VANAGON archives -- April 2013, week 4 (#106)

Date:         Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:13:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Front heater valves, another junk part
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <02e001ce4064$d8c835f0$8a58a1d0$@gmail.com>
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you sure do get whatyou pay for.
I have a valve I save to show people...
it can't be over a year old ....it's way stiff to move the lever.


On 4/23/2013 1:55 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> Just replaced my leaking OEM valve two weeks ago (200 miles) with one from
> NAPA that cost $4.  Box said made in China, no identifying marks are on it,
> but it looks identical.  It's now leaking worse than the old one.  Just
> ordered OEM valve from VW, $60.  You get what you pay for.
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
> '85 Westy
>

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