Hi David,
     The rear heater hoses are 5/8 inch on the heater end and 1/2 inch at the T end under the van.  Wishing every one a great new
year and may all your campouts be at temperatures between 50 and 80 degrees F.

Darrell

ps. for any new list members my son  Tom and I have some vw information set up at

 http://www.loam.org/vw/

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant leak found - easy fix

> At 02:20 PM 12/28/2000, Colin Carmichael wrote:
> >The coolant leak is from the rear heater core. A
> >fellow list member has offered to help me fix it - but
> >first I have a question. Would the valve that shuts
> >off the heater stop the leak?
>
> No, it only slows down the flow through the core -- there's still pressure
> on both sides of it.  It doesn't even completely stop the flow.
>
> >Is there another valve
> >that would stop the flow of coolant to the heater
> >core?
>
> Yes, but you'd have to install it (on both legs of that circuit).  You can
> pretty easily take off the hoses and plug them at the heater end,
> though.  I made plugs from Corian with a lathe, but that was just because
> it was easy for me.  I can measure their diameter, though, if that's useful
> to you.  They came out when the Wilfymobile brought my new core.
>
> david
>
>
> >Thanks again for all of the help.
> >
> >Colin
> >91 GL
> >
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