At 4:41 PM -0700 6/20/01, Karl Wolz wrote:
>All,
>
>I've come to the conclusions that Vanagons were built by committee.  The oil
>committee decided how to do their part and the coolant committee decided how
>to do theirs, etc.  Each committee had the van completely built up from its
>own perspective.  They then had a big meeting with lots of booze, and
>figured out a way to make all of the systems fit together.
>
>I had to remove the oil filler neck in order to remove this darned hose,
>which means that I had to drain the oil, too!

        I'll second that!! Try replacing either or both of the hoses that
        carry coolant to/from the oil cooler...then you'll notice that
        the exhaust committee also got a chance to build their version.

        Remember, these are the same people who foisted ISO9000 on
        unsuspecting American companies.

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