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• Re: What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:54:30 -0500
  ...What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses? So, if the original heater hoses are not broken, don't change them? Is that what...
• Re: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 11:22:25 -0700
  My 1983 has the original hoses as far as I know. I bought it used in 1987. All I've replaced is the coolant...
• Re: Coolant Hoses (was Coolant - What color?)
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 02:38:48 EST
  ...worth of hoses in your engine compartment, did you? And I didn't even replace the radiator hoses up front or the hoses to...
• Cooling hoses: generic
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:58:37 -0400
  ...worth of hoses in your engine compartment, did you? And I didn't even replace the radiator hoses up front or the hoses to...
• Cooling hoses size to front heater
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 12:56:33 -0500
  Hi guys I need to change many hoses and I was wondering about the size and length of the 2 front heather hoses that...
• AC Hoses from an '86
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Mon, 2 Feb 2015 09:29:32 -0500
  Does anyone know if the AC hoses from an ‘86 Vanagon will fit an ‘83? Thanks, Bryan
• ???NAPA Coolant Hoses???
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 08:25:32 EDT
  Where can I find the listing of NAPA coolant hoses which can be used on a Vanagon? Thanks, George
• Fuel hoses replacement section (including the fuel injector small hoses)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 16:36:58 -0500
  Do it...period! http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm Cheers, Ben
• Coolant hoses for 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 20:58:35 -0500
  Vanamaniacs, A while back (1-2-96) I posted this information about coolant hoses for my 87 Syncro. I'm not certain how much...
• Re: When to replace hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 09:08:49 -0400
  I just replaced all my hoses on my '85 as part of a new Boston Engine install. Surprisingly, the original hoses were in pretty...
• Re: AC hoses
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 14:53:23 -0400
  deb; I found a place locally that took all my A/C hoses and crimped new rubber on existing ends for about $80! Of...
• Re: AC Hose Repair
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:59:30 -0700
  I got the two long hoses replaced for $180 or so. This make your $300 sound about right. Marin county. Mike On 7/29...
• Coolant Hoses: Are there Grades?
  Historical mailing list - Paulo
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 13:15:05 -0700
  I'm going to go to a local parts store with a ton of random coolant hoses from my Syncro and try to match...
• interior diameter of rad feed/return hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:33:32 -0500
  Does anyone happen to know the interior diameter of the feed and return hoses connecting the radiator to the rest of the cooling system...
• 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: Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:11:17 -0800
  ...Unfortunately, it was "disconnected" via a piece of EMT conduit splicing the inlet and outlet hoses together. When I re-did all the hoses...
• Re: What's up with silicone coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Sun, 15 Mar 2020 07:02:59 -0400
  Eric Silicone hoses simply replace the rubber hoses. Where I think the description may be confusing is that depending on what year you have...
• 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: burning van
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:04:30 -0400
  ...Look at this pic on Ben's website showing where the hoses are located. <http://www.benplace.com/fi_hoses/100_0002.jpg> Then...
• Blown Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 30 Jun 1995 20:53:05 -0400
  >my '87 Vanagon has blown 5, yes 5 different coolant hoses since >last Labor >Day. I have spewed coolant (the good stuff) all over...
• Re: vanagonauts.com
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 6 Oct 2014 20:28:55 -0700
  ...Hoses - 2.1 L WBX > > Has anyone got or have a link to a cross reference of WBX hoses and NAPA hoses. I need...
• Re: Leaky Rear Heater - anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 14:02:37 -0500
  James, Clamp the hoses, relace the valve. Then clamp the hoses at the T's and replace the feeder hoses to the rear heater...
• Re: Fuel hoses replacement section (including the fuel injector small hoses)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 19:00:37 -0600
  ...Look at the coolant hoses in the picture on the L/H side. The fuel hose replacement procedure is the same for either a...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Wed, 4 Mar 1998 14:08:23 -0500
  ...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: 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: Replacing Fuel Injector hose-
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 6 Aug 2005 00:07:36 -0400
  ...I then put on new hoses reusing the original rings and no clamps at the injector ends of the hoses. I've since put...
• Re: Need information on rubber injector hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:50:30 -0600
  ...Comes with complete set of new clamps, and all the hoses required for the injectors and ALL other fuel hoses in the engine compartment...
• 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...
• Re: diesel hoses Re: Happy Holidays to all, and to all a question about hoses
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:32:25 -0800
  ...diesel hoses Re: Happy Holidays to all, and to all a question about hoses Hey Alan, don't know if you saw that "Gee...
• obsolete bleeder for 83.5 solved
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 01:20:26 EDT
  ...While the coolant hoses in the 84 and 85 are the same diameter as the coolant hoses in the 83.5, the 84/85...
• Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 6 Apr 2020 11:25:27 -0700
  ...some of the hoses are boogers. this is not like replacing the two hoses that an ordinary engine has. On Mon, Apr 6, 2020...
• Re: plugging heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:30:41 -0700
  One reason not to remove rear heater hoses is to plumb in a hot water tank under the seat for showers, like I just...
• Re: AC Hose Repair
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:58:27 -0400
  Mike, that price for the four hoses is very reasonable. I am putting together a kit of the four hoses (I still need to...
• Heater hoses under van
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:24:02 -0400
  Soo Is it just me or are the heater hoses that run under the length of the van Different sizes at each end? It...
• Re: Fw: melting lower thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Mar 2013 09:50:05 -0800
  ...On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 5:59 AM, Mike B <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > New hoses from BBT; > > http://blog.bbt4vw.com/2013...
• Vanagon coolant hoses!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 12:37:13 -0500
  Hi Vanagonauts, While replacing the engine in my 87 Syncro, I thought it would be a good idea to replace the hoses in the...
• Re: air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:31:26 -0400
  If you are going to splice those hoses, use a metal connector that is barbed. Once, I inserted a long threaded bolt in the...
• Re: Coolant hose kits question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:26:04 EDT
  ...I have tons of these earlier hoses in stock as I figured that folks that have been running around with the same coolant hoses...
• Van-Again versus the Dealer was Diesel Hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 15:08:07 EST
  In all fairness here is the pricing on these hoses from my dealer price book and my prices: 068121073G- $115 / $130 dealer 068121081C-$93...
• Re: Strange braking problem!!!! (this week challenge)
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:15:39 -0500
  ...will do a little section about changing all FI hoses and those little injector hoses.... In the past month 90% of the van / bus...
• front brake hoses too short?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Sat, 2 Aug 2014 17:11:47 -0400
  ...I've replaced all the brake lines and hoses on my 1990 2WD, as well as the front calipers. Hooking the new calipers up...
• Radiator hose question
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sat, 23 Aug 2003 15:23:51 -0400
  On an '84, do the hoses from the metal pipes to the radiator go over or under the hoses to the heater? John
• Re: Spare Tire Too Big?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Thu, 16 May 2002 09:02:12 -0700
  VW makes a set of radiator hoses for vehicles originally equipped with 205/75 -14 tires. I have these hoses on my '87 Wolfsburg...
• Re: Rear Vanagon Removal
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:23:44 -0600
  ---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: > joining the two hoses that used to go to the rear heater, together .. > would be dumb. > You...
• Re: 1.9 > 2.1 cooling kit?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:28:47 -0700
  ...It hooks two more hoses together. It > physically supports both hoses as they cross the firewall. I > *believe* nylon hose barbs would fit the...
• Re: Hot Foot well
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:10:06 -0700
  ...Minor point, just to make it a little easier – That valve is inline in one of those hoses, the return I think. I don...
• Re: What's up with silicone coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sat, 14 Mar 2020 17:17:27 -0700
  Are these silicone hoses available for all applications -- even the ones that we have not been able to get in rubber for so long...
• Re: 2.1 hose price deal
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:48:07 -0700
  ...For example the two big hoses up front did > not > >need to be replaced. Heater hoses may easily be > by > >passed in a pinch...
• Re: Cleaning and Preserving coolant hoses
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:44:33 -0700
  ...but the main hoses.........got lots of those ! I don't think I've ever seen one fail. the pipes rot way before the...
• Re: Coolant Hose Life Expectancy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 18:33:54 -0600
  gary hradek wrote: > > Have a > plan for fixing those hoses that are easy to fix on > the road. Heater hoses can be bypassed if...
• Air conditioning repair-- new hoses
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:32:29 -0700
  ...I recall many months ago someone recommending new hoses with a barrier of some kind. If mine need to be replaced I want to...
• Re: WATER HOSES
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:21:11 -0700
  ...WATER HOSES > I own a 1987 Vanagon and I need a engine view showing all of the water hoses. I can't get this...
• Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 26 Aug 2011 22:12:02 -0700
  ...Hoses/Clamps >I just finished a hose replacement project on my 2.1 so this may not apply > but of all the 20 y...
• Re: plugging heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:03:05 -0700
  ...What size are those coolant hoses, and would a FLAPS clerk know what I was looking for? Matt -----Original Message----- From: Luke Bakken Subject...
• AC hoses
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Sat, 13 May 2000 13:30:26 -0400
  Does anybody know of an alternate source for VW AC hoses? Our mechanic has identified one leaky hose (the long high pressure one that...
• Expansion tank bypass tube cracked
  Historical mailing list - William Greenamyer
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:20:03 -0500
  ...In looking at the hoses and the tank, it appears that the hoses could be attached directly to the expansion tank without much trouble...
• Re: Need info on overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:43:59 -0500
  ...Based on the age of it, you're probably better off getting an AC shop to make all new hoses for it anyway (including...
• Replacing Syncro/Vanagon Fuel Hoses-how tough?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Wed, 26 May 2004 11:12:27 EDT
  Listees, Anyone care to comment on how much fuel hose you need to replace all the hoses on a Vanagon? I just had an...
• Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:24:02 -0700
  > btw......the hoses that wear the most are the ones that get the hottest - > usually ones on top of the engine. Soon after I...
• Re: Recommendations, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 19:07:55 -0500
  ...Replace all > > the coolant hoses, and all the fuel hoses. When you replace the fuel > > hoses, make sure you eliminate the connector at the...