Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:59:25 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
In-Reply-To: <48DEAE2D.90001@comcast.net>
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dear hosers --
oops i guess that is me ... being canadian
diesel --
i replaced most of my return and injector hoses with chain saw fuel line
the rest to and from pump and tank are J hose cloth covered with cotton
braid
seems to be holding this week --
thanks for the update --
yours
On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 3:05 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> Just FYI we have never sold this brand of hose. We sell the OE hose in
> our kits only. Made in Germany by the original manufacturer for VW.
> Never had a problem with the hose and I have been using it and selling
> it for almost ten years now. I understand the temptation to use a
> cheaper hose and advertise a kit for cheaper to get customers coming
> your way. However in this case it is too critical to skimp. Our kit is
> $60 but it comes with instructions, stainless steel clamps and enough
> hose to do the engine bay. I have sold many, many of these over the
> years and installed many of them on customer's vans. Never had a problem.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
>
> Chris S wrote:
>
>> I bought a bunch of fuel injection hose from one of "our" online vendors.
>> The FI hose becomes soft, swells, separates and starts leaking. My hoses
>> have been exposed to fuel for less than 1 week. All the hoses are very
>> soft now. One failed.
>>
>>
>> - The name of the fuel line is COHLINE.
>> - If you bought and received COHLINE please CHECK YOUR FI hoses NOW!
>> - If you are a vendor and carry COHLINE fuel injection line, test yours
>> to make sure it's safe to use.
>> - If you are about to buy FI line, make sure it's not COHLINE.
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm going to deal with the vendor separately and will allow them to deal
>> with this issue on their own, hence no name will be given.
>>
>> --
>> Chris S.
>> Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
>>
>>
>>
--
roger w
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Picking up garbage and telling people things.
Successful people do both, with the same good attitude. (riw)
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