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Subject:Re: A Tale of two hoses
From:Bob Berkemer
Date:Mon, 8 Nov 1999 17:06:16 -0600

> O.K. any dealers out there want to put together a hose package of imported
> vanagon hoses? Maybe this could be a $300 or 350 package deal if enough of us
> jumped in. Maybe I'm dreaming as well. Those 170,000 mile hoses on my 84 westy
> are getting very tired.

Bob
Menomonie WI

> The moral of this story:  Although hoses from NAPA, etc may be cheaper than
> those from Germany, it has been my experience that they don't last as
> long/hold up as well.  Your hoses need to be replaced if they haven't been in
> the past 8 years/150k miles.