In a message dated 22/04/2004 7:32:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

What?  Napa sells Vanagon coolant pipes?  Really?  $25--  Those steel
pipes are replaced with plastic at the dealer at over  $300!
On Monday, Apr 19, 2004, at 11:59 US/Pacific, patrick  wrote:

> On my 85 vanagon gl I have metal coolant pipes that run  front to back
> etc. These pipes are very corroded and need replacing.  Since the
> engine and tranny are out of the vehicle at the moment I  thought this
> would be a good time to do this. My question is should I  replace them
> with the original steel or could I replace with stainless  steel? A
> much cheaper alternative is aluminium piping. napa sells both  but
> aluminium is about one quarter the cost (about$25.00 Can).  Any
> thoughts greatly appreciated Patrick 85westy  Appin,Ont

I don't know why your all making this so  complicated.  NAPA here is Almonte
gets me 1-1/4" "Green Stripe II  coolant hose !  See my _Vanagon Items
Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)  webpage  (Coolant hose, 1-1/4
Green Stripe II, replacement & repair of 1.9 main  metal coolant pipes, 28445 -
$8.95/ft.)
I've been using it successfully for years to fix the rusted out coolant
lines on the 1.9 Vanagons.
Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
'87 Westy & Lionel  Trains
Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)  & _CCVWC_
(http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in  the Ottawa Valley
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
or  http://frankcondelli.com