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Subject:Re: More leaks
From:Loren Busch
Date:Mon, 11 Jan 2016 10:58:37 -0800

Stu, check with George at Porbug before you order the GW kit.  George has,
or did have, a custom kit like that that he has made and is better than the
GW setup.  Porbug 206-621-0833

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Pressure testing my son's '87 cooling system not only revealed head gasket
> leaks, but a big leak at one of the plastic pipes to the radiator.  I can
> see that this is the problem:
> http://www.gowesty.com/tech-article-details.php?id=73
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>
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> It looks like the PO tightened a hose clamp so tight the plastic pipe is
> deformed, but I'm thinking that judicious application of heat will soften
> it
> and let me tap the steel sleeve back in.
>
>
>
> Has anyone on the list had any experience installing this kit?:
> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=Vanagon
> <
> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=Vanagon&id=3643&type=Mechanica
> l> &id=3643&type=Mechanical
>
>
>
> It seems like it should be preventive maintenance for all '86-'91 vans.
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>
> Stuart
>