hi,
what are "clampable hose bridges ." ?

hose juction /connector pieces ?
Must be what you mean.
a bridge is ...... .......you know.
is there any hose that is not clampable ?

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Meeks" <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps

>I just finished a hose replacement project on my 2.1 so this may not apply
> but of all the 20 y/o hoses it was the smallest hoses with the sharpest
> bends ie around the oil cooler and water pump that showed the most signs
> of
> fatigue. The large hoses all looked/felt ok and I've put 230K miles on my
> van driving year round in Northern Michigan.
>
> I'd keep some heater hose with clampable hose bridges and a few of the
> funny
> shaped smaller bits and some rescue tape.
>
> The best advise is inspect your hoses before you go on a trip then enjoy
> the
> drive.
>
> John Meeks
> '91 Vanagon MV
> Northern Michigan
>
> Vanagon Rescue Squad
> www.vanagonauts.com
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 10:52 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.
>>