Funny, that same hose poped on my '87.
mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 4:41 PM
Subject: Blown hose

> 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!
>
> AARGH!!
>
> Karl
>