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Re: discontinued cooling hoses
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:47:28 -0500
> i remember seeing posts in the past about various > discontinued cooling system hoses. the vanagon diesel hoses > stick in my mind but i am...
Re: Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:32:51 -0800
...very much so...overtightening can cut or pinch a hose under a hose clamp .. but type of clamp is important., also ....tightening hose clamps...
Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
Historical mailing list - Slloth
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:41 -0700
...Do people ever use those "crimped" hose clamps when replacing fuel lines? All of my hoses in the engine compartment had those clamps but...
Re: 1.9 and 2.1l Vanagon Coolant Hoses Available
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:25:13 -0800
Ken, How about diesel (and I4 conversions that use the diesel hoses) hoses? Any octopi in the shop? Alistair >I just bought a bunch...
2.1 hose price deal
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 08:23:14 -0700
I often wonder if the replace all hoses is really such a deal. First it is a lot of work and there is the...
discontinued cooling hoses
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:09:03 -0500
i remember seeing posts in the past about various discontinued cooling system hoses. the vanagon diesel hoses stick in my mind but i am...
Re: Heater Hoses
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 3 Mar 2006 08:33:18 -0800
> > Herbie has developed a leak in the heater hoses (at the Tee to the rear > heater) Has anyone tried replacing them with bulk hose...
Re: Repairing a coolant hose
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:02:37 -0700
it works well to replace the piece of hose that is damaged with a metal pipe or sleeve. the inside diameter has to be...
Re: What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Tue, 7 Apr 2020 16:47:16 +0000
Hi Ken,Three Years ago, I bought the silicone hose kit from VC. I also bought 50 feet of of silicone heater hose and...
Coolant Hoses
Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
Thu, 24 Aug 2000 16:08:09 CDT
I seen that replacing the elaborate cooling hose set-up in a Vanagon runs around $450. I've also seen that you may be...
replacing long plastic coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 11:38:52 -0800
i have figured out that to replace my radiator hoses, from radiator stub hoses through the plastic hoses to the stub hoses coming off...
Re: 7mm braided coolant hose, overflow to pressure
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:40:04 +0000
http://www.vanagain.com/shop/fuel-hose-n0203571/ http://www.pacificcustoms.com/hosen203571.html http://www.germanautoparts.com/Hardware/Hose/Fuel To name a...
Breather Hose
Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
Sun, 1 Jun 2003 03:14:43 -1000
...One thing to think about for the breather hose. If the hose on your engine is not compatible with gas, oil , diesel, petroleum the...
Re: Use 1.25" Semi Truck (Heater?) Hose for Main Coolant Hose?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 11 May 2017 17:31:34 -0700
...This hose actually made a gentle large radius ~ 45º turn quite well only ovalling slightly, if at all. The Jetta hoses themselves appear to...
Re: coolant temp sender connection and another broken coolant hose
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:04:40 -0500
...Paperwork did not include an invoice for hoses. Quite an expense, but I replaced every hose. Not every hose is available from ANY vendors...
Re: Vanagon airconditioning hoses
Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
Fri, 8 Aug 1997 22:02:59 -0500 (CDT)
>Just a tip (OK a story) to share about vanagon A/C hoses. > >A few years ago I had problems keeping A/C refrigerant...
Heater hoses
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Thu, 15 Mar 2001 05:32:45 -0800
Was under the van this last weekend and notices that the heater hoses are very soft and appear to be thin on rubber. Planning...
Re: 2.1 hose price deal
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:59:29 -0400
...Heater hoses may easily be by >passed in a pinch. > so don't get hosed by a hose deal. Buy what you >need when...
Re: Looking for VW-to-NAPA hose link
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:59:14 -0500
...In the last year, I've replaced several small hoses and one broken plastic fitting, so the smaller hoses nearer the block and exhaust...
Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:59:54 -0400
I just finished a hose replacement project on my 2.1 so this may not apply but of all the 20 y/o hoses...
Re: broke down in Seattle
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:14:31 -0800
...If it's a hose, somewhere in the archives there's a FLAPS type rad hose substitute list. Here's one from thesamba that...
Re: 7mm braided coolant hose, overflow to pressure
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 10:43:45 -0700
You may not be able to find the OEM hose, but a large vacuum hose or standard, more flexible, low pressure fuel hose should...
Re: Need hoses, dont know what they are called, help needed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 19:19:47 -0700
since oil travels through that breather hose.. oil fumes .. sure you could use heater hose , but it will deteriorate slowly, on the inside. See...
Re: Dash Power outlet..?
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:52:45 +0000
To hold the lighter socket in when the tabs are broken, cut a short piece of appropriate size rubber heater hose to fit around...
verify hose size for me :).
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Tue, 22 Mar 2005 03:14:18 -0500
i'm working on a little database for vw hose sizes. could someone verify the Inner Diameter of this hose for me. i have...
P/Steering hose# ??
Historical mailing list - Yosh
Sat, 7 Feb 2004 14:12:51 +0900
Hi Folks, My 87Westy PS-hose deteriorated. Anyone know the part# of this hose? http://www.max.hi-ho.ne.jp/yosh/images/hose...
Re: Diesel Coolant Hoses
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 17:37:31 -0700
For a 1982 model, the ETKA shows that 251 265 055 B is the heater feed hose. 1983 uses 251 265 055 F. This...
Use 1.25" Semi Truck (Heater?) Hose for Main Coolant Hose?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 11 May 2017 08:01:12 -0700
...I intend to replace 2 coolant flex hoses on my Vanagon with 1.25" hose from my local semi truck repair shop. It's...
Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 18:02:48 -0500
...Immediately plug on the new hose with a pair of craftsman hose clamps (you own a vanagon and DO have at least a set...
Re: P/Steering hose# ??
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Sun, 8 Feb 2004 10:42:20 -0500
...P/Steering hose# ?? > Hi Folks, > > My 87Westy PS-hose deteriorated. > Anyone know the part# of this hose? > > http://www.max.hi-ho.ne.jp...
Re: replacing fuel hose
Historical mailing list - Jim Kurpius
Wed, 4 Apr 2007 13:29:06 -0700
Bryan, Your second question: >why do I keep getting leaks? I keep putting on new hoses and clamps >and I still get them all...
Re: Fuel Pump to Canister Filter Fuel Hose Size?
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:44:58 -0400
Re, Fuel hose need... >> http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/fuel-hose/fuel-hose-7mm-reinforced-fi-per-meter-n202811 << Excellent! Thank you...
Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:40:57 -0700
sounds like a 'hose connector' to me. not any kind of bridge. what do they say at the hardware store when you ask for...
A/C hoses and fr12 refrigerant
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 5 Mar 1998 14:31:30 -0600
------------------------------ My 86 westy has some a/c hoses that need replaced and I have been trying to locate some bulk a/c hoses. I...
Compensating hose clamps
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 4 Jul 2024 22:50:20 +0000
...Here are some pictures of compensating hose clamps in use. The blue elbow hose is coolant. The red hoses are for the turbo compressed...
Re: f/ '65 Bus Coolant Hoses
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Tue, 2 Jan 1996 10:47:26 -0800 (PST)
> I decided to replace the coolant hoses on my 1965 bus before making the run > to Big Sur this weekend. > > Left Hose: 89 cents...
Damaged cooling pipe/2 "T" connectors present (long)....
Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
Sat, 17 Mar 2001 22:46:03 -0800
...Anyone had this problem? 2) I ordered and received the hose kit for an '87, 2wd, manual transmission with alloys (Bus Depot Hosekit #6...
diesel hoses Re: Happy Holidays to all, and to all a question about hoses
Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:21:31 -0900
...Confusingly, his first version is a silicone version of the TIICO hose (inline gasser hoses that van-cafe sells) These seem to be nearly...
Re: What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:20:11 -0700
Ken, do you sell silicone hoses? Do you sell regular rubber hoses? Thanks, mcneely On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 10:15 AM kenneth...
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Sun, 2 Nov 2008 09:22:19 -0500
...SAE30R9 spec hose (i.e. fuel injection hose) has a permeability of 15g/m2/day and SAE30R7 hose (i.e. non fuel injection fuel...
hose clamp reuse?
Historical mailing list - Marty Kulmus
Thu, 6 Apr 2006 09:07:34 -0700
I have every coolant hose on a vanagon coming to me so I can replace the 20! year old hoses on my westy. I...
Re: powersteering hoses? Need One
Historical mailing list - Tyrone & Marilyn Greene
Sun, 31 May 1998 11:48:43 -0400
Tim Gardner wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have located my powersteering leak to the hose that runs from the top of the > pump down and...
Hose clamps
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 28 May 2011 15:39:49 -0700
...So I'll be plugging those two hoses with 5/8'' bolts secured with hose clamps. Are your generic hardware store worm-drive clamps...
Heater hose & Rear heater hoses and "T"'s
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:06:46 -0500
Group The rear heater hoses are special BUT NAPA has plastic T's in 5/8 sizes for heater hose and that allows using...
Another question Coolant hose fatigue
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:38:03 -0800
Regarding the short 2 inch hose that goes from the engine to the long cooling pipes. (It is probably a 1 & 1/2 inch...
Availability of coolant hoses for '84 Vanagon, 1.9L engine
Historical mailing list - john Lauterbach
Tue, 1 Jul 2014 14:39:54 -0400
The newest coolant hoses on my van date to July/August 2003 when I put a new long block in. I could not get...
Re: Vanagon Coolant Hoses--preventative replacement?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:19:36 -0800
...Vanagon Coolant Hoses--preventative replacement? >The hoses are not cheap, but they are alot cheaper than blowing a hose, and >frying your engine in...
Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 May 2009 18:51:34 -0700
you might appreciate knowing that the plastic parts fail too, not just hoses. Top on that list is the thermostat housing.... In addition to...
Re: Breather hose
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Mon, 23 Dec 2002 15:37:33 +0100
It should be an oil resistant hose. But, I have had a "normal" hose on there though for at least 3 years, and notice...
Re: hose repair tape you are kidding, right?
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Sat, 24 Oct 1998 00:04:09 -0400
Oops, I just assumed that we were talking about bandaging COOLANT hoses. Just re-read the original msg!! I guess I never dreamed of...
question for engine conversionists and thanks for the advice on the door handle!
Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:53:21 -0600
...I would like to replace these hoses soon, as they are older than the rest of the hoses. These 1.9 WBX hoses are...
Heater/coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Dave M
Mon, 7 May 2001 13:27:00 +0100
I recently fixed a perfortated coolant hose. This was the hose that comes from an outlet alongside the rear drivers side wheel and goes...
Re: split power steering hose
Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:22:24 -0500
If it is the low pressure hose, no problem. You can buy a replacement length of PS hose at your FLAPS. Just make sure...
Re: mystery hose disconnected
Historical mailing list - dr
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 12:08:30 -0500
i think the hose you are talking about is supposed to be connected to the cooling tin somewhere around the air filter housing. in...
Re: Two Inch Coolant Hose
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:58:18 -0700
if the thermostat housing looks brand new, then they likely replaced it, which requires messing with that short hose. The large end of that...
Re: What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Tue, 7 Apr 2020 13:23:35 -0400
I sell the regular hoses unless I can't get it in regular and have to get it in silicon rubber. The new rubber...
Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 23:54:52 -0400
Work fast! Seriously, clamp hose, remove from pump and place new hose on pump. Cut to length. With clamp in place on new hose...
fuel hoses and oxygenated fuels
Historical mailing list - Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 00:38:18 -0700
Hi- I am trying to determine if a few of the hoses on our vans are specifying rated to deal with oxygenated fuels. The...
Power Steering Hose Leak
Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
Thu, 18 Sep 2003 05:28:04 EDT
The high pressure power steering hose leading from the power steering pump to the pack developed a series of pinhole leaks and needed to...
Re: Coolant Hose Life Expectancy
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 11:32:49 -0700
...Are people changing hoses out at set > > intervals? > > > It probably depends on the prevailing climate and where the > hose is located. > Hoses exposed to...