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Date:         Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:33:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Gas tank vent line questions
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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At 11:19 AM 6/27/2008, neil N wrote... >I'm still curious as to why VW used braided hose - metal hose - >braided hose, instead of a continuous piece of hose from each vent. > >Like, why put in those metal pieces of hose?

Probably cheaper, and were expected to be longer lasting, than all cloth/rubber hose. Note that at some point a change was made from steel to nylon(?).


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