On 7/4/06, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:
>
> >> I now (finally!) have German ones for all
> >> watercooled Vanagons (including Syncro).
> >> Go to your vehicle year, and then type in
> >> stainless coolant   in the "Smart Search" box on
> >> that page.
>
> > Does the German replacement for the steel pipe have the same
> > OD as the original steel or do the hoses need to be replaced too,
> > and do these pipes (251121397FPR) address the fitment issue
> > raised earlier in this thread?
>
>
> The pipes have the same OD as the originals and can replace them without
> any
> modification whatsoever. However, being of a 2-piece design the
> installation
> is much easier. You can easily feed them through on each end and then
> connect at the midldle.
>
> As for fitment, I have had these for the 83-84 1.9L engines for quite some
> time, from the same manufacturer, and never had a single fitment
> complaint,
> quality, or anything else. So this is not a new product for me; it is only
> new that we now have them for the 2.1's. The person who recently reported
> that the bend was slightly off was the only one to report such an
> experience
> so far, out of many sold. So based on that, and the track record of the
> German manufacturer's other pipes, I have to assume at this point that it
> was an isolated incident.
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   www.busdepot.com
>   (215)  234-VWVW
>
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Thanks Ron ~
I will order a set for my 85 and report my results to the list.
--
John Meeks

Vanagon Rescue Squad
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