yes, or just rig some hose adaptation thing.
the hose ID on the head is common ..
it's like 1 1/4 ID  inch maybe ..
then goes to standard 5/8th heater hose size.
not hard to patch something together, even with hardware store parts.
at least to get home.

and sure ...put a hose on the head, make a wooden plug for it to block it
off ,
and clamp shut the return hose ..
yeah.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: HELP. Hose leaking in Sharon, CT

> At 03:39 PM 7/2/2010 Friday, Joseph Conway wrote:
>>The small rubber hose from the forward right side head on my 83.5 is
>>leaking. Is there anywhere I can get help near Sharon CT?
>>
>>
>>
>>My cell is 610 299 4288.
>
> Tried to call, no good on your end, bad signal.  The closest city to
> Sharon appears to be noplace...
>
> The problem isn't serious, that hose only feeds the two
> heaters.  Pinch it off, and also pinch off the same-size return hose
> going to the metal pipe that crosses over the top of the engine.  Be
> careful not to stress the pipe or you may tear the studs out of the
> intake manifold.
>
> Yours,
> David Beierl
> 401 225-5004