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     Ed,
     
     Those tie wraps are a wonderful invention.  While not the most elegant
     in appearance, they certainly meet all the other criteria: fast,
     cheap, and functional.  They hold up well in the engine compartment
     even close to exhaust stacks.  Tie wraps that are close to exhaust
     system components (on the order of 3 to 4 in.) will yellow and become
     brittle over time, but I have never seen this lead to a failure in 200
     hours of operation.
     
     Chris Zavatson
     N91CZ