I was thinking coolant hoses, Sorry.  Yeah the fuel lines are scary.

Wish I had the oomph to do the CVs.  I do the coolant because there is a
repair that needs to drain the system more often than 2 years.  Tranny is a
good idea that I don't do until I'm reminded by an odd noise.

Mike

On 2/8/05 10:16 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> I simply don't trust the hoses because of the tendency of the Vanagons
> to burn.
>
> I put all new hoses on my van in January of 2000. I have since had 3
> fuel leaks in the main hoses - one due to a hole being rubbed through,
> one due to rot, and one due to a split - and why it split I don't know.
> Currently I have one injector hose leak. For me 5 years seems a good way
> to go. $60 over 5 years is pretty cheap insurance - $12/year.  A single
> oil change with Mobil 1 15W50 cost more than that. I would rather err on
> the conservative side.
>
> I also change my manual tranny fluid - Redline MT90 - every two years,
> regardless. I also flush my brake lines every two years if no
> maintenance has been done. CV's get a couple of shots of grease every
> year, and removed, cleaned, regreased every two years. Coolant gets
> changed every two years. Biodegradeable orange stuff - non phosphate
> DexCool.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Mike Miller wrote:
>
>> Do the hoses really need to be changed every five years?  The originals
>> lasted almost triple that so 10 years should be safe?  Or are hoses replaced
>> not as good as hoses original?
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On 2/8/05 9:18 PM, "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Peter wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello again,
>>>>
>>>> So all I need now for my first oil change is a drain plug gasket. My
>>>> overpriced overfriendly local VW dealership does not have them on
>>>> stock, in fact, they couldn't locate a dealership in the bay area that
>>>> had one. How strictly should I keep to the specs on this part? Anyone
>>>> know any suitable substitutes or a good FLAPS in the bay area that's
>>>> likely to have one? The part number I have is N 013 8293 and I need it
>>>> by tonight so internet isn't going to cut it. It's for a '89 Westy.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> What you want to use ideally is a copper crush gasket. It has a fiber
>>> center and crushes flat to make a tight seal. It should not be used a
>>> second time but discarded each time the oil is changed and a new one
>>> installed. The regular seal for the 1.9L and 2.1L WBX is a solid copper
>>> seal, but I prefer the crush type gasket.
>>>
>>> Just ordered up a bunch today from Ken Wilford at Vanagain.com. along
>>> with a complete hose kit for the fuel system on my 88 GL. It's been 5
>>> years on the hoses. It's time for a change.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> John Rodgers
>>> 88 GL Driver
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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