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Subject:Re: 84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece
From:Aristotle Sagan
Date:Wed, 5 Nov 2003 12:35:05 -0800

Yep...

T-connector goiing to the back heater. It's waiting for you.

tim in san jose

>
>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
>
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