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Originally Posted by psaboic
Do you happen to remember the size of the brass hose tee you used. I'm going to either Lowes or Home depot tomorrow. It looks like they both offer 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch fittings. I think our heater hoses are 5/8" so I'm wondering which size fitting would work better?
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I've got a favorite setup. The newer 124 and 210 Mercedes have heated water bottles. You could add one to your car easy. Their is already a coolant circuit going to water bottle. The hoses are 3/8 I'd or so and fir perfect on my Elsbett fphes. These are small but easy to mount and are not brass but rather aluminum and have built in fittings. I've got an extra ill sell you if need it. I also have bigger ones.
Now it turns out a Vw Tdi filter sits perfectly in that water bottle and seals it prett good on the top and has built in fittings. 17.00 plus ahipping is cost online some places One thing you have to remember to do is take the thermostat control off the heater in the water bottle. It's easy. Just remove and splice together with a couple inches of hose.
I strap my fphe to water bottle with wire or ratchet strap or something. Then Unplug hoses from water bottle and hook the to the fphe then back to water bottle. Coolant circuit done. Then plop a Vw filter in water bottle and keep it full. Easy to install, easy to change filters and doesn't cut into the original stuff. Also everything is in the right general area of where you need it to tie into fuel and coolant systems.
My lazy self was pretty pleased with the simple elegance of it all. No screws or brackets needed . Since you don't have the heated circuit you'll have to t off your line coming out the engine going to heater core and and then return it across the front of the engine down to where the aux circulating pump is and t in there. I can post a pic tomorrow. Pm me. I can hook u up with hole rig or an upgrade to an 1987 td wagon.
