Mark, the best way to avoid failures on the road, is to do the job right the
first time and get the hoses from Ken.  I had my hoses failing near the ends
as opposed to at the bends of the big hoses.  I replaced all my hoses just
before hot weather set in.  When it is 100F outside, you don't want to have
to worry about your hoses.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Ingalls" <ingalls_mark@hotmail.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 5:08 PM
Subject: Coolant Hoses

> I seen that replacing the elaborate cooling hose set-up in a Vanagon runs
> around $450. I've also seen that you may be able to get some generic
matches
> at NAPA or somewhere that are a close enough match for some of the hoses.
>
> My question is that since I doubt that most of the Vanagons have had all
> their hoses replaced ever, is there certain hoses that tend to fail more
> than others in the system?
>
> Or am I wrong and all the hoses have been replaced in a lot of Vanagons?
Or
> are they that good of hoses that after say 15 years they are still in good
> shape?
>
> Any hose leak emergency tips out there? : )
>
> Thanks,
> Mark Ingalls
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