[Supras] I need help with 2 Issues

[Jeff Mohler]

If your hose back there fails EVERY YEAR, then someone is doing something wrong.

Most people get a decade or so from OEM hoses..serious..why change
what works from the factory from say 1987?



On 9/19/06, HArroyo at ascap.com <HArroyo at ascap.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for the responses.
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> The only reason I was thinking of replacing the rubber rad hoses w/
> stainless steel was because I had a big problem replacing the radiator hose
> that goes to the back of the engine near the firewall. Whatever hose my
> mechanic replaced it with would burst everytime during the summer.
> Hence I just didn't want to go through headaches, but I'll try Champion.
>
> Many thanks to Jeff & all that replied.
>
> Oops almost forgot one final issue, does anybody have or know where to
> purchase an aftermarket replacement for the accordian hose that goes
> between the AFM & throttle body for an N/A? I have only seen them for the
> Turbo.
>
> -Hugo A.
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>                       "Jeff Mohler"
>                       <speedtoys.racing        To:       "HArroyo at ascap.com" <HArroyo at ascap.com>
>                       @gmail.com>              cc:       supras at supras.com
>                                                Subject:  Re: [Supras] I need help with 2 Issues
>                       09/19/2006 12:47
>                       PM
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> Those are easy to repace..you'll wanna get the three hoses from Toyota.
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> The two riser ones from the covers, and the third that goes to the TB,
> they'll be so dried out, they'll snap like glass.
>
> Rad hoses..im an OEM kinda guy there too.
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> On 9/19/06, HArroyo at ascap.com <HArroyo at ascap.com> wrote:
> > Hello All.
> >
> > I hope everyone on the list is doing fine & congrats to Jeff on the NASA
> > Nationals.
> >
> > First question I have is, does anybody know if it's difficult to replace
> > the small hoses (@ the ends) that connect the alluminum pipe to the valve
> > covers( the one that connects both valve covers & actually looks like a
> > handle, please be kind i'm still a novice)?
> >
> > Secondly, after inspecting the radiator hoses on my MKIII, I noticed that
> > they need to be replaced, therefore I wanted to get some opinions on the
> > following:
> >
> >
> http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2000887/c-10101/Nty-1/p-2000887/Ntx-mode+matchallpartial/N-10101/tf-Browse/s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=radiator+hoses
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> > I apologize beforehand if my questions seem stupid, but I really just
> want
> > to get my MKIII on the road soon.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > -Hugo A.
> > 86.5 MKIII N/A
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