and I don't think anyone is fond of the coolant committee either.....

Chris

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
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Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 7:44 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Blown hose

I hate the exhaust committee...

AB

Ari Ollikainen wrote:

> 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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