Date:         Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:36:55 -0800
Reply-To:     Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant - What color?
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Kevin,

Sorry to have forgotten this on my first reply-

I pested the Bus Depot for some cooling hose prices when I decided it
was time to rehose my '84. Due to time constraints, I havent had the
time for web surfing so I don't know if Herr Salmon put up a list or
not, but just to be safe, check it out at www.busdepot.com and see. I
ought to take my own advice here- coulda, shoulda, woulda.

Some caveats on sourcing hoses:

DON'T be fooled by the wall full of radiator hoses on the wall of your
local auto parts store; the only Vgon hoses I could find for mine were
from NAPA and they went from front to rear. It is easier to find '86
and up hoses, though; so you may luck out.

DON'T go to the dealer; my pitiful heater hose cost $40 and I had to
wait for the damn thing to take three weeks to come all the way von
Deutschland. Seriously! To be fair, the staff were really cool and did
the best they could to be helpful.

DON'T leave any hoses out when you replace them; they're probably ALL
rotten like mine. I don't care how big your bill is; when (not if,
when) that hose you forgot blows, you'll have to get a new one anyway
on the Buying A Used Car Piece By Piece Payment Plan, plus the towing
bill if none of your friends can tow you.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to replace a hose, but it does take
an idiot to knock into something and screw it up. This should be
obvious, but sometimes needs to be repeated (not that I don't trust
you.)

Best of luck!

Sam

"Just as original as the original=just as many ideas appropriated from
VW as the first time"


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