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Subject:Re: =Fire Extinguisher? Bearings
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Sat, 31 Aug 2002 08:57:32 -0500

I've bought so called German bearings for front wheels with bearings made
in Germany and both races made in Romania. To qualify they only have to
have 50% of the value originating from the specified package marking.

Stan

On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 21:42:05 -1000 Ed Sato <edsato@juno.com> writes:
> Be careful when buying bearings also. Bought some rear wheel bearings
> and had them blow apart on the freeway about two years later.
> Thought they were US made but upon closer inspection had China on
> the race. Aloha, Ed
>
>
> > I'm glad I spent the money and got the Goodyear hose
> ...............
> > I'll
> > just feel better.
> > I know that all of Pep Boys store brand engine cleaners, alternate
>
> > to
> > LPS, alternate to WD40, alternate to Berryman B12 carb cleaner are
>
> > pretty
> > crummp products.
> >
> > Stan
> >
> > On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 14:09:47 EDT Kim Brennan <KimBrennan@AOL.COM>
>
> > writes:
> > > In a message dated 8/30/02 2:02:42 PM, wilden1@JUNO.COM writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm currently replacing all the FI and Fuel Hoses again with
> > > Goodyear
> > > > hose that I bought this AM at NAPA.
> > > > This Paranoid Maintenance Syndrome is eating my lunch today.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Yah, I was looking at various parts. The NAPA stuff seemed much
> > > better than
> > > several other auto parts places. I've got some lovely heat
> shield
> > > tubing I
> > > plan on using when I redo my headlight wiring. Note this is
> heat
> > > shield
> > > tubing, NOT shrink wrap tubing. I'm trying to locate more of
> it.
> > >
> > > Shame that NAPA's web site is so annoying.
> > >
> >
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