Sounds good Karl.  I guess the coolant system gets a real workout in Arizona.  mcneely

---- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:
> If you're using good quality hoses and ALL of them were replaced two years
> ago, you should be in real good shape.  In my experience, the hoses are good
> for at elast ten years; most of mine have lasted 20 or so.
>
> Karl Wolz
>
>
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> |On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
> |Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 9:10 AM
> |To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> |Subject: Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
> |
> |---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> |> Hmmm. Wouldn't it be better to replace them in the driveway and not
> |> have to think about it at all?
> |
> |How often?
> |
> |All my hoses are two years (8K miles) old this summer.  On
> |normal cars, I can check the hoses regularly -- one from the
> |pump to the radiator, one from the radiator to the block,
> |couple of heater hoses.  On the beast, well , lots of hoses.
> |I check them, but doing so requires crawling under the beast
> |and searching out all the hoses and their fittings.  And then
> |there are the no longer available hoses, for which we have to
> |do "fitums."  Should we at least carry some "fitums"?  Or
> |should we replace those at home more frequently than those we
> |might reasonably expect to be able to find?
> |
> |thanks, mcneely
> |
> |
> |I carry "Rescue Tape."  Might be of some help.
> |>
> |> Jim
> |>
> |> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> |> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> |>
> |> > For a 1.9L auto trans Vanagon, what might be a good assortment of
> |> > hose clamps and spare hoses or hose bits to bring along on a
> |> > 1,000-mile drive in hot conditions?
> |> >
> |> > --
> |> > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> |> > Bend, Ore.
> |> > 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
> |> > 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a
> |defunct company
> |> > in San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.
> |> >
> |> > Sent from my kitchen.
> |> >
> |
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