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• New SS exhaust pipes for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 07:10:28 EDT
  Attention Vanagon Waterboxer owners ! I have just received the first shipment of stainless steel exhaust pipes from the new company in Montreal I contracted...
• Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 19:20:24 -0500
  Diesel pipes are different. Diameter? I don't remember. But they are different than WBX pipes. -Craig On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 6...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:44:52 -0700
  ...Coolant pipes replacement > > > The Stainless cooling pipes lowered my operating temperatures on long grades > and when towing dramaticly. > > > > The stainless pipes are the right...
• Re: Radiator pipe upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:22:26 -0400
  ...After the pipes are in place then tie-wrap away. Just like VW put 20-30 tie wraps on these pipes, you need to...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:03:42 -0600
  ...Of course, it would need to have strapping for good support, but so do the original pipes. In my '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile...
• Re: help with waterlines retro-fit
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 10:12:05 -0700
  The SS pipes that Terry sells are not what you need at all. He is selling a repair kit to fix leaks in a...
• power steering pipes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Vogelin
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 11:26:47 -0500
  My 84' Vanagon's power steering pipes are beginning to leak from rusting out and I was wondering from those who know if there...
• Re: Exhaust Pipes 2.1 86and up!
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Tue, 26 Nov 96 20:13:59 CST
  ...I even >practice removing pipes that are to be thrown away. > >Dennis >.- > > Thiis is TRUE! I've taken many years to learn the chisel...
• Re: '84 Coolant pipes question
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:45:19 -0400
  Are the steel pipes integral to heat dissipation (probably, darn it), or could heater hose have an application here? On Aug 28, 2011, at...
• Re: Coolant pipe connection
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:47:05 -0700
  ...85's can have either the smaller diameter metal main coolant pipes - 'early 85's ' or the later style- the larger plastic main pipes...
• Re: replacing coolant pipes under the van
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:11:18 -0800
  If you are in a position where it is necessary to replace the coolant pipes, it may also be worth the time and money...
• Re: Coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 21:38:45 -0400
  The metal pipes on my two '82 Vanagon Diesels are 1.25" OD. I have never measured (or seen) the plastic pipes, but I...
• Re: Intro and New Engine Question
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 11:29:21 -0800
  ...Check BOTH ends of the plastic coolant pipes for the infamous extrusion of the metal stiffeners. Mine were fine at the rear, <http://raq...
• Looong coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - GreenWesty
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 17:25:59 -0500
  I need to replace the feed and return water pipes under the van. Is there any difference between the NLA 1.9 pipes and...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Question
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:19:03 EDT
  In a message dated 9/17/04 10:47:49 AM, vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM writes: << These Danish made pipes are direct copies of the...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:02:34 -0700
  ...Now, many vendors offer stainless pipes, and > the plastic pipes that seemed so stupid to us because they fail are > becoming NLA (no longer...
• Re: rusting coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 19:38:02 -0400
  I performed this exact operation on my coolant pipes about three years ago. No problems whatsoever. John Philcox '85 GL Newport, RI ----- Original Message...
• Re: Coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - trooz
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 21:40:41 -0800
  Michael I was told--after I had replaced my pipes--that a simple fix is to remove the pipes, tap the metal piece back...
• Re: S&S pipes
  Historical mailing list - David Bartolini
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 08:16:07 -0400
  Tim Smith wrote: > > Hi, > > you say they make the header pipes too? that's great news! My '85 just > snapped both flanges off where...
• Rust Converter Paint (not POR) on Engine Coolant Pipes?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 6 Jul 2014 14:32:43 -0700
  ...Will a typical rust converter paint (RustCheck, Plastikote, etc.) withstand temperatures seen at the small coolant pipes on the WBX engine? Am searching to...
• exhaust pipes
  Historical mailing list - James Ruch
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 06:07:11 PST
  speaking of exhaust pipes... my weekender has been without pipe brackets since I've owned it (three years... 30K miles). I recently replaced the...
• Re: Another lame-o fastener question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 09:23:42 -0600
  Is there a special tool for pulling pipes apart? Do I just need a hotter torch? ------------------------ Clip --------------------- Pipes with clamps are deformed and often...
• Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 15:01:13 -0700
  Well, I'm finally going to fix my coolant feed and return pipes, as the ends have corroded and broken. (they've been ghetto...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 6 May 2010 07:37:28 -0400
  Not to mention that the stainless pipes are available cut in half strategically with a coupling. There is no easier way to install the...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:25:50 -0700
  ...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: [vanagon] JB weld repaired heads
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Fri, 6 Aug 1999 05:19:50 EDT
  ...The problems I have found is corrosion in the steel pipes (long pipes to front, x-over pipes etc.) with attendant rusty gunk in...
• Re: What's up with silicone coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 14 Mar 2020 15:29:49 -0700
  all the hoses... large and small... I still use the plastic pipes but planning to replace them with stainless steel pipes. dan
• Re: Opinions needed. Exhaust pipes too close? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:58:55 -0400
  ...Exhaust pipes too close? PICS >> >> >> > The vibrations will grind holes in the pipes where they're touching. I'd >> > move them, myself. >> > >> > On Sun...
• Re: '85 GL manual - Draining old coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 22:21:13 -0400
  The metal pipes can be changed with most everything in place. The trick is to remove the heater hoses. Then you rotate and put...
• Re: any fix for crack pipes WTB Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Sat, 30 May 2009 12:34:57 EDT
  ...Has anyone ever found a mirical substance to patch cracked head pipes with? anything must be cheaper and easyer than replacing the exhaust system...
• aluminium exhaust?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 28 Nov 1998 17:02:26 -0400
  ...Works fine, most mufflers/pipes here in Canada are aluminized, lifetime warranty on mufflers, but 1 year on pipes. Road rash breaks the coating...
• '84 Coolant pipes question
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:51:05 -0400
  Vana-goners, The steel pipes beneath my '84 2wd A/T camper are looking pretty crusty. I guess stuff just doesn't last... I...
• Exhaust wrap on eBay
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:30:54 -0700
  For anyone installing exhaust pipes on their engine or wanting to boost performance I have just listed this exhaust wrap on eBay. http://cgi...
• Opinions needed. Exhaust pipes too close? PICS
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:54:26 -0700
  ...In either case, I'd be cutting these pipes shorter and welding 90 degree elbows to them. Is heat, where pipes touch, a problem...
• 1978 westy tail pipes
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 6 Apr 96 06:51:36 CST
  Where does one find replacement emmision pipes/fittings for a 1978 westy. I was told by Midas that vw does not have them in...
• Re: '84 Coolant pipes question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:56:08 -0700
  several vendors sell stainless steel replacement pipes. I recommend the type that come in two sections.. the forward half, and the rear half, joined...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:48:44 -0400
  Derek et all, Just FYI, many new OE Volkswagen coolant pipes are now being made out of stainless steel. I import these directly from...
• Re: coolant leak repair
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:36:56 -0400
  ...Personally I would try it long before the effort of changing the entire pipes. Jason On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 1:45 PM...
• Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Thu, 28 May 1998 20:33:55 +1000
  While looking for the cause of a coolant leak at the junction of one of the long plastic coolant pipes and the radiator hose...
• Re: GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 May 2009 10:23:34 -0400
  ...The inserts are an inexpensive and workable fix for a design problem with the plastic pipes, and I'm pretty sure they're easier...
• Radiator pipe upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:35:59 -0400
  Hi all; I want to get rid of the rusty metal coolant pipes that run between my engine and the radiator in my 83...
• Re: $89 Stainless Steel 2.1L Connecting Pipes - and OEM German 1.9L mufflers (not stainless)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 21:57:50 EDT
  Ron, Are theese connecting pipes 100% stainless? In other words, are flanges also stainless? Thanks, BenT
• Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 3 Jan 2011 18:02:47 -0800
  ...Well it may be that the tank is slightly different at that valley. <shrugs> The cooling pipes were installed prior to tank during air...
• Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:43:17 -0600
  ...steel coolant pipes 82 diesel westy > > Hi all - I'm trying to remove a set of good steel pipes from an 82 diesel. > It...
• Re: 1985 Steel Coolant Pipes and "Air Cooled" 1981 Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:16:39 -0800
  ...Heck, I'm running 3 of 4 sections of pipe (all my pipes are cut > in half) which are "left" pipes. And, they're...
• Coolant Pipe Locations Metal vs. Plastic. Retrofitting diesel coolant hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:33:50 -0900
  (Cross posting for gas and diesel Vanagon-types.) I'm retrofitting '82 diesel Westy #2 (with metal coolant pipes) with '84 + Euro-style (1...
• Re: Overheated Westy '87
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 18:26:41 -0500
  Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes: > Yes, but if you change and service the coolant very regularly, those > pipes will last quite a...
• Re: Reducing exhaust heat extends the life of water hoses.
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 18:09:29 EDT
  ...pipes? now that would > really be something if it could reduce the rusting out of the exhaust > pipes.>>> > > > If you remove the pipes, paint...
• Re: Steel coolant pipe removal?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 13 May 2017 18:36:43 -0700
  ...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: GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 13 May 2009 18:51:27 -0700
  Yup, me too - the plastic pipes in my '86 would make me nervous on a rough track, whereas the steel pipes in my '84...
• Re: Propex heater install part two
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:59:00 -0400
  On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:15:01 -0700, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: >Right Karl, the bottom pipes on the 2000 would...
• Re: exhaust pipes anyone???
  Historical mailing list - ~K~
  Thu, 2 Dec 1999 00:05:22 -0400
  ...anyone in the Toronto area have any leads on some exhaust pipes for an 85? It's that time..(the dreaded time) thanks.,
• Re: Metal Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:38:10 -0500
  > Why not just undo the rubber hoses from both ends of both pipes and run > garden hose water through from each direction. That should...
• Re: HELP LEAKING EXHAUST (DANSK)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Oct 1996 06:45:40 -0400
  ...Shepherdson) writes: << I have just installed new Dansk pipes on my 84. The two pipes I replaced are the pipe from the rear (cyl...
• Re: Coolant Pipes and runs hot (150k miles)
  Historical mailing list - mccaig
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 23:11:51 -0300
  Mark After rusting two pipes out i would have to say they rusted from the out side. It is kinda funny because the paint...
• Re: Road trip
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Thu, 15 May 1997 15:40:37 -0500
  are the PVC pipes less expensive? I paid $94.00 (from VW) for the short pipe that comes out of the water pump around...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:08:10 -0700
  The plastic pipes fail and yours are likely failing now. The problem is with a steel insert that is inside each end of the...
• Re: Coolant pipes replacement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:44:11 EDT
  ...Any other replacement alternative beside the stainless steel pipes sold by mr prospect? Cant they be replaced by flexible pipes? If so, what is...
• Re: Coolant Pipes
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 10:44:23 -0500
  ...This happens with the plastic pipes/metal ends. You need to replace the plastic pipes with new ones from the dealer. This will fix...
• coolant leak repair
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:45:59 -0700
  ...http://www.gowesty.com/product/pipes-junctions/3643/coolant-pipe-repair-kit-?v= Another mechanic shop also recommended the stainless pipes, but when I...