

| Subject: | Re: 84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece |
| From: | Matthew |
| Date: | Wed, 5 Nov 2003 12:23:19 -0800 |
www.volkscafe.com now carries this ellusive part! Bob Bolton wrote: > Hi there. I'm finally hoping to get away on a long trip (2000 miles) this > weekend, after delaying it because I couldn't get the above plastic coolant > connector gadget (from just by the expansion tank). I've sourced a send-hand > one that hopefully is not as brittle as the one that just broke! > > I've read on the list that these are no longer available new in the USA, and > sadly, the parts catalogues also come up 'no longer available' here in > Australia. Apparently the setup for the 2.1 is quite different. My mechanic > was on the verge of trying to fabricate one when I found the used item. > > He had decided, for electrolysis reasons, to try doing it in plastic, using > high > pressure rigid PVC pipe. Has anyone had any experience with fabricating these > things? Or, as the radiator is aluminium, what about in aluminium? > > And since I thrive on nightmares, are there any other 20 year old plastic > coolant connector bits hidden away waiting to blow up on me? > > Cheers, > > Bob > > ----------------------------------------------- > This message sent through Adam Internet Webmail > http://www.adam.com.au >
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