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Re: heater hoses

To: Joseph Sholtes <joeiv@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: heater hoses
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 11:32:09 -0800 (PST)
Cc: The Usual Suspects <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
On Fri, 9 Jan 1998, Joseph Sholtes wrote:

> > Malcolm,
> 
>     I bought hoses from TRF (where is their Winter Sale Flyer anyway).
> It appeared the hoses, I'm assuming we're talking about the interior
> hoses here, are curved too much to use normal straight heater hose. I
> just figured, without any experimentation, that such would kink, so I went
> for the preformed, prebent hoses.   Give it try to find out for sure.

They're cheap enough that if the bulk hose don't work, I won't mind
plunking down the $15 for the set.  (you're right, I do mean the twisty
little hoses under the dash)

As for kinks, I think the bulk stuff can do a 1" radius before it kinks.
Not sure tho.

-Malcolm


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