day. many > thanks, tim
Tim , Is this the pipe that runs from the water pump to the thermostat? I need to replace mine. I think I will have it made out of stainless steel. There is a shop here in PGH. PA that will make it cheap. The flange and weld is the only problem I see! Eric Zeno
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