Just to clarify, 0.064 or 64 thou is 16 swg, or close to 1/16th inch -
quite heavy indeed.
20 swg or 0.036 would be quite sufficient and 22 swg also.

 Clive
 '88 Syncro Transporter

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fredrich Hesterberg" <FredsVW@WEBTV.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 5:02 PM
> Subject: Re: I find out more on this hose thing.
>
>
> No Mr. Jay,
> It is to be stainless tube of 063 wall thick as I was told.
> This is better than the tube on my 84 now.
> more than twice as heavy.
>
> Goods Morning,
> Fred
>
>
> E-mail message From Jay L Snyder.
>
> What is this? SS braided over rubber hose?
>
>
> Subject: I find out more on this hose thing.
>
> I asked for more on this hose and got this from Mr.Terry after I ordered
> this system from him last night and this is what I got back.
>
> E-mail message
>
> Yo Freddie---
>
> Don't worry about anything.
>
> The guys that were unloading on you don't know what they are talking
> about.
>
> I forgot something in my post last evening offering the SS replacement
> lines for the early Vanagons.
>
> Prior to me swapping out the rusted out lines on my own vehicle, I did
> inquire at a couple of places to find out if in fact there would be any
> adverse affects on the cooling system, and / or the aluminum engine
> components.
>
> The hose dealer told me that the stainless high pressure hydraulic lines
> that he was going to make them out of would have zero residual affect on
> the coolant or the aluminum.
>
> Well he just sells the stuff, so I went one step farther, and made a
> call to Caterpillar, and got ahold of their engineering / tech
> department and asked the same question.
>
> I was told that only a cheap alloy stainless would cause a problem, but
> this type of line is not used in high pressure applications, therefore
> would not present any adverse affects on the cooling system or the
> aluminum engine of our vehicles.
> And when I explained the where and how much of it was going to be used
> he blatantly stated that this wouldn't be a problem.
> Stainless high pressure line will not leach into the coolant.
> Rest assured if in fact this set up would create a problem I most
> certainly wouldn't have installed it into my own vehicle. And the best
> part of this was it was simple and a permanent fix.
> You'll be happy with this--if not--I'll send you your money back--- How
> about that for a deal???
> I'll guarantee this set up to fit and not screw anything up--period,
> done, morto, finito,on the rusted out lines at the wheel well on your
> 84---------
> I'll have them to you by Monday or Tuesday of next week.
> Later,
> _________
> |[ ] [ ] [ ]\
> | | | |
> ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-|
> Terry--
> "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom"
> Fred
>