Date:         Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:21:06 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Like an Old pair of Jeans
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Dave,

I can see your point. I can also see where someone might say these plastic
parts fail less often than they actually fail - that may be true too.

However, if you are able to replace as many plastic bits as you can - even
if it's over time - why wouldn't you?

It wasn't high on my priority list before now - that is true as well - but
now I'm looking at my dear bus sitting in the drive way with major top end
damage. That's going to cost me a lot more to repair than a dozen or so
plastic fittings.

The stainless parts are more expensive - but the stock replacements aren't
real cheap either.

So I vote for replacement - than again I have a bit of a scewed opinion
right now because I just got burned.

On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:16 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> Ok, the stainless steel manifold is superior to the original plastic. But,
> how many of the plastic coolant fittings on our vehicles can we replace with
> stainless, before we have to take out a loan?  Vanagons have what seems like
> miles of coolant hose, with a plastic fitting at every connection.  Dave Mc
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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus