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Subject:Re: Long trips
From:tom ring
Date:Mon, 1 Sep 2003 19:22:19 -0600

Anyone have an idea of how much ethanol hastens degradation of fuel lines?
I've heard it is not a good thing with certain kinds of rubber, how 'bout the
plastic we have?

You have to buy 10% alcohol fuel here.  It's a corn price support deal.  Joy in
a bottle.

tom

On 1 Sep 2003 at 18:48, Kim Brennan wrote:

> Gas lines. Regardless of mileage, you have 12 years on them. Time to
> get them replaced.
> If you have power steering, check the lines to the steering rack.
> Depending on where your Vanagon has been, they may be terribly rusty or
> in fine shape. If rusty, you might want to consider doing something
> about them.
>

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Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW  EN34hx
85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
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"It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go into a turn fast
and come out dead." Stirling Moss