

| Subject: | Re: 84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece |
| From: | Will Morris |
| Date: | Wed, 5 Nov 2003 15:59:12 -0500 |
Volkscafe has them: http://volkscafe.com/index.php?sec=van&VSES=19528c0ffa61bce3edc846029684e3d4 >PVC is a bad idea. I have seen people use these on vans with hacked engine >conversions. They warp and break. Aluminum would be the best solution. It >would definitely last a long time too. > > > >Chris DeLong >Fine Tuning >206.367.5503 >www.finetuningperformance.com >Seattle, WA USA > > > > >>From: Bob Bolton <bobbol@ADAM.COM.AU> >>Reply-To: bobbol@ADAM.COM.AU >>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>Subject: 84 1.9 coolant plastic H-piece >>Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 06:44:09 +1030 >> >>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 > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Messenger with backgrounds, emoticons and more. >http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/cdp_customize
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