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• Re: Propex heater install part two
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 22:15:01 -0700
  Right Karl, the bottom pipes on the 2000 would make an under the floor mount pretty deep, heater profile hang low. But if the...
• Re: front to rearcoolant pipes-starting to rust more than a bit!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 4 Aug 94 16:55:01 EDT
  > > Greetings, > I was just under the van and noticed that the coolant pipes > on my van are rusting rather badly in the area in...
• Re: Hose has a brass sleeve in it
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:10:28 -0500
  From the Go Westy website, a repair kit for the migrating steel sleeves in the coolant system plastic pipes: http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2...
• Re: who sells a good aftermarket set of exhaust pipes for a 1984 1.9 va
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 07:20:07 EDT
  ...who sells accurate aftermarket exhaust pipes for a 1984 1.9 vanagon? I need at least the 2 on the driver's side! Gary...
• Re: exhaust leak, header tubes to collector on 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Jul 2013 08:56:40 -0700
  ...The pipe flanges are not on the same plane, rather they are angled back, like a dihedral. I tried stacking gaskets but no luck...
• Re: stove=heater=safe? + update
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 22 Nov 1994 12:34:33 -0700 (MST)
  ...Behind the fridge, there is an insulated stove pipe. In the winter, you don't need the fridge to cool so much so I...
• What is lurking under you fuel expansion tank?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 20:48:16 EDT
  ...The cross over pipe was difficult to put into place... It would not fit into the drivers side of the fuel tank, so I...
• Re: Stubborn Exhaust leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:07:33 -0700
  ...Took it apart again -- The collector pipe (G) >> seems >> ok, but the ends of the header pipes are pretty rusted, and I can see...
• Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:47:55 -0700
  ...It goes about 8 inches or so and then connects to one of > the > long metal pipes going forward to the > radiator. > > Steven > > On...
• Re: Coolant hose blues, best replacement kit?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 9 May 2024 13:23:40 -0400
  ...Plastic pipes came later. If > pipes are rusty, it's a good chance they are original. The best change is > to the stainless-steel...
• Re: Follow-up odd noise on new gowesty engine
  Historical mailing list - Larry Steffen
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:06:27 -0700
  ...It appears that maybe there was a "bad" batch of these pipes that > do not fit quite right and the clearance between the pipe...
• Re: Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Thu, 25 May 2006 20:56:56 +0200
  ...It is this pure ammonia vapor that absorbs > the heat as it then condenses at the top of the evaperator pipe. > > This black pipe...
• Re: CV Grease Kits
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:40:29 -0700
  John, you can also just use a length of plastic pipe/hose and insert a regular grease nipple at one end. You grease gun...
• Cheap 1970s heater boxes
  Historical mailing list
  5 Sep 94 16:14
  ...So I went underneath with the engine running and found that where the two boxes join at the metal fork pipe piece (the bit...
• Re: 2-week wait on a diesel water hose?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 08:17:05 -0700
  ...Open pipe area is a whole different influence than the brass that may be on the outside of a temp sensor. Amps run on...
• Re: On the subject of Heat
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 11:59:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...Any thought on fixing this? Economical and effective solution: - ABS pipe (plumbing store) Can't remember the size... - Hot water pipe insulation wrap (also...
• Oxygen sensor failure
  Historical mailing list - Jim Feehan
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 19:14:53 -0500
  ...He thinks that the sensor might be setting to high in the exhaust pipe, and not getting exposed to the exhaust. My exhaust pipes...
• Re: Trip Odometer Myth(?)
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 12:17:26 -0400
  On Thu, 17 Apr 2003, Mike Miller wrote: > Body seams, plastic over lights, metal pipes front to back for cooling, rear > drum brakes, ... I...
• Re: question on oil cooler for 1990 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - phil zimmerman
  Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:32 -0700
  ...As Chris mentions, needs the longer threaded-pipe for installation. Also, the forward water-line Pipe (between the Cooler and the Thermostat-housing) will...
• Re: RECIPE FOR PERFORMANCE
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 10 Jul 1999 11:22:55 -0400
  ...The > pipes > > were thinner than my stock 2.1 pipes. The pipes are lower than the > orginal > > pipes. There was no bracing of the...
• Re: Coolant Hose vs. Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:16:52 -0700
  ...pipes on the > early 1.9 vans ? If so then yes, I use Gates Green Stripe II hose to > replace the metal coolant pipes...
• Metal coolant bypass pipe
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Erlandson
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 22:33:09 -0400
  ...Tried to fix the pin hole leak, but it was on the corner of the pipe and maybe there was more than one, but...
• Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:50:12 -0700
  ...Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack Well, then I mean the Coolant distributor if that's what it's called...
• Re: Coolant Pump Gently Weeping
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Fri, 6 May 2016 13:48:10 -0400
  ...cracked, puffy, shredded, and leaking) -Two new stainless small bore pipes. (the one going to the T-stat valve was rusty.) Painted with Por...
• Re: Replacing Propane tank - how to cut and flange tubes?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:24:13 -0400
  ...One of them is pipe cutting/flaring. I read that the copper pipes to the propane tank are 8mm? In that case, I'm...
• for sale-aftermarket exhaust for air cooled
  Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 15:15:55 -0400
  >Just in case anybody is interested- I have an aftermarket crossover pipe >that used to be on my 81 and should fit all air...
• Re: Diesel Exapansion Tank Problem Solution
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 17:26:37 -0500
  ...Hoses that are made > for the plastic pipes will not work with the steel coolant pipes found > on the diesel. The plastic pipes are...
• Re: Question about removing fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Aug 2012 13:46:40 -0700
  ...that vent line across the top goes over two coolant pipes and the parking brake cable.. so it's always ..lower tank some, undo...
• Re: EGR question
  Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
  Tue, 19 Mar 1996 16:49:59 -0500
  ...The part >of it inside the engine compartment is still intact but the part >where it connects to the exhaust pipe on the driver...
• radiator fan sending unit, coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:01:18 -0500
  ...Has anyone replaced the steel coolant pipes with anything but dealer parts, do the plastic pipes made for later models (mine's an 83...
• Re: Coolant pipes 85 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 18:17:43 -0700
  > Has anyone had experience with optional replacement? rubber? copper? > combination rubber/metal? I used Gates 1.25 inch heater hose to replace the pipes...
• Prompt response please...
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 07:25:44 -0700
  ...The exhaust pipe on the side where the O2 sensor connects is torn/cracked (?) nearly 3/4 off... Question's are: Can this be...
• Re: fuel leak
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 00:31:12 -0800
  ...tie a string to one end of the cross over y pipe before you pull it out so you can use it to pull...
• Re: - 83.5-85 Vanagon Stainless Coolant Pipes!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:25:52 -0400
  ...251121399F These fit 1.9L models that originally had metal coolant pipes. I expect to have 2.1L versions available sometime around January (both...
• Last weekend's successes.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:29:41 -0400
  ...COOLANT PIPES! I replaced the rear sections of my steel pipes with "good" sections of steel pipes, using 2 left pipes and coupling them...
• Re: Sourcing parts for my '90 Automatic project.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 7 Nov 2011 11:22:45 -0800
  gotcha covered for a good J pipe. I'll look at the ones I have when I get a chance. scott ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Leak down test
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Tue, 27 May 1997 20:17:56 -0400
  ...The pipe has very little rust and it's leaking at the weld. What type of metal is this pipe? Can I just take...
• Re: Muffler knocking on Van
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:14:17 -0400
  ...The tail pipe outlet should be at ~7 o'clock when facing it and the tail pipe should be facing slightly down. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: Broc2K is up!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Gkikas
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 21:48:37 -0500
  ...I thought about drilling holes in the bottoms of the pipes at the drain end. The problem with this is getting a good seal...
• Re: 87 syncro: replacing exhaust components
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 May 1997 05:30:02 GMT
  On Sat, 10 May 1997 SSGSPEAR@aol.com (Brad Spear) wrote: >I just replaced that pipe on my '87 last year. It IS a...
• Re: Missing Exhaust bolts
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:19:13 -0800
  ...AAA towed it to the dealership where I had an appointment to put on those cooling pipes I mentioned in my earlier messages. It...
• Re: Exhaust Mounting question PLEASE HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:24:33 -0700
  ...I pulled the > exhaust after the engine was dropped and kept it in > one piece (that is > the 2 "header pipes" connected the collector...
• Re: Muffler Brackets
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 3 May 2002 07:24:14 EDT
  ...The other part of the solution is to use fibre doughnut gaskets between all the connections except for the header pipes to collector connections...
• Re: Replacement of coolant parts, Failure modes and using the temperature gauge after losing the water pump or massive amount of coolant.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:23:21 +0000
  ...Or, when those coolant pipes are > discolored, cracking, ends slipping out etc. Overheating has occurred in > the past. The original pipes are still in...
• Another lame-o fastener question
  Historical mailing list - Ed Carroll
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 09:56:16 -0500
  ...And I still need to break those pipe joints loose. Is there a special tool for pulling pipes apart? Do I just need a...
• Re: Lift Mechanism 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 6 Aug 2013 09:45:39 -0700
  ...One is a pipe, the other is a 1/8 thin metal, being around the pipe. The pipe gets cut slowly. To have that...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:21:08 -0600
  My last resort cheater bar is a 4' piece of 1 1/2" dia black iron pipe w/ a cap on 1 end to...
• Re: high-dollar pipes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 May 2005 17:47:29 -0500
  ...high-dollar pipes > > On 5/2/05 14:54, "Aaron Pearson" <Aaron.Pearson@GXT.COM> wrote: > >> my mechanic just told me that the dealer...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 27 Aug 2011 to 28 Aug 2011 - Special issue (#2011-699)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:14:55 -0400
  ...I guess stuff just doesn't last... > > I'd like to begin replacing all of the pipes and hoses. Are my options > OEM, or...
• Vanagon Parts for Sale
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 09:45:50 -0400
  ...housing, complete with thermostat $10 2.1 exhaust pipe crossover pipes (both sides) and "Y" pipe $100 for all 3 I also have my...
• coolant pipe insert repair
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:31:40 -0700
  ...So far, I have looked at only the front ends of the two pipes, and they are in good condition, but I am thinking...
• WANTED: Aircooled Vanagon Exhaust parts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Tue, 5 Jul 2011 09:19:18 -0600
  ...Does anyone know a place that could make the custom crossover pipe or know where I might acquire a suitable set up. Here in...
• Re: 2.1L J pipe port bung
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:05:44 -0400
  ...You could use standard or pipe >thread for that, and match the threads on the plug easily, because >you made the threads. A good...
• Motor Oil (Synthetic)
  Historical mailing list - Madeline
  Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:12:19 -0800
  Here's a trick We use to take an "L" shaped stove pipe with a flexible joint at the end for a short leg...
• Re: Nominations are now open: Top 10 Ugliest Parts to Fail
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:53:25 -0700
  ...1.9 H pipe (and looking at the Van-Cafe repop, it does not function as the original plastic pipe did. I think Ken...
• VW customer opinion-poll [part 2]
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Niksch
  Wed, 11 Jun 97 05:50:18 UT
  ...Tom Niksch Ig syncro 16'' (syncro 16'' associaction) (Munich, Germany) http://www.pipeline.com/~tforhan/swhome.htm http://www.pipeline.com/~tforhan/ig16.html
• Re: 2.1L metal cooling pipe on left side of engine....
  Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 10:34:22 +0200
  ...Nigel 89/90 syncro caravelle -----Original Message----- whats the name/part # for the metal cooling pipe on the left side of the 2.1L...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:28:15 -0800
  ...alistair On 8-Mar-11, at 9:17 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote: > If I talk about making titanium coolant pipes, will you also...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:32:09 -0400
  ...and is running a straight pipe that it does not need an O2 sensor at all? The test pipes I've seen have had...
• Re: Which 2.1 muffler?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Apr 2016 22:32:35 -0400
  The Catalyst and Muffler/Tail Pipe end up in the same places so can be interchanged. The true 2.1 muffler is a larger...