I have plain old rad hose making up for the 8" piece I had to cut off, 2
clamps, been good for ~ 25,000 miles so far.
Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Wright" <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: Steel coolant pipe repair ideas

> On 31 Oct 2005 at 10:32, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 10/31/05 10:27:19 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA writes:
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The steel coolant lines on my '82 diesel Westy had the typical rust in
the
> > > last 18" of pipe, so I cut this out and replaced with marine
coolant/exhaust
> > > hose, sized to fit over the steel pipe. For now, I have double clamped
each
> > > joint, as they are prone to slipping, since there is no 'flare' on the
pipe
> > > where it was cut. Now I have a friend facing the same issue no their
'85.
> > > Ideas that have come up so far as: 1) welding a bead around the pipe
to
> > > simulate the stock flare. 2) Buying the expensive tool to create the
flare in
> > > the pipe (way too expensive!).
> > >
> > > Any other ideas? The drawback with welding is having to remove the
> > > whole length of pipe (and presumably the fuel tank as well). Unless I
can bend
> > > a wire around the end of the pipe and just tack it in place in a few
spots
> > > with the pipe installed...
> > >
> > > In both vans, the pipes appear pristine except for the rearmost 18",
so
> > > replacing the whole lot seems overkill. But maybe 1.5" hose the whole
> > > way is a better choice long term? The marine hose I used is much
larger
> > > (very thick), so I don't know if it will fit in some of the tight
spots.
> > >
> > > Ideas welcome...
> > >
> > > Shawn Wright
> > > http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
> > > '85 Jetta D
> > > '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
> > > (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
> > > '82 Diesel Westy
> > >
> >
> > Terry K makes a stainless steel splice fit for this very purpose.  i
have the
> > kit on my 84 sunroof as well as my 85 Doka.
>
> I've seen that one, but I don't understand how he solves the problem of
making a
> good connection at the cut off stock pipe. It appears the silicone coupler
is just
> clamped onto the old pipe. I have had problems with the hose slipping at
this point
> unless double clamped, and even then, I'd rather have a bead holding it
on.
>
> Shawn Wright
> http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
> '85 Jetta D
> '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
>  (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
> '82 Diesel Westy
>