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• Stainless Steel Coolant Pipes from Van Cafe
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 22:28:43 -0800
  ...After that the pipes came out with just a little more twisting and swearing. We lined the new and old pipes together on the...
• Re: BD SS coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 07:23:13 -0500
  ...BD SS coolant pipes I see that bus depot has their stainless steel cooling pipes on sale, so wanted to ask if anyone had...
• Re: #1 and #3 exhaust pipes
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:57:44 -0700
  ...Re: #1 and #3 exhaust pipes > > > Steve, > > The pipes are usually referred to as front, back, and collector. > The front pipe is for cylinder...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:42:38 -0700
  ...The original materials used for these pipes are indifferent conductors at best. I don't believe the system was designed to be dependant in...
• Re: hoses for pipes
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jun 97 12:49:26 EDT
  > Hi all > I had my Transporter checked, and the mechanic said that the long > coolant pipes under tha car were leaking. That seems to...
• Re: Gowesty Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 1 May 2013 19:21:25 -0400
  ...But at the > time I had no idea that the Dansk pipes were so bad. Though I am pretty > sure that goWesty did not...
• Re: Exhaust Pipes 2.1 86and up!
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 22:23:34 -0500
  ...or ?? > > I know that the cost of these pipes are alot less than the VW Pipes. > > I encurage any and All comments on this...
• Re: '84 Coolant pipes question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:21:28 -0700
  ...Re: '84 Coolant pipes question > Are the steel pipes integral to heat dissipation (probably, darn it), > or could heater hose have an application here...
• Re: Replacing long coolant pipes on 84 , alternative fixes?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:30:19 -0400
  I recently bought (two-weeks ago) a set of the metal pipes from my local dealer. They were $175 each. He was able to...
• Re: Exhaust pipe
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 08:32:55 -0800
  A few thoughts on broken exhaust pipes. I have had exhaust pipes crack on me twice. Both times at least one of the mounting...
• Re: front to rearcoolant pipes-starting to rust more than a bit!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 04 Aug 94 16:07:56 CDT
  On Thu, 4 Aug 94 15:56:58 CDT Jerry Huff said: >> I was just under the van and noticed that the coolant pipes...
• Reducing exhaust heat extends the life of water hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:58:30 EDT
  Extend the life of your water hoses by wrapping the exhaust pipes with a heat retaining barrier. To reduce engine compartment temps, you can...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:36:08 -0600
  Do Not Use Steel Coolant Pipes. There is a real good reason why VW went to the plastic pipes! You can easily find, from...
• Re: #1 and #3 exhaust pipes
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:55:26 -0400
  Steve, The pipes are usually referred to as front, back, and collector. The front pipe is for cylinder 1 and 3 The back pipe...
• Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:01:27 -0400
  ...The stainless steel versions of these pipes are what we'll all be using eventually anyway. As far as re-using the pipes that...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:47:41 -0600
  ...Thermal expansion of length might be enough to be a problem, also, given the length of the pipes. mcneely ---- Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca...
• Re: can i run holes instead of pipes from front to back on vanagon
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:11:00 -0700
  ...BenT Sent from my coolant pipes On Jul 28, 2010, at 10:36 AM, steve <nuts4photos@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > can i just run holes...
• Re: Opinions needed. Exhaust pipes too close? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:24:07 -0400
  ...Many other vehicle exhaust systems hav pipes that touch. Only corrosion-resistance may be affected, if its horizontal and tends to trap mud and...
• Re: Long pipes update...
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Mon, 17 Sep 2001 06:18:38 -0400
  ...Replacing the pipes is a PITA, and the fix may certainly work for a long time (others have done so). I have dropped my...
• Re: '84 Coolant pipes question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:29:17 -0400
  I think after 27 years those pipes owe you nothing. My 2004 motorhome has many pipes and hoses just like the Vanagon. Just got...
• Re: exhaust pipes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 08:26:02 -0800
  ...These pipes have cracked for the final time!!! James Ruch wrote: > > speaking of exhaust pipes... > my weekender has been without pipe brackets since I...
• Re: BD SS coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 16:10:25 -0800
  I replaced mine this past fall with BD pipes, and have been happy with them. There was one small installation issue. �Each pipe comes...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:23:18 -0700
  ...All of the original metal pipes I have checked had major corrosion on the inside, even if they looked ok on the outside. The...
• Re: Steel coolant pipe removal?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 13 May 2017 21:58:00 -0300
  ...Never had an overheating issue, but with my Subaru conversion > investment I’m going to junk these pipes. > > > > What’s easiest to install, the...
• Re: Exhaust Pipes 2.1 86and up!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 1996 12:53:27 -0500
  Hello, I'm trying to avoid having to replace my exhaust pipes, and since they are solid, I think this must be possible. The...
• Installed Long Coolant Pipes Wrong? (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 22:58:34 -0800
  ...pic of pipes installed: http://tinyurl.com/25y9px5 Maybe I'm "seeing" things backwards, but are the pipes on the wrong side of the...
• HELP LEAKING EXHAUST (DANSK)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Oct 1996 09:35:10 -0700
  I have just installed new Dansk pipes on my 84. The two pipes I replaced are the pipe from the rear (cyl 2&4...
• Re: WTB: coolant tubes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:07:07 -0400
  ...Dont waste your time with new or used steel pipes.Used 2.1 pipes will work , but may try you.With first hand hind...
• Re: Installed Long Coolant Pipes Wrong? (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 18:18:29 -0800
  ...Installed Long Coolant Pipes Wrong? (Pic) > pic of pipes installed: �http://tinyurl.com/25y9px5 > > Maybe I'm "seeing" things backwards, but are the pipes...
• hoses vs. pipes
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 07:58:37 -0500
  Dear All, Two kind listees have suggested that gates "Red" radiator hose is just as good as the long, shaped metal pipes that were...
• Re: BD SS coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Feb 2011 15:27:18 -0500
  At 02:50 PM 2/1/2011, Troy wrote: >I see that bus depot has their stainless steel cooling pipes on >sale, so wanted...
• Re: Opinions needed. Exhaust pipes too close? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:29:35 -0700
  The vibrations will grind holes in the pipes where they're touching. I'd move them, myself. On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 11...
• Re: GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 14 May 2009 10:26:24 -0700
  ...At the prices they ask for their vans, they should be including the SS pipes, not the repair kit. Much depends on the condition...
• Re: Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 07:46:09 -0400
  ...No more worries about rusting pipes. The pipe rust from the inside out many times so what you see on the outside is nothing...
• Re: Replacing the plastic cooling pipes on a bostig setup
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:43:56 -0700
  ...While I have everything out, I pulled the plastic cooling pipes and replaced them (and the heater lines, and the radiator). I bought a...
• Re: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:43:31 -0500
  Slide the heater hoses out of the slot where the hoses and pipes are stuffed together. This will give enough room to twist and...
• Re: '84 Vanagon water pipe
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Apr 94 16:04:34 CDT
  On Tue, 19 Apr 94 15:45:03 CDT Jerry Huff said: >One of the metal engine coolant pipes that cary the coolant the...
• Re: Steel coolant pipe repair ideas
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:39:35 -0500
  > Some 85 vanagons were equipped with plastic > coolant pipes for the 1.9.Try a junkyard. > This pipe was installed for only 1/2...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:24:09 -0500
  ...The Stainless cooling pipes lowered my operating temperatures on long grades and when towing dramaticly. Marine grade, thick rubber hose has absolutley no heat...
• Re: exhaust quality questions
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 18:42:00 -0800
  I would dissuade anyone from purchasing S+S pipes. I have them on my '84, and basically the shop that installed them had a...
• Re: '84 Coolant pipes question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:33:04 -0400
  Replacing the coolant pipes do not require removing the gas tank even for the original one piece ones. Just slide out the heater hoses...
• STEBRO/Vanagon SS pipes update
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 09:35:38 EST
  I finally had the meeting, yesterday, with STEBRO regarding the manufacturing of the stainless steel header pipes and collector pipe for the Vanagon. The...
• Re: Satisfaction Plus, & Installation Ease Of Stainless Coolant Pipes.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:30:39 +1300
  ...lift to get the single length pipes above the fuel tank. >The connection where the two pipes went together is silicone hose, and I...
• Replacing long coolant pipes on 84 , alternative fixes?
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:13:55 -0400
  Volks, The long steel coolant pipes on my 84 are very rusty and look like they could go anytime. They are seeping some coolant...
• Re: roadtrip spares
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Wed, 15 May 2002 11:58:04 -0700
  PS would a radiator and cooling pipes from an 86' GL fit in my 82'? ===== Shaggy I'll leave the spare parts list to...
• Re: Installed Long Coolant Pipes Wrong? (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 20:24:31 -0500
  The pipes are on the correct (passenger) side of the vehicle but the one with the kick goes to the outside. The heater hoses...
• Re: Exhaust Systems: Syncro/Stainless
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 21:37:07 -0500
  > Are Stainless Steel pipes available for a Syncro? I know that one of the > head pipes is the same for Syncro/2wd, what about...
• Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Davis
  Wed, 5 May 2010 17:57:33 -0700
  ...Is there an alternative to stainless steel aftermarket coolant pipes? ABS? Rubber? Chicken Gizzard? I called my local VW dealer today and they informed...
• Have a winner on the free pipes!
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 15:27:12 -0500
  Volks I have gotten a taker on the steel coolant pipes. thanks Joe [text/html]
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:30:00 -0500
  ...Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines It has become very common in Vanagon circles for owners to change their coolant pipes to stainless steel designs...
• Re: Opinions needed. Exhaust pipes too close? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:48:04 -0700
  Interesting to note your success with pipes that did touch. I just did a little more tweaking. I got them closer to level, and...
• Re: coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 7 May 2007 11:04:55 -0400
  On 5/5/07, bob bob <heymrpep@yahoo.com> wrote: > where should the steel pipes pass over the gas tank, through the small opening...
• Re: Replacing long coolant pipes on 84 , alternative fixes?
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:15:33 -0700
  ...Replacing long coolant pipes on 84 , alternative fixes? > > Volks, > > The long steel coolant pipes on my 84 are very rusty and look like they...
• Re: vanagon exhaust (in STAINLESS STEEL!)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 10:08:53 -0400 (AST)
  ...We are thinking about tooling up to produce Vanagon systems >(manifold pipes & mufflers) in stainless steel. If - there is demand and Well folks, looks...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 08:52:42 -0800
  ...replacement coolant lines - stainless steel (various vendors) - marine hose (self sourced) - nascent aluminium pipes (rocky mountain westy) :) alistair On 8-Mar-11, at 8...
• coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Shaggy
  Mon, 6 May 2002 15:02:53 -0700
  I was wondering if anyone out there has modified coolant pipes from a later model Vanagon to fit the Diesel? I have an 82...
• Re: Coolant hoses for '84 NLA - what are people using?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:56:45 -0500
  I think your current hoses will fit.Those other hoses you mentioned are for the plastic pipes and are larger in diameter. The stainless...
• Re: Coolant hoses for '84 NLA - what are people using?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:02:34 -0400
  ...My metal pipes are still in very good shape (believe it or not). I'm just wondering if the new hoses that are made...
• Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:43:54 -0700
  ...My van is a 90 Carat w/ the plastic pipes. (forgot to include that part!) Thanks. James On 9/2/03 15:01, "James...
• Re: Pull engine and tranny together?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:16:38 -0400
  ...or 6 1-inch in diameter pipes(about 3 ft long) to drop it onto.Lay the pipes on the drive way and then...