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Date:         Thu, 27 Nov 2003 07:15:46 -0500
Reply-To:     kayakjr@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Reynolds <kayakjr@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: My Advice-  Re: Coolant hose fatigue
Comments: To: mst@ak.net
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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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