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Subject:Re: new years resolution - continue to own a non-burnt van
From:Benoit
Date:Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:22:24 -0500

I perfectly know Eric....but when half on the van/bus i see have
those!!!!!!! i guess some think that they are ok, and yes, they will do
the job for a wile.....and blow up  a hose .... some time....sadly.

Ben

vw4x4@fyi.net wrote:

> Ben
>   The clamp you call cheap, is the wrong one.
> These are not designed for high pressure of any
> kind.
>                             ERic
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> Benny boy wrote:
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>> Here is what a FI clamp look like:
>> http://www.benplace.com/fi_hoses/100_0023.jpg
>> Even then, this is not the best... those, like anything elase those
>> days are
>> made in china... you can buy very good FI clamp for about 1.10$ to
>> 1.50$ each.
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>> Cheap clamp red arrow, VW OEM clamp orange arrow (ply style):
>> http://www.benplace.com/fi_hoses/100_0028.jpg
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>> Good FI hoses is about 4 to 5$ a feet, brand name... good autopart
>> carry those.
>>
>> About 15 feet for a complete job from fuel tank to fuel tank, about
>> 25 clamp
>> overall.
>>
>> Cheers, Ben
>> http://www.benplace.com/fuel_line.htm
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