When I replaced the hoses on my 85GL, I = replaced the T for the rear heater with a T with all 3 ends the same size. Then = the standard size heater hose fits. I think VW had it smaller going to the = rear heater so enough coolant would be forced to the front heater to make it = warm too.There is supposed to be a = restrictor at the rear heater also, but I don't know where mine went to. I thought I put = the restictor back in, I hope it didn't come loose and is floating around = the cooling system somewhere........with the smaller T size VW used maybe = the restrictor piece wouldn't have come loose? I don't know if the restrictor piece is small enough to get past the T that I put in, = might be something to check if you go this way. I have my rear heater = throttled at the control valve so not all the coolant flow goes to the rear. =

Also I just replaced my rear heater = yesterday with a $95 one from Rocky Mountain Motor Works (because I had a $60 credit = there and their parts have a lifetime Warranty, which for the rear heater core = might come in handy). As list member David Beierl says "the rear heater keeps = the cabin warm and the front heater keeps your toes warm." The Van is much = warmer now with the rear heater back in service. Boy it's been a long winter in = the midwest this year.

Mark Ingalls

----- Original Message -----

From: hradek@yahoo.com

To: vanagon@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, February 21, = 2001 10:40 AM

Subject: [vanagon] more hoses = to leak

These vanagons have more hoses than you can shake a = stick at. Does anyone have any information about the connection from the = rear heater to the plastic T piece. It appears that my = t-piece failed because a screw clamp had been substituted for those hard = to handle spring clamps. In fact the parts man at vw says that = the vw service does not use the spring clamps because they are hard to = get on and off and prefer the screw clamps. I can see that = at the plastic T and other places the spring clamp is a better = idea. I belive my heater hose to this plastic T was too short and = complicated by the screw clamp which may have been overtightened. The = spring clamps are hard to get out, particuliar in hard to get places. The question I have about the heater = hose connection to the plastic T is if the end of the hose is flaired = out to a larger size as it goes into the T or can you just by standard = hose from flaps? The oem T on this manual 1987 vanagon appears = to have a standard hose but Ken and Ron appear to sell a 30 dollar hose = which may or may not require modification???? What about the heater = side? More for curosity, why is the price of the = hose from thermostat toward the radiator for an automatic 3 times the = price of a standard. Not to beat a dead horse but these vanagons have more = spring clamps than you can shake a hose at. spring leaks gary

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