Date:         Sat, 3 May 2008 15:04:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
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From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
Comments: To: John Anderson <wvukidsdoc@YAHOO.COM>
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At 02:28 PM 5/3/2008, John Anderson wrote...
>years, but the design was an improvement over the steel in the air
>cooled for
>  real reasons, not just cause VW and Bosch were looking for something
> new to do.

If "improvement" = cheaper, yes. If improvement = safer, stronger,
longer lasting, then just paint the metal lines whenever you're
replacing the rubber hoses.

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