Greg,
Darrell Boehler <midwesty@midwest.net> compiled a Napa to VW coolant hose
conversion:
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon-to-Napa-part-conversion108.htm

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm

Radio Call:KC8ZFN

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Volks,
>
> <hack> The
> coolant line between #1 cylinder and the rad return line had ruptured,
> with a small hole on the inside radius of one of the bends. The dude behind
> the counter at PartsSource takes my
> hose off to the back room and comes back a short time later with a
> Prestone heater core hose # 84031. It's about 6" too long at one end and
> 1" too long at the other, but the important part is the bends in the
> middle and those are near perfect. For $14 it's mine and I'm on my way.
>
> I posted pics of the hose in question here:
> http://www.pottsfamily.ca/Vanagon/VanagonCoolinghoseSubstitution/
>
> Has anyone else documented similar subsitutions? As these parts get
> older and spares get rarer this is useful info to have.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>