Hmm.  When I re-did Dixie's pipes I put a couple or three rivets into each
insert after the heat and beat treatment.  I really don't see how there
could be any stress risers created in the holes since the rivets are a
compressive force on the flat plastic.

I guess time will tell.

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 2:23 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> At 03:53 PM 2/24/2011, HotelWestfalia wrote:
>
>> So, it is time for all of you to get them done.  And don't just
>> inspect and leave it if it's not broken.  Drill a small hole on the
>> side and put a screw in and slide the hose over it, then put the
>> clamp behind the srew.  Done.  We have enough other troublesome
>> items to worry about.  Don't need this to give a surprise if we can help
>> it.
>>
>
> They're not unbiased of course, but Go Westy says they used to do it
> that way until they observed stress cracking at the hole in the
> plastic, which is why they developed their little kit of external
> mechanical stops to go in the hose outboard of the pipe end.
>
> Yours,
> David
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

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