

| Subject: | Re: Fuel Line Trick! 87 Van 2.1 A/t now heater T fittings |
| From: | Mike Collum |
| Date: | Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:19:25 -0500 |
Now that's a thought worth pursuing. Thanks, Mike Doug Alcock wrote: > I don't know the size of the rear heater fittings --- but I do know I > once lost a plastic T fitting while on the road and found a bronze T > fitting in the plumbing dept at Home Depot that fit and is working fine > to this day. I don't think it will ever rust and it sure won't crack and > break like the plastic one did. > > Cheers, > Doug > > > On 1/4/08, *Mike Collum* <collum@verizon.net > <mailto:collum@verizon.net>> wrote: > > I'm thinking about replacing my rear heater T fittings with plastic ones > in that my original metal ones have just about rusted away. It's seems > there's always a downside. > > Mike > > > > Stephen Grisanti wrote: > > VW's ill-advised use of plastic fittings is not > > limited to the Vanagon. I had a '76 Dasher wagon that > > utilized a plastic T-fitting at a heater hose junction > > and when that cracked I lost a lot of coolant. > > Discovered the problem just in time to purchase a > > costly (as I recall) replacement part. > > > > Not quite the life/van threatening problem that the > > fuel fitting is, but exasperating nonetheless. > > > > Stephen > > > > > -- > http://www.dougalcock.com
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