In order to inspect those pipes you are going to need to pull the hoses off
of both ends.  That is where they fail.  If the ends are good then the
pipes should be good for many years to come.  If they aren't then you need
to do the pipe replacement immediately.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

On Mon, May 19, 2014 at 9:32 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> For a 1988 2.1 WBX. The pipes don't leak at this point, but if there's
> hairline cracks anywhere on them, is it best to replace them now?
> (would install stainless pipes)
>
> I'd planned to do an engine swap on this 1988 Westfalia but will run the
> WBX 2.1
> for now and do some preemptive and maintenance work to cooling system
> (and other stuff. CV's etc.) before any trips. Figured I'd replace the
> long coolant pipes, especially if I opt to do a fuel tank reseal now.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com