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Subject:Re: Replacement of coolant
From:David Bohannan
Date:Sat, 9 Apr 2016 17:04:47 -0400

Agreed... Now to find the best supplier to send to FL 😶

> On Apr 9, 2016, at 2:55 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Agreed.  I've investigated other options and I now understand why these pipes are priced at $300. It's competitive with anything else you'll find, and will last longer than the van will.  
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of vw_van_fan_Mark
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2016 10:15 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Replacement of coolant
> 
> Pipes have male ends, hoses have female ends. They join nicely.
> If you replace a pipe with a hose you need to convert both ends of the hose to male so they join like the pipe did.
> 
> Yes, there is hose some of us have used to replace the long pipes. It isn't that much cheaper once you add in the converters and extra clamps.
> 
> Mark
> 
> David Bohannan wrote:
>> Has anyone tried using rubber lines from a "roll" used for big trucks??
>> 
>> I just found a crack on the front of one of my white pipes...I know what's next...
>> 
>> Dave
>>