Thank you, Dennis.  With the part number you posted, I had no problem finding
the hose.  John
On Sun, 2019-10-20 at 14:46 +0000, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> If you really want the OEM hose, the latest is 443-121-107A. This is a very
> soft silicone type hose that resists coolant and temperature very well. This
> is used for all the small coolant hoses. It is not for fuel or higher than
> cooling system pressure use.
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----From: Vanagon Mailing List <
> vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of John H. LauterbachSent: Sunday,
> October 20, 2019 9:07 AMTo: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Hose from pressure cap on expansion tank to coolant overflow tank
> Thank you, Gene.  I would appreciate it if you would post the Gates Part
> Number for the hose you are using.  I was able to find anything like what the
> stock hose is on the Gates website.JohnOn Thu, 2019-10-17 at 18:53 -0700, Gene
> P wrote:
> > Probably not at all chains but at a local auto supply I gotGates 5/16
> > (8.0mm) premium heater hose, made in USA.It’s straight heater hose, buy what
> > you need by the foot.From: John H. LauterbachSent: Thursday, October 17,
> > 2019 6:07 PMTo:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Hose from pressure cap on expansion tank to coolant overflow
> > tank Thank you, Dan.  I went to the local AutoZone and O'Reilly's and
> > neither storehad anything close except for high-pressure fuel lines.  That
> > is why I posted tothe list.  John On Thu, 2019-10-17 at 17:44 -0700, Dan N
> > wrote:
> > > cut a short section of the hose and bring it to any auto-parts store
> > > andtheywill match it.On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 4:15 PM John H. Lauterbach <
> > > john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com>wrote:
> > > > What are the correct dimensions (ID, OD, Length) for subject hose,
> > > > andwheredoI get it?  I have seen some hoses on list vendor websites
> > > > thatlooksimilar, butnot the same.If one cannot get a direct replacement
> > > > hose, what are the alternatives?Thank you,John