fwd from our buddy terry..

Subj:   [vanagon] RE; The Answer to Coolant Lines--
Date:   10/31/02 11:47:06 AM Eastern Standard Time
From:   <A HREF="mailto:ctonline@webtv.net">ctonline@webtv.net</A>
To: <A HREF="mailto:Limbolist@yahoogroups.com">Limbolist@yahoogroups.com</A>, <A HREF="mailto:Vanagon@yahoogroups.com">Vanagon@yahoogroups.com</A>, <A HREF="mailto:Syncro@yahoogroups.com">
Syncro@yahoogroups.com</A>, <A HREF="mailto:WetWesties@yahoogroups.com">WetWesties@yahoogroups.com</A>
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I appreciate all the knowledge that you all expounded upon me on the
coolant line quagmire----

I went to a heavy equipment hose dealer yesterday afternoon, old 1.25"
rusted out lines that I had cut out in hand--with the intention of
buying either marine exhaust hose or silicone hose--which are both good
ideas, as well as a simple solution.

I explained the situation to the guy behind the counter--he grabbed my
rusted out steel lines and disappeared behind the door to the shop--
5 minutes later he came back with a stainless steel hydraulic line bent
to the exact specs of the old coolant line--except with one twist--it is
063 thick---almost 3 times as heavy as the original's--and perfect--
Now I only need to connect the stainless replacements with a 4" hose
silicone hose splice, double clamped.

The cost?

$18.00 each--plus the 8 aircraft screw clamps, and the silicone hose--

The total for everything was $50.00--OTD.

Now with this in mind---I should have just dropped the whole kit and
kabudle,and got rid of all the thinly constructed, cheap VW lines and
just put all stainless in---front to rear, the whole apple cart.

I think that the stainless will be long lived especially up around the
rear wheel well where the lines have trouble with the road garbage being
thrown on them.

I think I have found the perfect solution to a common problem--

Again thanks to all of you who offered me your advise, and idea's---

Later,

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