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Re: Bad fuel hoses from MOSS??

To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Bad fuel hoses from MOSS??
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 20:50:40 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
You want a condom to last 8 months???

-----Original Message-----
From Frank Clarici <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: March 6, 2000 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: Bad fuel hoses from MOSS??


>I just can't resist. I have to reply.
>
>Bryan Vandiver wrote:
>
>> I had two braded steel lines (with a filter) under the bonnet, both of
which I
>> obtained from MOSS (6.5", 9.75"). These don't say petroflex, but have a
steel
>> woven cover, with  'blue' stripes woven in.
>> These hoses were purchased new, and were only installed on the car, 6-8
months
>> ago. The inside of the hoses apprears to be rotting out, and the rubber
has
>> become pretty stiff.
>> Is this typical???, what kind of fuel line should I be using??
>
>Typical of Moss, yes. typical of REAL fuel line, no.
>If it's not Concours, and it must not be if you are using moss *stuff*,
>any US, UK, German, Canadian, Italian, or most any but chinese fuel line
>works just fine and should last 8-10 years not 8 months like ALL moss
>rubber. Boy I wonder if they sell condoms?
>
>
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>Too many Sprites (again)
>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
>


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