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• Re: Cast control arm upgrade worth it? Springs?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:17:25 -0700
  ...Mark Allan Streib wrote: > mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> writes: > > >> If you get the brake/control arm assembly get the rubber brake hoses >> too and...
• Re: What should I do about a tank of old gas
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:53:30 -0800
  ...clamp off hoses at fuel pump/filter and outlet from tank..." Neil.
• 1.9L engine parts
  Historical mailing list - Connor McBryde
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:46:03 -0500
  ...Includes waterpump hoses, crossover pipe hoses as well. All new engine belts, spares never installed. All new metric rubber fuel hoses on engine; injectors...
• Re: Heater Core hoses NLA?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:49:47 -0700
  ...I have a coupleof special hoses. , found 'em in a 'close-out-cheap' bin .. heater hose size, in complete curly que circle .. like tight...
• Re: Radiator and Hoses question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 18:39:54 -0700
  ...if getting hoses ..be aware that for the hoses that go onto the main coolant pipes in 85 vanagons .. there are two versions for...
• Re: Engine - Braided Hoses
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:47:05 -0400
  ...Safety shouldn't be much of an issue since these hoses are used for vacuum and low-pressure applications. The ones associated with the...
• Re: Westy Air Conditioner Hose Removal
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:05:14 -0500
  ...On my 84 non westy the hoses go up the piller behind the drivers door and attatch to the ceiling unit on the left...
• Re: Heater Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 7 Mar 2009 14:25:45 -0800
  ...be sure it's not the plastic distribution box.........they like to disintegrate where the hoses clamp on. ( I get rid of the spring...
• Re: Coolant thoughts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 6 Nov 2022 11:46:06 -0500
  ...If it is basically undoing clamps and hoses and replacing with new ones I should be good. I just don’t want to get...
• Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:30:39 -0700
  ...My hoses > have been exposed to fuel for less than 1 week. All the hoses are very > soft now. One failed. > > > - The name of...
• preventative maintenance
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 30 Apr 2016 12:28:08 -0700
  ...When I go my beast 8 years ago, I did some safety related and other preventative maintainance jobs, including redoing the fuel hoses and...
• Vanagon Rad Hoses
  Historical mailing list - The Martins
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 21:59:04 -0600
  ...When would be a prudent time to change all the hoses ? What are some tell tale signs other than years ? Thanks, LJ 85 Vanagon...
• Re: Alt. hoses - again!
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 10 Jul 1999 17:17:48 -0400
  ...My question is > does anyone know of a post that lists alternative hoses for 83.5 to 85 > Vanagons? I have seen the other...
• A/C hose replacement - OK to leave compressor belted?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 13:26:50 -0800
  Hello gang! I'm going to remove my A/C hoses and send them out to get new ones. While the hoses are disconnected...
• Re: '83-'85 Cooling Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 18:39:22 EDT
  I have an 84GL and am looking for an acceptable way to replace the engine to radiator hoses which line the engine compartment. About...
• Re: Radiator and Hoses question
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 21:12:17 -0400
  ...I have a few sets of used hoses just didn't know if I could get new ones since I am thinking of replacing...
• Re: Maitenance Philosophy: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 31 May 1998 20:09:30 -0500
  ...Riddle me this, should we ever consider, at some point (time/mileage) consider replacing all wasserboxer coolant hoses. I understand that they are much...
• Re: AC Drip Drop
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:08:44 EDT
  ...First, he removed some panel exposing the ac (evaporator?) and checked all around and concluded that the drain hoses were fine [caveat: when I...
• Re: Coolant hose blues, best replacement kit?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 2024 16:51:21 +0000
  ...So need hoses from engine to the two hoses coming off the radiator, and pipes.  And other hoses I may not know about! As...
• Re: leaking coolant
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:18:45 -0500
  ...Take off your oil filter to get to the two hoses. There are other hoses, of course, near that area that could have a...
• Re: Another Burning Van!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 07:53:02 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/fi_hoses/100_0011.jpg Ben
• Cooling system hoses at NAPA?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:49:34 -0600
  My hoses are starting to go now. Need a source for replacement. Someone on this list recently reported availability at NAPA. I called there...
• Website On-Line Catalog Update
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 May 1997 14:13:29 EDT
  ...A lot of these hoses shown are currently only available from VOA but we're working on bringing them in directly - even then they...
• Re: '84 Coolant pipes question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:21:47 -0400
  ...I'd like to begin replacing all of the pipes and hoses. > Are my options OEM, or someone's intelligently-designed > post-production improvement...
• Re: new years resolution - continue to own a non-burnt van
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:44:03 -0500
  ...ERic Benny boy wrote: >Here is what a FI clamp look like: >http://www.benplace.com/fi_hoses/100_0023.jpg >Even then, this...
• Re: Inner Diameter A/C Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 20 Apr 2005 10:52:17 -0400
  ...yard.This is american hose and is not metric.Cut some hoses in the junk yard and match it up. There are only a...
• Need help from L.P. gas hose guys - anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:42:52 -0700
  ...Don't know a propane list.) I need to connect two LP gas hoses together and need help with the connector. The two hoses...
• Re: Was fuel leak? Now: appropriate route for fuel lines
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:58:35 -0800
  On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > On one recent conversion the way the hoses...
• vendors, show us your hoses (was: VW Fires)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 13:05:40 +0000
  Would it be worthwhile for the list vendors (Ron, Jim, Kyle) to put together a complete set of fuel hoses for the various years...
• Need Coolant Hose in Denver today
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sat, 4 Dec 2004 14:23:22 -0700
  ...Just srpung a leak in one of the small odd collant hoses, 87 Adventure Wagen. Any idea where he might get a new or...
• Re: 84 Vanagon Bursting Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jack Loranger
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 10:52:36 -0800
  ...The engine does not seem to be losing coolant, until the hoses blow, but I have not been able to drive it enough to...
• Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire
  Historical mailing list - Dave L
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:12:48 -0400
  ...If the diameter of the hoses is larger in their middles, then it's probably to compensate for the extra turbulence created by the...
• Re: fuel injector hoses
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 04:36:56 -0400
  ...fuel injector hoses Ok how do I remove the hoses from my fuel injectors, all four injectors are new as of a few years...
• Re: Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:47:46 -0600
  I had gone through that section & had not found any Clamps listed separate from hoses,,, But when getting there via Your link I actually...
• Re: Lowering Cooling Sys pressure
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 3 May 1999 15:27:58 -0700
  ...worth of hoses in your > > > >engine > > > > > > compartment, did you? And I didn't even replace the radiator hoses > up > > > >front > > > > > > > > > > > > or the hoses to...
• Re: Upgrading coolant system to 86-91 on 84 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 21:57:30 -0400
  ...If you look at your firewall the pipes stick out and that's where the rubber hoses clamp on. In an '86 the rubber...
• Re: Vanagon fuel leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Mar 1997 11:44:05 +0200
  ...You should change all rubber hoses. The rubber hoses may dried out of a '81 Westy. I changed all recently and they ALL looking...
• Re: Bleeding Cooling system per Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 15:28:14 -0500
  ...open bleeder valve at front of engine compartment (on black plastic fitting >>with 4 large radiator hoses connecting to it.) That sounds like the...
• Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:52:31 -0400
  ...Most recent find is that I have many VC silicone hoses but have the spring clamps. Apparently they don’t play well together. So...
• Re: Ooooo......small blue puddle !
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 19:55:23 EST
  I thought about the other hoses and did a visual and "squeeze the charmin". All the other hoses seem healthy and firm. Even the...
• Re: How to empty a radiator?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:53:23 -0400
  Get ready to catch the coolant and remove the hoses. You're right ... no drain cock. Mike Gilles Turmel wrote: > Hi, > I have to...
• Re: 81 Air cooled... Engine conversion options??
  Historical mailing list - Mr.mds
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:22:07 -0500
  ...I'm > NOT running AC. > > There is info (PN's) in the archives on (Gates?) hoses that can be used for > long pipes to...
• spare tire clearance
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 05:41:17 -0500
  ...Finally, are the long hoses front to back that connect to the radiator hoses plastic and likely to need replacement? I'm finding some...
• places where rodents get into vanagons... save this list!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:54:56 -0500
  ...rear heater hoses or ECU harness under rear seat -missing seals around stering column base -missing seals around front heater core hoses -missing seals...
• Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:35:36 +0000
  ...replacing power steering lines with hoses Sent: Aug 21, 2010 11:28 AM Anyone have experience with replacing the metal power steering lines with...
• RE: Keeping it cool, simple
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  5 Jul 1995 12:32:35 -0800
  ...Took 2 dryer vent hoses and using proper sized pinapple cans with both ends cut out, duct-taped the hose/can assembly to the...
• Re: Vanagon Coolant Hoses--preventative replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 15:58:50 -0800
  At 02:32 PM 02/09/2000 EST, you wrote: >Ken's post, alluding to roadside problems with hoses, made me wonder about >mine...
• moe information on Changing antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 12:21:15 -0400
  ...The Bentley says to remove both hoses on the water pump to drain. It then makes a note that if you are replacing the...
• Infrared thermometer
  Historical mailing list - Baja Leo
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 20:56:35 -0700
  I aimed mine at everything in the engine compartment, radiator hoses, heater hoses, cylinder heads, block, thermostat, etc. What you are looking for is...
• Re: Well blow me down!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 21:30:25 -0600
  ...Malcolm Yes, and so are the coolant hoses. 15 year old rubber can let go anytime. But as a priority the FI hoses should...
• Dimensions for A/C hoses
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:26:09 +0200
  Hello Group! After retrofitting the factory ´87 tintop A/C in my ´92 Vanagon in 2004, it seems it finally needs new hoses. Refrigerant...
• Re: coolant temp sender connection and another broken coolant hose
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:33:35 -0700
  ...One work around I used was two hoses spiced together for one of the hoses that crosses over near the transmission. Actually, I think...
• Re: Hoses in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:08:25 -0400
  ...The Zetec is like looking at an > old > > Ford with just > > a couple readily avialable hoses > > It's not just the hoses to and...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 8 Feb 2005 22:39:04 -0800
  I was thinking coolant hoses, Sorry. Yeah the fuel lines are scary. Wish I had the oomph to do the CVs. I do the...
• Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:32:32 -0700
  ...replacing power steering lines with hoses > Anyone have experience with replacing the metal power steering lines with > hoses? Seems like a good option for...
• Re: Overheated Westy '87
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:09:58 -0800
  ...If you want to go replacing hoses that are still ok.......fine I suppose. I regard vanagon hoses as exceptionally well made mostly .... The...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Gasket
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 00:16:24 -0600
  I simply don't trust the hoses because of the tendency of the Vanagons to burn. I put all new hoses on my van...
• eurounion509.com
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:24:38 -0700
  ...Probably should do again? Also put on MOST new coolant hoses in 2010, not including heater hoses. Perhaps should redo that, with new heater...
• Another rust hot spot
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:44:27 -0500
  ...There you'll find two hoses clamped in place, resting on a ledge just behind the rear shock. A moist accumulation of dirt, sand...
• Re: Air conditioning repair-- new hoses
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:09:52 -0700
  --- developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET> wrote: > If mine need to be replaced I want to use these > hoses with this improvement. > Any advice about where...