lol,
I wrote 2/3 of a  gallon earlier ..
I doubt a whole gallon will come out ...but ...
you might want to be ready for that in case it does.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Johnson" <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack

>I already know where the leak is.  It's where the 1.5 inch hose attaches to
> the long pipe going forward.
> I just want to know how much coolant to expect to come out of there when I
> separate the two so that
> I know how big of a catch basin I need.
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> There you go!  ;)
>>
>>   The t-stat is the thermostat on the driver's side thus housing and the
>> coolant distribution tower is the crazy deal on the passenger's side that
>> routes the coolant to the heaters etc
>>
>> You should try to see if there's a crack in the plastic tower - its not
>> uncommon...
>>
>> Seeya, Jake
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Steven Johnson
>> <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Well, then I mean the Coolant distributor if that's what it's called.
>>>  It's
>>> connected to the
>>> bottom of that.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:20 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > i figured that must mean   t-stat housing.
>>> >
>>> > the only other 'stack' in a 2.1 cooling system is the 'coolant
>>> distribution
>>> > tower' .....
>>> > or just 'coolant distributor ' .......hidden behind firewall on right
>>> side.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>>> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 3:47 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >  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
>>> >>
>>> >> www.thebassspa.com
>>> >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>> >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>> >>
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>>
>> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>>
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>
>> www.thebassspa.com
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>>