We do have the 1.9l coolant hose kits.  Ours are all rubber which will last
over 20 years normally.

Ken

On Thu, May 9, 2024, 12:40 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks Dave,
>
> I didn’t know metal was original to the 84.  They don’t seem rusty as they
> came from a southern climate.  The bus is clean of rust.  But can’t see the
> inside.  Still, maybe just hoses might be in order.
>
> Friend found that only VC has a kit for the 1.9 but only the more
> expensive one is in stock.
>
> I’m asking a friend to check Vanagain for me as I find the site a little
> difficult with my screen reader.  Fingers crossed Ken has a kit.  I”m
> leaning toward rubber hoses or a mix.
>
> All tips and info wanted.
>
> I’m told the heater hoses are a stock size but I’d rather git it from a
> vender with correct length and clamps if possible along with the rest.
>
> Eric
>
>
> > On May 8, 2024, at 12:51 PM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
> >
> > Hi Eric.
> >
> > If an 84, those pipes may be original.  Plastic pipes came later.  If
> pipes are rusty, it's a good chance they are original.  The best change is
> to the stainless-steel pipes.  The plastic ones are cheaper, but the ends
> the hoses attach to can fail with age and your hoses will disconnect.  As
> far as hoses, many feel the silicon ones are best to use as replacements.
> If I remember you have had some experience with these and know the good and
> bad of them.
> > Just which vendor to use to supply the kit is a mystery to me.  Bus
> Depot and VanAgain are close, so shipping is quick and inexpensive, but I
> have never bought coolant stuff from them..  Let's see what others think.
> >
> > Dave B.
> > the Boston one
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:38:43 AM EDT, Eric Caron <
> ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Listers,
> >
> >         On a short trip from home billows of steam came out the back of
> my 84.  We quickly pulled into a safe pull off.
> >
> >         I found  fluid on the ground, and an empty coolant reservoir and
> overflow tank.  More drips by the rear passenger wheel, and a dissipating
> steam cloud.
> >
> > I called my local vanagon shop and asked if I could drop it off.  I
> wanted to call as they are so busy that there is rarely a spot in the
> parking lot for another van.
> >
> >         Not only did the office manager say yes but she offered to come
> help.  I said know I would have them fix it.  I was tempted to try to do a
> road side repair but my wife was not interested.
> >
> >         Not long later our friend arrived to rescue us, and as we waited
> for the toe my Vanagon mechanic and wife showed up.  They wanted to be sure
> we were ok.
> >
> >         Next day the van was put back together.  A original heater hose
> had split.  He replaced that section and suggested I do a full replacement
> in the near future.
> >
> > So, What kit for hose replacements are recommended by folks in this
> group?
> >
> > This is a 1.9 set up on my GW 2.3.
> >
> > Pipes are metal not plastic so wondering if those are original and need
> replacing, or if originals were plastic.
> >
> > If needing pipes again what are folks recommending?
> >
> > My radiator and the two hoses coming off it are new last year.  So need
> all other hoses to engine.  And, likely pipes unless someone did those.
> I’m not sure how to check.
> >
> > For me to do the job this winter I’d need a full kit with clamps and
> such and a little help from this list.
> >
> > Engine Compartment hoses look very good, and a few, like those on the H
> pipe I did replace. So need hoses from engine to the two hoses coming off
> the radiator, and pipes.  And other hoses I may not know about!
> >
> > As I’m doing the job in the winter I expect I’ll opt to also install an
> updated metal reservoir.  So, recommendations on that appreciated.
> >
> > But, most important now, is to find a complete kit to improve the
> coolant hose and pipe reliability.
> > I don’t know what I don’t know, so please share your recommendations and
> experiences.
> >
> > VW should be ashamed the original hose only lasted 40 years and 250,000
> miles.
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 84 1.9 set up.
>