Date:         Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:01:47 -0700
Reply-To:     dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
Comments: To: Chris Lisica <wavanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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Bus Depot item

Chris Lisica <wavanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote: Yes, it is stock. I did remove them and reinstall. I heard they aren't
available anymore so I kept the old ones. In my opinion, they are very
necessary. One of them does get exposed to heat. If anyone finds new
sheathing, please let me know. It's something I would change when I do
another one.

Chris

On 8/28/07, Raymond Paquette  wrote:
>
> Chris
>
> It looks like your fuel lines are all inside of protective pieces of
> tubing.  Am I seeing it right?  Did you do that?  Or is that stock, and
> mine
> are missing?  What did you use?
>
> Seems like an excellent idea, and not too difficult to do when replacing
> fuel lines.
>
> \Raymond
>
> On 8/28/07, David Kao
 wrote:
> >
> > --- Chris Lisica  wrote:
> >
> > > It does look a bit like titanium. I do like the high sheen of it.
> > Everything
> > > just wipes off of it w/ a rag.
> > >
> > > Don't worry, after driving it twice now, I wouldn't trade it for any
> > > conversion. The smoothness of the ride, the rythmic hum of the engine,
> > there
> > > is no feeling like it in the world. The van just seems to run better.
> I
> > > think it's happier. lol... I can't wait to get a westy and do the
> same.
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> > Driving a Vanagon with a good stock engine is an experience no
> conversion
> > can compare. I can agree some that coversions make the Vanagon perform
> at
> > a more modern level but then the classic feeling about it is lost.
> > Congrats for the new Vanagon again.
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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--
Chris
88 Vanagon GL
02 Golf GLS TDI (SOLD, looking for a Westy, now that I know what I really
like to drive)