now we know ..
it's called the coolant distributor ..  maybe coolant tower
one name for it anyway.

hopefully it's just a hose, but the last two I fixed..
it was the plastic of the 'coolant tower'  was crumbling under a heater hose
there.

fun part to change
and comes in a few varieties.
but maybe it's just a hose.

Scott
turbovans

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Johnson" <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 3:50 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack

> 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
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
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>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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>>
>>