Idid not miss anything.  You obviously can't write.  I quote:

"John is right, my advice is to replace every darn hose in the van no

matter what the cost."

  Stating things like this, and changing your mine,
you are obviously a women.  Well like most women.

             Eric.... no time would this crap.

Andrew Fox wrote:

>Eric,
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>I fear you missed my point.  Of course cost is an issue, $550 in coolant
>lines would be a lot cheaper than: "Call a cab, fly home, and have a truck
>get the vanagon tow it, fix it, and ship it home.....".  But the other
>main issue issue is to avoid the hassle and loss of your prime vacation
>time experiencing new places while waiting for parts anywhere.  Also, ive
>found that cell phones dont work in pretty places where i like to camp,
>this is not to say that you're going to die cause you blew a coolant hose
>but it can sure ruin your plans for the day.  Finally, i think you owe an
>appology to the women on the list with your stupid remark: "Now emotional
>security is another issue!  A women would clearly agree with you."
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>Andrew Fox
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>On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 vw4x4@fyi.net wrote:
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>>Andrew Fox wrote:
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>>>John is right, my advice is to replace every darn hose in the van no
>>>matter what the cost.
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>>                           This is just all around bad advice.  If cost
>>is no issue
>>just wait till you break down.     Call a cab, fly home, and have a
>>truck  get
>>the vanagon tow it, fix it, and ship it home.....
>>                                Cost, it the only issue, there is no
>>place your going
>>that  you see on TV from years ago.  Ever hear of a cell phone?
>> Lets get with the picture. This is the year 2004!!!
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>>                      Now emotional security is another issue!  A women
>>would clearly agree with you.
>>                                                      Eric
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>>>>Take it from me, Listen to Ken. Replace every hose you haven't yet. They
>>>>are not hoses you can find when you are broken down in bum fuck Egypt.
>>>>Some of the smaller hoses are able to be replaced with generic sizes,
>>>>but not many. At the very least buy them and have them with you in your
>>>>VW along with at least 2 gallons of antifreeze and some distilled water.
>>>>I have some brand new ones that I never used. If you are interested give
>>>>me a call. John, once the owner of a 90 vanagon GL. Tel, 631.475.9322 I
>>>>am located on Long Island NY
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