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Date:         Fri, 12 Jun 1998 09:00:19 EDT
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant Pipes and runs hot (150k miles)
Comments: To: mccaigs@NBNET.NB.CA
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM

Mine rusted out at the lowest spot on the leading elbow. I figured it was road debris that worked on it. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>

On Thu, 11 Jun 1998 23:11:51 -0300 mccaig <mccaigs@NBNET.NB.CA> writes: >Mark > After rusting two pipes out i would have to say they rusted from >the out >side. It is kinda funny because the paint seems to be over the rust, >but if >you look in the pipes they are still shiny except where the rust has >broke >thru. They use mucho salt on the roads here in the winter. > >Kevin McCaig > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com> >To: mccaig <mccaigs@NBNET.NB.CA>; Vanagon@VANAGON.COM ><Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> >Date: Thursday, June 11, 1998 10:26 PM >Subject: Re: Coolant Pipes and runs hot (150k miles) > > >>At 10:08 PM 6/11/98 -0300, mccaig wrote: >>>Hi Carl; >>> I have done both things i have replaced the coolant pipe with >the >>>factory one, expensive and it rusted again, I have brazed them, >spliced >in >>>rad type hose and most recently i only kept the water pump end and >made up >>>the rest with 1 1/4" copper pipe fittings and a peice of hose. I >will >never >>>buy the factory piece again >>> >>I'm curious, are the pipes rusting through from the inside or from >the >outside? >> >>MM >> >

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