Re: Filler hose

["B.D. & Petei Zelazny" <UnltdLtd@domain.elided>]

Rob,

Thanks for the info. I had been warned by another IAP customer that the hose was
about an inch shorter than the original and the tank would have to be shifted to the
rear of the car somewhat. As I noted, the one I got was almost 2" shorter than the
original. Yep, another inch would have made it usable, but it would have been a very
close fit and would leave me wondering if it would work its way off over time. I hope
you can get them made about 2" longer to insure they fit all GTV6 applications.

I may have found a used one that I can install until a longer replacement becomes
available. I knew y'all would make every effort to resolve the issue and this is
reinforced by your e-mail today.

Grazie,
Bernie

Rob Peery wrote:

> Good Morning,
>
> Allow me to apologize for the difficulty that you had with the filler hose
> that you bought from us.  I feel particularly bad having contacted you about
> our offering in the first place.  I have gone and checked those that are on
> the shelf and they are, of course, shorter.  As luck would have it, we have
> an 84' on stands here in the warehouse-the latest project of Jim, one of our
> salespeople- so Keith and I took a few moments to fit it with a new hose. As
> is the case with most of the cars, the tank on this Alfa had shifted forward
> over time and could be brought to the back of the car a fair bit.  To assure
> that it would stay were we located it, it would be necessary to refit the
> compressed spacers behind it with new ones, which we didn't do at this time.
> With the tank shifted forward to its original position, the hose fit,
> although it was still shorter than I would like, given the application.
> Neither Keith nor I remember this being the case when it was replace on the
> 84 that I used to own and which he now owns.  Adding to my confusion is the
> fact that we have sold a total of 29 hoses, plus the one on my old Alfa,
> without a single return.  Keith is going to contact our vendor today and see
> if a change can be made to lengthen the hose, but it may take sometime to
> receive an answer, much less a modified version of the piece.  That said, I
> can only reiterate my apology and assure you that we will do what we can to
> procure a longer piece.  Apparently they will work for most, as evidenced by
> the lack of returns, but I would feel much better if they were lengthened by
> at least an inch...
>
> Thank you and have a great day.
>
> Robert Peery
> Marketing Assistant
> International Auto Parts
> International AutoSport
> Phone (434)974-7118
> Fax (434)973-2368
> www.international-auto.com
> www.autosportcatalog.com

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