Mark, Amen! I hear you and agree. It also seems that older cars hoses last longer than many today. When I got my 68 Triumph TR-250 in 83, I lamented about replacing the original yellow striped top radiator hose, since I could not get the colored version any longer. My friend's father said why replace it, I still got the original ones on my 58' Edsel! John 81 Westy - with no radiator hoses
>I believe that you are incorrect about one statement: "There's nothing special about the VW hoses". It is my > >understanding that VW, like Honda and some other manufactures use better quality materials than typically found >in aftermarket hoses. Thirteen years is a long time for most automobile hoses that I have seen during my > 20 years in automotive parts and service. >Mark in AK >20 years and counting parts & service |
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