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Subject:Re: Use 1.25" Semi Truck (Heater?) Hose for Main Coolant Hose?
From:Frank Condelli
Date:Fri, 12 May 2017 05:17:33 -0400

Two 1-1/4” Greenstripe II hoses side by side fit.  I have personally done it many times.  Tight fit but they do fit !

> On May 12, 2017, at 12:00 AM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
> 
> Years ago I replaced one steel coolant line with marine hose, rubber. Greenl=
> ine I think. This was in my old 82 diesel that I converted to 1800 gasser. I=
> t worked fine for the 10 years I ran that van. This was full length from eng=
> ine to rad. But one caveat, it was only the one line that was replaced, I ra=
> n the new line rubber line parallel to remaining steel. It was a tight fit t=
> hrough the body members. I don't think I could have ran two rubber lines.

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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