I agree with Scott here - maybe a gallon total.

You're at the high point of the long coolant pipes and the motor too.

Jake

On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>

--
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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