Frank, thanks for posting the NAPA pn for the hose.

I asked recently at my FLAPS (North Shore Parts/Lordco) about long
lengths of 1.25" coolant hose and they didn't have it and/or know
about it.

Nice to know I can get it and cut it to length. I need to connect
upper/loser rad connections on the Jetta 2.0 I've installed, to the
Vanagon long pipes. I was going to use marine hose, but likely the
NAPA stuff is less expensive.

With any luck, I'll find some copper fittings to make the 90* turns needed.

Cheers,

Neil.

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 7:10 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 09/04/2008 2:10:46 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>
>  So....
>  I cut my pipes off  with a sabre saw at different points, purchased some
>  marine grade soft hose  sections, took the "donor pipes" and cut them in
>  their respective  locations, and coupled it all together with a handful of
>  stainless steel  hose clamps. This should last me a few years, as the forward
>  sections of my  pipes have not a speck of rust on them. When it fails again,
>  it's time for  the stainless steel 2 piece pipes. It seems to me that the
>  right pipe fails  significantly faster than the left pipe. My right pipe was
>  ready to burst  (it did burst in removal), and of the 2 parts vans used to
>  donate pipes,  only 1 "good" right pipe was available. All the left pipes
>  i've seen so far  though, haven't been nearly as bad.
>
>  Therefore, the pipe sections i used  to repair my rear sections, both came
>  from "LEFT" pipes. It seems to fit  fine, and i am somewhat perplexed
>  therefore as to why they would bend the  rear sections in a polarized
>  fashion, right and left being  different.
>
>  "There's always a gallon left in  there......somewhere....."
>
>
>
>
>
>  Craig,  I have no idea why you or anyone else would go to this much trouble
>  to do what  your doing just to have metal pipes that will eventually rust
>  anyway !!!   Just replace the whole run with 1-1/4"Green Stripe II coolant hose
>  available from NAPA, part # 28445.  Easy to install, no need to remove  ANYTHING
>  !    Just clamp the ends and tie wrap in  place.  I have done many vans using
>  this hose and there are absolutely no  problems.  If your NAPA cannot supply
>  this hose then I can.  I get it  from my local NAPA in 250 ft. rolls and
>  always have some in stock  From my  _Vanagon Items Forsale_
>  (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) ,  "Cooling System" section, webpage:
>
>  Hose, coolant, 1-1/4"Green Stripe II, replacement & repair of 1.9 main  metal
>  coolant pipes, 28445 - $8.95/ft.
>