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Date:         Tue, 04 Mar 1997 01:29:29 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         jmatchet@iu.net
Subject:      Re: Oil filter cooler hoses

I just did it to my 91 3 weeks ago...$19 per hose from the dealer..I only had to remove the oil filter...and used a cork to plug the other hose i moved out of the way. Use visegrips/or channel locks on the clamp.good luck john m.

.David Bayer wrote: > > Has anyone ever replaced either of the hoses that connect to the oil filter > cooler? Can this been done without pulling the exhaust pipes (the bolts on > mine are solid pieces of iron oxide)? It may prove necessary to remove the > oil filter to get at them. Is there any "easy" way of preventing the oil > filter screw on plate from getting drenched in whatever coolant is hanging > around in those hoses? I found I could not pinch the spring clamps after > draining the cooling system over the weekend (at least with the exhaust pipes > and the oil filter still on), any suggestions? Thanks in advance... > > dave


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