Thanks, got it!  I realized after I asked that I should look at the bentley
and that plus a crawl under confirmed which was which.

Much appreciated!

mike

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 5:25 AM, MICHAEL H <vwdash80@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Mike , 85 GL 1.9L,auto here. the hot feed into the rad is slightly offset.
> the cooled return comes from the BOTTOM of the rad. in the engine bay the
> lower hose along the firewall is the hot feed to the rad. hth      mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:08 AM
> Subject: help identifying send/return in '85 at cooling system
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the old engine out, don't remember what it used to look like, didn't
> take pictures because I wasn't putting the old engine back in :).
>
> I don't know which of the coolant line goes to, and which leads from, the
> radiator:
>
>
> https://plus.google.com/photos/102518249556756332560/albums/5688115749253191233/5688115750142244610
>
> This is an 85 auto westy, those are the stainless steel replacement lines.
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> mike
>
>