| Subject: | Re: difference between '85 and '87 spare tire space? |
| From: | Robert Lilley |
| Date: | Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:55:41 EDT |
David, You will also need the front radiator hoses for the vans equipped with the larger 205x70x14”tires. The hoses are slightly larger to accommodate the increased demand on the engine with the wider tires (They take more power to push then the narrower tires and cause the engine to generate more heat so VW put in larger hoses for the radiator to flow more coolant. And the hoses are shaped differently to accommodate the increased distance the tire rest is from the top. The cheapest solution is to keep the steel as a spare with a set of lugs and bolts. Keep a check on your temp gauge to see if your temps increase, you might then need to go to the lager hoses Robert
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