Those metal inserts keep the pipes from collapsing under the pressures of
the hose clamps. You could make some more from aluminum or brass tubing If
you are inclined.

Stan Wilder

----- Original Message -----
From: "zolo" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:52 PM
Subject: Metal end slips out...

Hi guys,
The van has two plastic pipes that deliver the coolant back and forth.  They
have metal inserts at the ends.  I noticed, when I changed the coolant, that
the insert has slipped out of one of them.  Q: what to make of it?  How
serious is it?  What to do?
Zoltan