Fwd: Small problem

[Coolian <coolian@tiac.net>]

>From: Brendan_B_Maness@hartehanks.com
>X-Lotus-FromDomain: HARTE-HANKS
>To: coolian@tiac.net
>Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 15:51:34 -0400
>Subject: Small problem
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>1.) Fuel System - I just bought this OE Bosch fuel pump from TPC and got a
>great price on it.  My mechanic and I go to put it in and notice that the
>entire Accumulator/pump/fuel line/mount system is rusted beyond belief.  I
>can get all the parts from TPC for a really good price BUT the metallic
>fuel line running from the accumulator to the pump and from the pump to the
>whatever is $36 a pop.  Is it possible to buy a replacement that would do
>just as well?  I can't see spending that kind of cash for nothing, if it
>can be replaced with a transmission coolant hose/pipe or asteel-braided
>hose?  Couldn't I just bend it to my needs?
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>2.) Strut inserts - About to buy front and rear BOGE strut inserts and I
>just talked to my good friend the mechanic and he tells me that the labor
>alone on putting these babies in is over $200...How difficult are these to
>go in and can they be done by hand?
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