That's the plastic tree just forward of the engine compartment on the
passenger side where
several of the hosed converge.  I thought that it was called a T stack but
maybe I'm wrong?

Steven

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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