Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:48:49 -0800
Reply-To: John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU>
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From: John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU>
Organization: University of California Santa Barbara
Subject: Re: Heater core hose
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Kenneth,
when you say: "the very front heater core hoses these are preformed
and I may have them in stock. They are dealer only."
Is this the hose run up into the cab from below where they pop through
the floor below the heater vent below the dash? I assume they connect
below with fittings to the straight runs and the valve ?
I am getting ready to replace my front heater hoses and want to have
all the right pieces/fittings ahead of time. I had thought that bulk 5/8
hose was all I needed, but this appears to not be the case.
Also, is access to the front core available to replace the hose(s)
without too much trbl ? People have indicated that front heater core
access is difficult, though this might just be to remove/replace the core?
Thanks -john
Kenneth Wilford wrote:
> I just use the 5/8 hose and it is fine. If you want to replace the very
> front heater core hoses these are preformed and I may have them in
> stock. They are dealer only. Also the hose that goes from the "T"
> fitting to the rear core is wierd. It is 1/2" at the T but then it
> flares to a 5/8" size right before it goes to the rear core and the
> fittings there are 5/8". What I recommend there is to get a new pair of
> Ts that have three 5/8" fittings on them and then just use the 5/8" line
> here as well. Why the dealer made the OE Ts with two 5/8" fittings and
> one 1/2" when they were just going to flare the end of the hose back up
> to 5/8" again at the core is beyond me. I guess it makes a special hose
> that you have to buy at the dealer but that is the only advantage I can
> see to it.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
> Joe Federici wrote:
>> So I'm getting ready to replace the coolant lines with a set of
>> stainless steel lines and wanted to replace the coolant hose for the
>> front and rear heater cores that run under it.
>>
>> Should I just got with a good quality 5/8 hose like gates? I looked
>> up the part numbers from EKTA but none of the major resellers,
>> Vanagain, VolksCafe or BusDepot have anything listed. My local dealer
>> wanted like 180.00 a side.
>>
>> JFF
>>
>> 87 Syncro Adventurewagen: Vincent Van-Go
>>
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