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• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Greg Irick
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 21:27:45 -0800
  ...All of the piping to add the water to the system is stainless steel along with the pumps used to add it. One of...
• coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - patrick
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:59:24 -0500
  ...them with the original steel or could I replace with stainless steel? A much cheaper alternative is aluminium piping. napa sells both but aluminium...
• Re: Aux oil coolers
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 5 May 1999 22:29:44 -0500
  >I plan to run half-inch copper plumbing piping either through the fittings >in the body work that would normally be used for the...
• Re: coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:56:49 -0700
  ...them > with the original steel or could I replace with stainless steel? A > much cheaper alternative is aluminium piping. napa sells both but > aluminium...
• Re: Coolant pipe *REPAIR* kit, was: Coolant pipe kit and distributor kit from GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:15:53 -0400
  ...Plastic piping whose ends fall off on a whim kinda scare me, a lot more than the steel insert creeping out afterwards. -- David Beierl...
• Re: coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 22:52:50 +1200
  ...them with the original steel or could I replace with >stainless steel? A much cheaper alternative is aluminium piping. >napa sells both but aluminium...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:12:14 -0500
  ...All of the piping to add the water to the system is stainless steel along with the pumps used to add it. One of...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 07:31:14 -0800
  ...Lots cheaper than > stainless steel pipes, and maybe better than metal for the same > reasons that PVC is used in home plumbing almost universally...
• Stainless Exhaust, '87 to '91 Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - J. Denis
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 18:56:54 -0400
  Stebro *now* has Stainless Steel mufflers *available* for all '87 to '91 Vanagons. Enquiries may be addressed to vwbus@total.net , orders can be...
• Syncro exhaust (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 00:19:39 -0400
  ...Materials? - type 409 stainless steel piping and muffler, type 304 pipe flanges. Warrantee? - lifetime. I hope this answers your query satisfactorily. John Denis P...
• Re: Yakima Rack Pictures (wrapped text)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 6 May 2002 13:54:22 -0700
  ...must me manufactured from appropriate material (i used 316 stainless steel seamless piping and welded and milled ends to account for the correct angle...
• Stainless mufflers, '87 to '91 Vans
  Historical mailing list - J. Denis
  Thu, 1 Oct 1998 22:12:41 -0400
  Stebro *now* has Stainless Steel mufflers *available* for all '87 to '91 Vanagons. Enquiries may be addressed to vwbus@total.net , orders can be...
• Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:27:31 -0400
  ...mcneely As built the main part of the fuel return line is 8x1 mm plastic piping, attached to the nipples at the fuel tank...
• Re: coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 13:34:06 -0700
  ...with the original steel or could I replace with stainless steel? A >>much cheaper alternative is aluminium piping. napa sells both but...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:47:41 -0600
  ...Lots cheaper than > > stainless steel pipes, and maybe better than metal for the same > > reasons that PVC is used in home plumbing almost universally...
• Re: coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 05:45:21 EDT
  ...them > with the original steel or could I replace with stainless steel? A > much cheaper alternative is aluminium piping. napa sells both but > aluminium...
• Re: vanagon Steel coolant line pipe patching
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:59:27 EST
  In a message dated 2/13/05 11:51:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA writes: > Subj:Steel coolant line...
• Re: algae/water/guck
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 22:13:06 -0700 (PDT)
  ...metals - even stainless steel. Better, I think, to hit it with a dash of bleach, pump some through the piping, and drain it. Also...
• Re: coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 14:45:44 -0700
  ...with the original steel or could I replace with stainless steel? A > >>much cheaper alternative is aluminium piping. napa sells both but...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:04:06 EDT
  ...using most of its OEM piping minus ~12" replaced with rad hose, I'd say the painted mild steel is very cost-effective in...
• Re: coolant lines
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Dawson
  Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:56:29 -0400
  ...with the original steel or could I replace with stainless steel? A > > >>much cheaper alternative is aluminium piping. napa sells both but...
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:03:42 -0600
  From time to time I have wondered if the PVC piping scheduled for hot water use (designation slips my mind right now, but it...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:37:22 -0400
  ...steel, if you have an '86-up Vanagon you do have that option. We sell an '86-up setup which includes all stainless piping...
• Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 10:16:51 -0800
  ...Gas piping pros I’ve watched will wrap threads in Teflon tape and dope over that. Seals and lubricates. Stuart From: Vincent Dow [mailto...
• Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 13:32:25 -0500
  ...white paint or varnished steel? > > > > Excellent! Thanks for the link Stuart. > > I just got off the phone with a parts rep at an RV...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:10:59 -0700
  ...using most of its OEM piping minus ~12" replaced with rad hose, I'd say the painted mild steel is very cost-effective in...
• Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 13:05:50 -0600
  ...Gas piping pros I’ve watched will wrap threads in Teflon tape and dope over that. Seals and lubricates. > Be sure any Teflon tape...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:05:22 -0400
  Hi Mike, You kind of changed the subject there, from coolant system piping to exhaust system materials, but for the record, my OEM exhaust...
• Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 10:38:23 -0800
  ...white paint or varnished steel? Stuart, are you saying replace the gas regulator as well? I'm filling out a parts order now. On...
• Re: Thermostat housing bolts, 91 westy
  Historical mailing list - Chris Hawkins
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:23:11 -0400
  ...Since I removed the front exhaust piping (stainless steel studs and nuts!) access to the thermostat housing was easy; a sawzall cut the allan...
• Re: Electric Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:11:40 -0500
  Water definitely erodes piping systems and other parts it moves through. Water jets can be used to cut steel and concrete. Cooling system erosion...
• Re: Awning rain gutter atthment strip [Vanagon/Eurovan content]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Ellis
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 18:54:24 -0800
  ...I was thinking of adding a strip of magnets or tape-like magnet material over the tent and the Camper's steel body. Over...
• Re: Yakima Rack Pictures (wrapped text)/Racks for Westys
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 6 May 2002 14:31:09 -0700
  ...must me manufactured > from appropriate > material (i used 316 stainless steel seamless piping > and welded and > milled ends to account for the correct angle...
• Re: need info on 5 cyl swap
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Sun, 9 May 1999 12:48:09 -0700
  ...in your plumbing system in your house if you mix steel and copper piping... But in the conversion, the copper does not touch the...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:25:18 -0600
  ...steel of appropriate size, unto which you (or a shop) have welded a short length (3/4" or 2 cm) of steel piping that...
• Re: TD exhaust piping and muffler
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 8 Feb 2000 16:58:56 -0500
  ...the SS tubes you bought (I hope I am remembering the discussion about your stainless steel pipes correctly)? Dynomax never made good on the...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 06:20:25 -0800
  ...steel of > appropriate size, unto which you (or a shop) have welded a short length > (3/4" or 2 cm) of steel piping that...
• 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: Looking at buying a Westy, some questions.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:40:38 -0500
  ...You need to carefully check the condition of the cooling system, especially the steel coolant pipes and of course the radiator and heater cores...
• Re: Looking at buying a Westy, some questions.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 02:30:24 -0500
  ...This is a 20 year old vehicle. > You need to carefully check the condition of the cooling system, > especially the steel coolant pipes and...
• Re: Exhausting Exaust
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:01:11 EST
  ...Then drill out the broken bolts & studs, fit helicoil thread repair inserts to all eight locations then use stainless steel bolts of the proper...
• Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:06:45 -0500
  ...the engine out? I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Re: power steering bleed/refill
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Mar 1996 16:40:08 -0400 (AST)
  ...band clamp on the return hose where it attaches to the steel piping that leads forward and pull off hose, fixing it up somehow...
• Re: Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:38:49 -0500
  ...the > engine out? > I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I > know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Re: Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:22:03 -0500
  ...the engine out? I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• On I4 and TIICO Exhaust Fixes
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:13:39 EDT
  ...There are three types of welded metal or formed bellows available to the general consumer - mild steel, stainless steel and inconel. In VW's...
• Re: Electric Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:54:19 -0800
  ...Electric Water Pump Water definitely erodes piping systems and other parts it moves through. Water jets can be used to cut steel and concrete...
• Re: Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:24:03 -0600
  ...the > engine out? > I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I > know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Subaru notes, #3
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 05 Aug 1997 23:57:47 -0700
  ...Very 'tight' compact engine, no surplus water/FI piping etc. Vanagon wasser really looks old tech!! Sizes: width 28", length 17", height above the...
• Re: Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:55:57 -0800
  ...the engine out? � I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:25:39 -0500
  ...the engine out? I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Re: electronic rust control
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 31 May 2000 08:18:22 -0600
  ...Two permanent anodes connected to the car's battery are supposed to distribute current through a thin film of moisture on the steel. If...
• Re: Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 10:22:01 -0500
  ...the > engine out? > I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I > know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Re: Double T-fitting for 1.9 cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:30:51 -0500
  ...there as I made piping, but that is pretty time consuming. Another would be materials. I would tend towards steel and then have them...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:05:07 -0600
  ...the > engine out? > I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I > know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 09:24:44 -0700
  ...FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Summary: THE FUEL HOSE ATTACHED TO THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION RAIL ON THE ENGINE MAY SHRINK...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE??
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:26:09 -0800
  ...the engine out? � I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Re: Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:32:40 -0600
  ...the > >> engine out? >> I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I >> know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• Re: Conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:47:57 -0800
  ...the > engine out? > I'm considering having all the piping replaced with stainless steel, I > know some good steamfitters that will sort it it...
• AW: On I4 and TIICO Exhaust Fixes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:51:23 -0700
  ...There are three types of welded metal or formed bellows available to the general consumer - mild steel, stainless steel and inconel. In VW's...