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Subject:Re: Blown hose
From:andrewbell
Date:Wed, 20 Jun 2001 19:43:54 -0500

I hate the exhaust committee...

AB

Ari Ollikainen wrote:

> At 4:41 PM -0700 6/20/01, Karl Wolz wrote:
> >All,
> >
> >I've come to the conclusions that Vanagons were built by committee.  The oil
> >committee decided how to do their part and the coolant committee decided how
> >to do theirs, etc.  Each committee had the van completely built up from its
> >own perspective.  They then had a big meeting with lots of booze, and
> >figured out a way to make all of the systems fit together.
> >
> >I had to remove the oil filler neck in order to remove this darned hose,
> >which means that I had to drain the oil, too!
>
>         I'll second that!! Try replacing either or both of the hoses that
>         carry coolant to/from the oil cooler...then you'll notice that
>         the exhaust committee also got a chance to build their version.
>
>         Remember, these are the same people who foisted ISO9000 on
>         unsuspecting American companies.
>
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