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Date:         Tue, 10 Apr 2001 09:55:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rekindling search for an elusive part ('85 Vanagon)
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>

David,

You're so damned negative! ;-)

I don't think its critical, and the differential between the valves would be irrelevant, since this piece fits at the bottom of the "Y". The brass piece that I used has a fairly large bore, but it probably is a bit smaller than the original plastic.

Karl

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net> To: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 9:38 AM Subject: Re: Rekindling search for an elusive part ('85 Vanagon)

> At 12:06 PM 4/10/2001, Karl Wolz wrote: > >while rummaging about in the plumbing section at Home Depot. The part IS on > >the VW microfiche, and the damned piece of plastic is around $20. HD price > >= 2.25 or so. Jut take it in and start looking. > > Only question is does it have a specific restricted bore, or does the > restriction happen in the solenoid valve. Worst case, it could have a > different restriction in each leg, since the PS may not need the same > amount of boost as the AC...brass aquarium manifolds with needle valves > could come in handy if this is an issue. > > david > > > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > '85 GL "Poor Relation" > >


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