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Date:         Wed, 12 Aug 1998 20:23:00 -0700
Reply-To:     marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: Metal fuel lines was: vendors,
              show us your hoses (was: VW Fires)
Comments: To: GMBulley@AOL.COM
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Thinking about it . I think your right GM I haven't heard the words vapor lock since I've been driving a Vanagon.And that's been 16 years. Marcus

> << I have a 83.5 watercooled Westy 1.9. What do I need? (PS. I want top > quality hose (steel tubing around the engine if possible) and dont forget > the clamps.) >> > > As far as replacing the rubber/cotton hose with metal, there MAY be a reason > VW opted not to. I know in the early model Porsche 914s, which used > (basically) the same motor, there was a *big* problem with vapor lock; (had a > 19


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