What's a 'T-stack'?

Jake

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for your input.  The hose is on the passenger side and is attaches
> at
> the bottom of the T-stack right next to
> a heater hose.  It goes about 8 inches or so and then connects to one of
> the
> long metal pipes going forward to the
> radiator.
>
> Steven
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> > I can't seem to think of a straight hose there..
> > you say "big long pipe joins the hose "
> > that makes me think of the black metal pipe on the left side of the
> engine.
> >
> > the hose on the forward end of that pipe is an almost 90 degree turning
> > hose.
> > they rarely fail.
> > ( oh ...just remembered - there is a small short straight hose  on the
> > small pipe coming from the oil cooler to the t-stat housing, maybe you
> mean
> > that one ..it's different diameters on each end ...need the correct 2.1
> hose
> > there...
> > and they do go out sometimes, and are still available new.  )
> >
> > the thermostat housings though ..
> > the plastic ones can just warp and melt sometimes.
> > If you do end up taking it off the engine ..be careful as the two allen
> > screws that hold it to the head can get awfully rusted into the head.
> >
> > about 2/3 of a gallon will spill when you undo the t-stat housing.
> > something like that.
> >
> > ( in all the vans I work on these days ..it is never that,  say in a
> > collection of 10 parts..
> > like the 2.1 t-stat housing and hoses are ...that it's one bad part and
> the
> > other 9 or fine ..
> > it's that the whole area is about 20 years old and needs complete
> > rebuilding and restoration )
> > - but maybe this is just one hose.
> >
> > and mostly ..vanagon hoses are just fantastic ! there are a few that get
> > extra heat and wear some ..
> > but the majority of them, like main coolant hoses ... ..some of the best
> > made hoses on any car ever built anywhere.
> > have fun !
> > Scott
> > www.turbovans.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Johnson" <
> sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM
> > >
> >
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 12:24 PM
> > Subject: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
> >
> >
> >
> >  Hi all, Well, I got an situation here.  Found a puddle on my catch all
> >> cardboard on the floor of the garage.  I eyeballed the line of
> >> sight/gravity
> >> always tries to suck straight down and could clearly see that where the
> >> big long pipe joins the hose and goes to the bottom of the T-stack had
> >> a leak.   So I want to replace this hose but I need to know how much
> >> coolant I should expect to leak out so I know what size catch basin to
> >> use.  It's a 91 camper BTW....
> >>
> >> I'll probably go down to NAPA for a replacement to get this done
> >> quickly and order the correct hose in the meantime.   This is a basic
> >> straight hose so I don't anticipate too much trouble but I'd really
> >> like to know how much coolant I'm going to have to catch.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Steven
> >>
> >
> >
>

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Jake

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