Edward,

I am looking at the coolant distributor tower off a 90 part
#251.121.438B and the dia of the flange for the large hose that goes fwd
is in fact 1.5 inches.
I don't have a hose here so i don't know the length

-john

Edward Maglott wrote:
> Appears I am entering an anticipated period of replacing coolant
> hoses.  I want to know the size of the hose that goes from the
> coolant distributor to the pipe that goes up to the radiator on a
> 2.1.  this drawing might jog your
> memory:   http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/VWtoNapaHoses/
>
> The hose isn't labeled in this drawing but you can see it is the
> biggest and lowest hose coming off the coolant distributor/tower over
> there on the right.  It really is only about 4 inches long, but looks
> longer in the diagram.  Looks like maybe 1.5 inches in
> diameter?  Help me out if you know what size it is.  I can tell you
> that H and F are both 1 inch, in case you were going to replace those
> on a 2.1...
>
> Thanks,
> Edward