All good advice - also remember to tie-wrap rags over the ends so that you
don't fill your cooling system with crud scraped off the bottom of your
campy van!  ;)

Jake

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 5:48 AM, Mary K Creasy <mkcdc@verizon.net> wrote:

> Before cutting, take the time to layout  the new ones and match them to the
> old ones as the bends are a bit tricky and the S/S ones are not identical,
> as I recall.  The new ones are not a slip in fit either, there was a lot of
> twisting coaxing and re-dos to get the right arrangement.  Be sure your
> hoses will fit at all ends  ( 8 ) .  Keep the dirt out of your eyes and the
> coolant out of your ears and good luck.
>
> Dave Creasy
> '85 Westy
> '93 EVMV
> '98 Beetle
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "B Feddish" <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 7:52 AM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Replacing long coolant lines
>
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>> One of my long metal coolant hoses is badly rusted.  I am planning to go
>> to MA in less than 2 weeks and I want to replace them before I go.  I
>> ordered the last set in stock at BD yesterday and should be in my driveway
>> today.  They are the type that are separated so they can be installed
>> without removing the gas tank.  Anyway, are these pretty intiutive to
>> install? I have not found any websites other than
>> http://www.vanagonauts.com/Stainless-Replacement-Pipes191.htm which
>> basically says "yeah, I put them in." Any tips would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, I take it I'll be removing the old ones with a sawsall?
>>
>>
>>
>> I'll try to film this install if anyone is interested.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bryan
>>
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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

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