hi,
suince there is a 'size issue' about the ends of the bigger hoses, I figured
he was talking about one of the big hoses.
aon that small hose you are talking about......
if I follow you correctly - i didn't think he was talkinga about that one
since it's basically the same size on both ends, and you jsut use generic
small cooling system hose for that one.

yes, that bleed nipple breaks - they sure do.
the 'real' replacement part is made out of aluminum ..............for $ 175
~!
saw it at Bus Depot or Van Cafe.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@verizon.net>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant pipe connection

> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> you got the wrong hose.
>> 85's can have either the smaller diameter metal main coolant pipes -
>> 'early
>> 85's '
>> or the later style- the larger plastic main pipes.
>> that's what you have a hose for, which is not the right part obviously.
>
> In that he said, "From the bleeder valve to the metal pipe" I thought he
> was talking about that small hose from the bleeder on the big hose
> connector to the heater crossover pipe that goes across the top of the
> engine.
>
> Some have broken the nipple off the connector at the firewall, cut back
> the little webbing, and put a hose on what's left.  If what's left isn't
> turned down (sanded down, maybe) it'll end up being larger than the metal
> nipple on the crossover pipe.
>
> Mike