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• Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:42:40 -0400
  I had "repaired" one of my metal pipes this way. One of the ends was rusted through at the firewall where the the SS...
• Re: Heater pipe
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:40:26 -0400
  That would be the water pump inlet pipe. It is common for them to rust out. It also indicates time for thorough coolant system...
• 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: Coolant Pipe Alternatives?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 6 May 2010 06:01:20 EDT
  ...I have mentioned this before ! >>>>>>>All the stainless steel coolant pipe info I have been reading lately has made me wonder one thing. Is...
• New manifold needed?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 16:28:43 -0400
  Here is a picture of the forward exhaust pipe where it attaches with the pipe going to the catalytic converter http://www.charlestownsoftware.com...
• pipe sealant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 18:08:39 -0700
  ...Loctite 567 PST pipe sealant with Teflon. (high temp, for stainless steel and other metal fittings). I have found it to be great stuff...
• 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]
• pn h pipe FS
  Historical mailing list - Darrel
  Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:53:54 -0500
  025 121 438 H pipe for sale 25.00 plus shipping Darrel Combs VW NUT and Carton Designer
• attn Canadians
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 20:10:10 -0500
  ...collector pipe, connecting pipe, and gaskets $159.95 including shipping front crossover pipe, non-syncro, $119.95 including shipping front crossover pipe, SYNCRO, $159...
• 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: rad hose vs. muffler pipe ?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sat, 28 Sep 1996 11:34:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I need to replace one of the long steel pipes in > the crewcab, rusted beyond belief, don't know how it was holding water...
• Re: Leaking Gas tank donut gasket!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:23:40 -0700
  ...I've never had to use lubricant to install the fill pipe in the donut, and I've never had a leak there, either...
• Re: Coolant Hose Failure Survey
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 15:56:38 -0500
  I have had the joints at the rear of the two main white coolant pipes fail more than once. I've also had one...
• 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: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:06:27 -0500
  Turbo guys put a raised lip on their aluminum intercooler pipes with a fabricated vise grip tool. I lifted this quote from a webpage...
• Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:26:03 -0700
  > I had "repaired" one of my metal pipes this way. One of the ends was > rusted through at the firewall where the the SS...
• 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: Replacement of coolant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 13:46:03 -0400
  ...On Sat, Apr 9, 2016 at 1:15 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > Pipes have male ends, hoses have female...
• Re: D17? See Bentley 80.14
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 7 May 2012 13:05:42 -0700
  ...The page says, "Please click <here> for the H Pipe Hose Kit should you also want to replace the hoses that attach to the...
• Re: GoWesty coolant repair kit vs SS pipes
  Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
  Thu, 14 May 2009 07:26:40 -0700
  ...I was stuck with the same decision and just bought the stainless pipes. I figured I've spent too much on my van to...
• Re: Steel coolant pipe repair ideas
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:02:18 -0800
  ...1) welding a bead around the pipe to simulate the stock flare. 2) Buying the expensive tool to create the flare in the pipe...
• Re: Bus Depot coolant pipe tips needed
  Historical mailing list - Al Carey
  Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:12:27 -0500
  ...The GW pipes in the video and on Eric’s van are different, the return pipe has a 90 degree bend at the engine...
• Re: replacing coolant pipes under the van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 18:32:14 -0800
  ...I cut up the steel pipe to get it out. while the steel pipe was a bit corroded at the ends where it connects...
• Re: fridge pilot light blowing out.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:29:37 -0500
  ...The cracked vent pipe is the next thing under investigation. Thanks, Jim On Oct 2, 2006, at 4:37 PM, Roger Sisler wrote: > Sounds...
• 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...
• Re: Fuel leaks/smell
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 10:24:49 +0100
  VW changed the filler pipe around 88 by adding a ball valve at the end going into the tank. That thing eliminates fuel spilling...
• 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...
• Inline 4 exhaust manifolds
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:42:23 -0700
  I'm thinking of replacing the diesel exhaust manifold/pipe on my I4 conversion with the manifold/pipe from an Audi/VW Fox. Has...
• Plastic coolant pipes (again)...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 21:26:04 -0700
  ...251-121-082, feed pipe from radiator, $34.95 251-121-083H, return pipe from radiator, $34.95 However, there are no pictures available...
• Re: Broken alternator bracket studs
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 12:15:11 -0500
  I have removed that pipe insitu from both my 1.9s and both have the 3 belt pulley. It's not easy and you...
• Coolant Pipe Needed
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:15:06 +0000
  I bought the GoWesty repair kit to install as preventative maintenance.  Sure enough one end on 1 of my pipes was almost out, just...
• 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: Busted Coolant Pipe
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:06:55 -0500
  At 06:54 PM 11/14/2012, Jim Felder wrote: >It's a plastic pipe, right? How about cutting out the broken section and...
• Re: Coolant Pipe repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 7 Nov 2013 17:08:18 -0800
  ...GoWesty sells a pipe repair end kit. I've never seen one, and have heard mixed reviews. I should try this sometime... if it...
• Re: complaints / Dansk Exhaust / Ford Purchase Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Wed, 11 Oct 2000 18:21:02 EDT
  << The VW pipes bolt up; it is that simple. Do > you honestly think at VW you would ever hear Fritz yell,"Hey, > Hans! Stop...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:48:37 -0400
  ...If the ends of your pipes are bad it will not fix this. You will still need to buy new pipes to get good...
• 20 hours later and a new water pump and a few other things...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 16:32:56 -0700
  ...Water pump " to rt side block hose & new clamps " pipe to rt side block Water pump to oil cooler pipe new hose Installed metal...
• Re: 88 GL - Oil Cooler R&R
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Sat, 4 Jan 2014 21:36:08 -0500
  ...Does the big nut threaded on the pipe though the oil cooler have to come off before the pipe itself can be backed out...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 09:06:16 -0500
  ...how does a hunk > of pipe is help with getting to the bathroom? Maybe the length of the pipe is the same as the...
• 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...
• '84 GL exhaust leaks
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:02:35 -0700
  ...stack up gaskets in various combinations between the front/rear pipe flanges and the flange on the collector pipe. Any suggestions for a better...
• Fri - Pug with a pipe
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 10:00:56 -0700
  Found a picture (well 5 pics in a series) of a pug trying out a clay pipe. As if the charming subject was not...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement -2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 14:17:38 -0700
  ...Install the pump and attach the pipe before you slip the hose over it. I used silicone spray to make the hose move easily...
• Re: Why??? Many Dometic Pics and Tips
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:32:58 -0800
  I recall separating the combustion box from pipes and partially damaging the gaskets. I put the parts together and used a layer of red...
• Re: #1 cylinder header pipe gasket burning out
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 10:22:45 -0700
  ...Likewise, you could simply have a low spot on the surface of the pipe. When you next replace the gasket, file the pipe flat...
• Re: Muffler & pipe patches
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 17:25:31 -0700
  ...I went to a local auto parts store and bought a 90-degree bent pipe and welded it onto the flange myself. It also...
• Re: D17? See Bentley 80.14
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Mon, 7 May 2012 20:25:26 +0000
  ...http://van-cafe.com/home/van/page_477_226/h_pipe_hose_kit.html -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
• Re: Catalytic Converter Clogged ?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:44:18 -0700
  ...Is it possible the cat is clogged, and caused the elbow pipe to blow a hole (for air to escape) ?? Is it possible that...
• Re: 85 van cooling lines
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Fri, 15 Sep 1995 11:21:57 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Double clamping the hose helps prevent it from slipping off the pipe, if the ends of the pipe are not flared. This was on...
• Re: hoses for pipes
  Historical mailing list - SStones
  Sat, 14 Jun 1997 11:34:38 -0400
  ...They replaced the steel pipes with what I assume is a polypropylene tube (plastic tubing). Apparently the '87s and newer never had steel pipes...
• 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: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:43:02 -0500
  At 09:01 PM 11/8/2009, craig cowan wrote: >The stainless steel "2 piece" pipes have a barb on each end where they...
• Re: Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 08:41:41 -0400
  > I managed to avoid the *ultra-expensive* exhaust issue for many years by > employing the services of an excellent local pipe-bender. He saved...
• 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...
• Sorry to interrupt the Fraud War, but...Exhaust nuts and bolts...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 31 May 2001 14:02:21 -0500
  ...Does anyone know the size of the nuts and bolts needed for the following connections...? Collector pipes to Y-fitting Y-fitting to J...
• Re: coolant pipe replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:00:52 -0700
  I put a little 'bell shape' on the end of the cut off metal pipes. little hard to do with the pipes in the...