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Hi,
    I have found  that a 5/8 inch heater hose works for one of the oil
cooler hoses on my 86 westy 2wd 4 speed manual a/c. You can run the heater
hose from oil cooler up and to the left a bit then forward to the front
where there is another hose that has 2 different sizes also and this will
eliminate it and a short metal pipe also.  I have some hose information
posted at  http://taos.midwest.net/vw       This information is for my van
and  not a 4wd unit.  The other oil cooler hose that goes to the coolant
pump I could find no substitute.

Darrell

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bj�rn <bratjen@DIRECT.CA>
>To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Friday, July 31, 1998 2:30 PM
>Subject: intermittent coolant leak
>
>
>I found the intermittent coolant leak which had puzzled me for a couple of
>days. When my V-belt came off during my trip it must have damaged one of
the
>rubber elbows which connect to the oil cooler on my 87 Syncro. They are
>towards the bottom left of the waterpump.
>
>VW dealers don't have them in stock and want can$43 each for those elbows
>which are bout four inches long. (On the fiche or part catalogue they have
>the numbers 4 and 6) Unfortunately the elbow seems to have different
>diameters on both ends so it is not easy to substitute.
>
>Are there any out there or has someone found a good substitute?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bj�rn
>
>P.S. I am serious.
>
>
>
>
>
>Bj�rn Ratjen
>
>Mill Bay, B.C.
>
>1987 Syncro Est Alia (self camperized)
>1995 Passat TD
>(1982 Vanagon Diesel)
>1979 VW Bus (self- camperized)
>
>