

| Subject: | Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:58:52 -0700 |
Any kind of clamp with a couple of 2-3" pieces of wood up against the rubber would work fine. I use a couple pieces of 1/2" ply because I can make them easily. On Sun, Apr 11, 2010 at 9:12 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans > <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > > just undo the bottom radiator hoses and catch all that coolant. > > no need to go near the engine end of the system at all. > > > For a newb, would a wood clamp provide a little control over potential > mess? Would the clamp be hard on an old hose? (causing wall to crack > or weaken) > > Pic of type I'm thinking of: > > http://www.wood-carving-tools.com/wood-clamp-424.jpg > > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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