Found some inportant info for suby engines.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 15 Feb 2013, 11:29 am

#943782

Found this while looking though gates website for ethanol resistant filler neck hoses.

http://gatesaustralia.com.au/spacertool

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Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 15 Feb 2013, 8:26 pm

#943840

when I worked for CBC some years ago, who are a major distributor for Gates, they were definitely seeing this type of failure back then. (2000-2007). With VW applications we are lucky as we have good access to the timing belt and can easily get the clearance without guesswork which is what happens in the original Subi application as there is not much room between the timing belt and the radiator.

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 15 Feb 2013, 8:48 pm

#943843

do CBC sell hoses?

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE