It looks like no one has responded. That sleeve was part of the plastic
tube. The tube has failed allowing the sleeve and the flare for the hose
to grip to come out. The tube should be replaced. That sleeve prevents
the tube from deforming as the clamp is tightened.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of RP
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 7:15 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Hose has a brass sleeve in it

I sprung a leak the other day.
I was able to reattach the hose by reaching in front
of the RR tire, filled up with water/antifreeze and
made it home.It looks like the hose is good, but it is
attached to a very long plastic hose that runs to the
radiator.
The hose (it goes over the tranny) has a reducer,
looks like brass sleeve, which goes into the long
plastic return line.
Do I have the wrong hose?
Do I need the reducer?
Should I just yank this brass sleeve and clamp down to
the plastic feed/return line?
A couple of pics.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/personalbsd/album?.dir=2460&.src=ph&store=
&prodid=&.done=http%3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/personalbsd/my_photos

Thanks,
Rick
Sacto
91 Westy A/T

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