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Subject:Re: 85 van cooling lines
From:Jack Reed
Date:Fri, 15 Sep 1995 18:10:06 -0600 (MDT)

On Fri, 15 Sep 1995, Mike Catlin wrote:

> 
> 
> On Tue, 12 Sep 1995, Jim Meade wrote:
> 
> > I bought two at a local junk yard for next to nothing, however, one is 
> > squeezed for about 6 inches to less than half capacity.
> > 
> > Any suggestions on repairing the squeezed part?  Cut it out and fix it 
> > and weld it back in?  Weld in a tube of similar 
> > dimensions/characteristics?  Put in a hose?

You can get compressions fittings which will allow you to splice in a new 
piece of pipe in place of the mangled one.  You should be able to get 
them at any good hardware/auto parts place.  You'll need two, one for 
each side of the splice.

Jack