Re: [ihc] darn gas

["James Lidberg" <jameslidberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

MEE TOO!!!
Dern NAPA fuel hose is just a few months old. It's all split on the outer jacket. I need to replace it ALL, uncluding 
pulling the gas tank to inspec it down there!

Guess I'll have to try some other place for good parts now.


- Jim in Mesa

From:           	"Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
To:             	"Dan Nees" <cookiedan@domain.elided>,
	"IHC Digest" <ihc@domain.elided>,
	"Old Ihc List" <oldihc@domain.elided>
Subject:        	Re: [ihc] darn gas
Date sent:      	Thu, 29 Jan 2004 16:43:31 -0600
Send reply to:  	"Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>

> 
> I've had problems with rubber fuel line relatively recently (a good couple
> months ago now) too, specifically the NAPA brand (it's Gates IIRC).  The
> thing is, the hose itself wasn't going bad over the whole thing... it'd just
> get a nasty split in it.  No cracking, but it's like there is a seam along
> one side of the hose that starts to give way.  If it happens again I'll be
> having a long talk with the local NAPA guys.  Hopefully I just got some of a
> bad batch the first time.


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