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Date:         Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:58:11 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: wimpy zip ties
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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Not 'factory', but 'dealer-' or 'port-installed' AC.

Mike B.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:41 PM Subject: wimpy zip ties

> After I got my fuel tank out from under the car, I took a look around > the area above the fuel tank -- looks very solid, no rusting on the > floor pan or frame. Some surface rusting on the PS and brake lines. > Will wire brush and POR-15 those. > > I noticed that the AC lines are zip tied to the coolant tubes with > very WIMPY ties. Very narrow, and very thin. Many are broken. Could > this possibly be what VW used at the factory? Looks completely > inadequate. I'm going to upgrade all of those. > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL


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