Hi Mark, I just wanted to say hello and = agreed with you it has been a long winter. We are expecting another winter storm = here tommorrow! I have not even had a chance to start "Sammy" in two or three = weeks. She is buryed in 2' of drifted snow. I can't wait for spring so I can = work on her. :-( I need to be able to drive her around and check for = leaks, no leaks when running in driveway for an hour :-) but you can never tell = when I start driving her! I also bought a berg shift kit, I let you know after = I install it if I like it.

Fred
1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel = "Sammy"
1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast"

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

From: Mark Ingalls

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM =

Sent: Wednesday, February 21, = 2001 4:12 PM

Subject: Re: [vanagon] more = hoses to leak

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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