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• Re: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:39:19 -0400
  Mark, the best way to avoid failures on the road, is to do the job right the first time and get the hoses from...
• Re: 1.9 and 2.1l Vanagon Coolant Hoses Available
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 09:25:13 -0800
  Ken, How about diesel (and I4 conversions that use the diesel hoses) hoses? Any octopi in the shop? Alistair >I just bought a bunch...
• discontinued cooling hoses
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:09:03 -0500
  i remember seeing posts in the past about various discontinued cooling system hoses. the vanagon diesel hoses stick in my mind but i am...
• Re: discontinued cooling hoses
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 08:34:40 -0500
  As Ron said the 82 diesel hoses are discontinued. However we can still get the 83-84 Diesel hoses pretty easily. You have to...
• Re: Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:29:33 EST
  I was faced with replacing the coolant hoses in the engine compartment of an 84 Vanagon. Also, the unit containing the bleed valve had...
• Availability of coolant hoses for '84 Vanagon, 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - john Lauterbach
  Tue, 1 Jul 2014 14:39:54 -0400
  The newest coolant hoses on my van date to July/August 2003 when I put a new long block in. I could not get...
• question for engine conversionists and thanks for the advice on the door handle!
  Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:53:21 -0600
  ...I would like to replace these hoses soon, as they are older than the rest of the hoses. These 1.9 WBX hoses are...
• Re: Vanagon Coolant Hoses--preventative replacement?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 15:35:12 EST
  The hoses are not cheap, but they are alot cheaper than blowing a hose, and frying your engine in the middle of no where...
• 1.9 and 2.1l Vanagon Coolant Hoses Available
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 12:14:48 EST
  I just bought a bunch of 1.9l Vanagon Coolant hoses. I would sell all of the hoses in the engine compartment for the...
• Re: Vanagon Coolant Hoses--preventative replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 14:19:36 -0800
  ...Vanagon Coolant Hoses--preventative replacement? >The hoses are not cheap, but they are alot cheaper than blowing a hose, and >frying your engine in...
• Hoses Age
  Historical mailing list - Wally Schneider
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 15:12:14 MST
  Hi all All this talk about replacing old hoses with "new" ones made me curious. Suppose I buy new hoses for my van from...
• Re: Hoses Age
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 15:03:36 -0800
  ...Hoses Age >Hi all > >All this talk about replacing old hoses with "new" ones made me curious. >Suppose I buy new hoses for my...
• Re: Blowing Coolant Hoses Right and Left
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Jun 95 09:49:12 PDT
  I've got an '85 with 128k and have not had to replace any hoses. Am I just lucky? I've heard about the...
• Re: What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 7 Apr 2020 10:13:00 -0700
  ...He replaced all the hoses with silicone hoses, saying it's better than the actual plain rubber hoses because they don't make as...
• Coolant Hose Life Expectancy
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 5 Mar 2002 08:10:40 -0800
  Joe, I think it is safe to say different hoses will fail at different times. I would not take the replace every hose approach...
• Hoses - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Oct 2014 20:28:25 -0500
  Has anyone got or have a link to a cross reference of WBX hoses and NAPA hoses. I need hoses pronto without the wait...
• Re: Coolant Hoses: Are there Grades?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:21:08 -0400
  Try to stay with name brand hoses such as Gates. Note that you must be careful to match the end sizes and the bend...
• Re: question for engine conversionists and thanks for the advice on the door handle!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:29:11 -0500
  ...I would > like to replace these hoses soon, as they are older than the rest of the > hoses. These 1.9 WBX hoses are...
• Re: discontinued cooling hoses
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 07:47:28 -0500
  > i remember seeing posts in the past about various > discontinued cooling system hoses. the vanagon diesel hoses > stick in my mind but i am...
• All Straight -Domestic- H2O Hoses for Vanagons/Entreprenuer Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 20:55:43 -0500
  Volks, I am going through and replacing all the water hoses on my 82 Diesel Westy and have decided against paying for VW hoses...
• Alert on 1.9l Coolant hoses becoming NLA
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:49:54 -0400
  Dear List, I thought I should bring it to the attention of the Vanagon List that two of the main coolant hoses for the...
• Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:42:31 -0700
  ...And hoses flex under pressure absorbing/using some of the pressure in the system. And they flex even more as they deteriorate, get softer...
• Re: hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 20:30:32 -0400
  ...hoses in general That link to the Depot's page of coolant hoses and its package deal of all hoses made me wonder. I...
• Re: Coolant Hose Failure Survey
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 21:23:31 -0700
  Hi Steve, 329K, and all of the larger hoses are still original. I have had to replace several of the smaller hoses, though. Karl...
• Re: Best way to inspect coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:30:40 -0800
  ...Good to know about the front hoses at radiator. That's very helpful. They look ok. I'll be replacing the rear hoses from...
• Speaking of A/C - barrier hoses source?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:08:07 -0700
  Does anyone know of a vendor who offers barrier hoses for Vanagon A/C? Or do you have to have these custom made? (Barrier...
• Coolant hoses for '84 NLA - what are people using?
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:19:52 -0400
  I'm planning on replacing my cooalnt hoses on my '84 Westy (with metal coolant pipes running to the radiator). The two big hoses...
• Re: Best way to inspect coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 14:39:35 -0800
  Look at the interior of the hoses - they deteriorate from the inside going out. You don't say what year hoses or rad you...
• Replacing expansion tank hoses
  Historical mailing list - David Rose
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 09:31:18 -0400
  ...The hoses on the expansion tank are rotting out. Gas spills out if I do a fill. I called a local dealer and the...
• What are your experiences with Silicone Coolant hoses?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth O'Connor
  Tue, 7 Apr 2020 08:41:41 -0700
  Hello! The recent cooling hose discussion got me thinking about coolant hoses and hose clamps. Does anyone have experience using the silicone hoses that...
• Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 24 May 2009 09:59:29 -0400
  John, To make matters worse,I believe, the stress placed on old hoses rises at an exponential rate by the number of new hoses...
• hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - patrice b
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:04:56 -0700
  That link to the Depot's page of coolant hoses and its package deal of all hoses made me wonder. I have an 85...
• A/C hoses
  Historical mailing list - JFranklin
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 10:03:20 +0100
  The staggering dealer price of new A/C hoses for my 86 Syncro has sent me to the list once more for some help...
• Re: Hoses - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 6 Oct 2014 18:40:38 -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...
• Some hoses are more difficult to find substitutes for
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:44:53 EST
  VW has a love for hoses which have different diameters on opposite ends. An example would be the hoses attached to the oil cooler...
• 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
  Actually I want to replace my coolant hoses with new ones. My metal pipes are still in very good shape (believe it or not...
• NAPA hoses for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 00:03:08 -0400
  I'm in need of the return and feed hoses that are closest to the radiator. I had to replace the radiator, and in...
• Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 16:08:09 CDT
  ...My question is that since I doubt that most of the Vanagons have had all their hoses replaced ever, is there certain hoses that...
• Need Help with NLA Coolant Hose project
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:13:45 -0400
  As many of you know coolant hoses for the Vanagon are getting harder and harder to come by. If you own an 82 Diesel...
• Heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 05:32:45 -0800
  Was under the van this last weekend and notices that the heater hoses are very soft and appear to be thin on rubber. Planning...
• Coolant Hoses Becoming Obsolete!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 13:33:52 EST
  Just wanted to post this as a warning to those folks who have been delaying replacing their coolant hoses for one reason or another...
• Coolant Hose Failure Survey
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 23:00:34 -0700
  As much as i'd like to, i cannot afford to do a preventative-maitenance replacement of all of my coolant hoses. But at...
• AC hoses
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:47:59 -0400
  ...I can't find replacement hoses at busdepot or vanagain, and the local VW dealer says the hoses are discontinued and would cost $100...
• Re: Cooling system
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 11:08:07 EDT
  ...The some diesel Vanagon hoses are already finding their way on this list, and also some of the 83.5 waterboxer hoses. The 1...
• heater hoses
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 06:27:49 -0600
  Hi Craig and Listmembers, I'm not sure how they will hold up, but I just replaced ALL of my heater hoses with Gates...
• Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 22 May 2009 17:23:16 +0000
  ...86 Canagon - 2.1 Manual trans - 2WD Does anyone know which coolant hoses are the one most likely to fail  - in other words what...
• Re: Replacing water hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 1996 19:42:26 -0400
  ...I used mostly hoses from the local auto parts store and saved hundreds of $$$. I didn't find any hoses in the application guide...
• WTB or info needed: complete set of coolant hoses for 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Karl Vochatzer
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 14:58:44 -0500
  ...I want to replace all rubber coolant hoses on my 86 Westy. Can a complete set of rubber hoses be purchases all at once...
• Re: Maitenance Philosophy: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 2 Jun 1998 09:12:49 -0800
  ...After inspecting the hoses closely though I've changed my > mind. The hoses appear to be in excellent condition. I did replace some of...
• Re: Cooling hoses: generic
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 18:31:14 PDT
  ...My German hoses lasted for 10 years before I replace them when I installed a new engine. They were all fine I just wanted...
• Re: hoses in general
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 07:52:42 -0400
  I would say that hoses are a wear item. No matter how good they look, they wear out over time. The 1.9l hoses...
• Re: '83-'85 Cooling Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 14:48:27 -0400
  Sam, I can't help you here, but whereas I recently replaced my longgggg coolant hoses (radiator to engine) and posted a sort of...
• Re: A Tale of two hoses
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 21:01:55 -0700
  When my hoses got to about 170K, I got a bit worried, too. Checked the prices and too Bobby McFerrin's advice. Now have...
• Re: A Tale of two hoses
  Historical mailing list - Bob Berkemer
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 17:06:16 -0600
  ...Those 170,000 mile hoses on my 84 westy > are getting very tired. Bob Menomonie WI > The moral of this story: Although hoses from...
• Re: A/C conversion to R134a??
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 08:44:30 -0700
  ...Jones" wrote: > > Anyone changed hoses in a conversion? Where did the > hoses come from? If you bring your old hoses into the one of...
• Re: Blowing Coolant Hoses Right and Left
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 27 Jun 95 22:41:50 CDT
  On Tue, 27 Jun 95 21:54:24 CDT Rich Smith said: >My '87 Vanagon has blown 5, yes 5 different coolant hoses since...
• Re: Coolant Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 17:02:05 -0700
  > My question is that since I doubt that most of the Vanagons have had all > their hoses replaced ever, is there certain hoses that...
• Re: Hoses Age
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 18:49:27 EST
  I don't know how anyone got the impression that the coolant hoses that I am talking about are old. I am basically talking...
• Diesel Vanagon Coolant Hoses - The Engine Compartment Explained.
  Historical mailing list - Will Taygan
  Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:13:55 -0900
  I just spent the last 2 days figuring out the diesel-vanagon coolant hoses. Finished up the funky engine compartment hoses (the hardest to...
• '83-'85 Cooling Hoses
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:53:32 +0000
  I was wondering if anyone has a lead on '83-'85 cooling hoses for the engine compartment. About a year and a half ago...