Thanks Mark - those metal tees look great.  I wish I'd known about them when
I did my Subaru swap...  ;)

Jake

On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 7:31 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> The heater hose "T" has 2 different sizes hose barbs, and the
> combination is not something I been able to find in plumbing supply
> places so far. The 2 ended brass hose couplers to get rid of the rear
> heater are common enough.
>
> Here is a vendor with metal replacements. Some stock ones were metal and
> some plastic. I have seen broken ones of both type.
>
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_452_1476/heater_core_hose_tee.html
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Dave Mcneely wrote:
>
>> Well, the metal ones in your van are DIY pieces, because the original ones
>> were plastic (nylon I think).  You can get metal T-fittings at hardware
>> stores, or any place that sells plumbing supplies.  You can get plastic ones
>> there, too, but they may be PVC, in which case you'd need CPVC, which is
>> rated for 180 F.  That's where I got the brass double barbs I used when I
>> took out the rear heater.  Hope the brass isn't corroding due to
>> electrolysis with the coolant and other metals in the system, but I think it
>> is ok.  Someone else may correct me about the brass, and about the CPVC,
>> too.  DMc
>>
>>
>>

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Jake

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