coolant hose question, marginal Audi content

[Huw Powell]

> My son is about to drive his 1.8T 1999 Passat - similar
> platform as same vintage A4, yes? - from L.A. to
> Denver. He had some gas station guy look at the belts
> and hoses. Gas station guy says, based on orange
> colored, dried coolant residue around a few of the radiator
> hose ends that hoses and hose 'gaskets' need to be
> changed.


> So far,
> my advice to him is to stop by a dealership on the way
> out of town and pick up a set of spare hoses to take
> with.

Without helping much, I would add that he should also pick up a "full 
charge" of the appropriate coolant (and some distilled water?) in case 
he has to fix a mess on the road.  He should also have whatever tools 
would be required to do this, at least, with him.

-- 
Huw Powell

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