Date:         Tue, 21 Oct 2003 21:06:24 -0700
Reply-To:     jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
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From:         jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Crankcase breather tower...
Comments: To: Claudio Cella <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
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Lots folks will just use a piece of hose to connect the flange on the
tower to the flange on the breather. No o rings, etc. Works like a champ
on my rig. :-)

Jon

On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, Claudio Cella wrote:

> I've had to replace the one on mine and was not easy to find.  You could go
> to the VW  dealer as they should have this available.  I ended up finding a
> smaller diameter sized one, the place i got it from also sold me a thin
> spacer about 1 mm thick that fit in the o-ring groove between the o-ring and
> engine case.  The spacer gave the o-ring enough height to permit a proper
> seal.
> I was puzzled on why a simple o-ring was so difficult to find, but i was
> told there are metric and standard size o-rings.  Obviously, this one is
> metric size.
> As info.
> Claudio Cella
> 87  Vanagaon GL  7 pass
> 90  Jetta  TD
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jesse johnson" <jjmojo@suscom.net>
> To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:14 AM
> Subject: Crankcase breather tower...
>
>
> > Hey all,
> > My crankcase breather tower is leaking oil. I want to
> > replace the rubber o-ring at the base of the tower. Does
> > anyone know if you can buy the 0-ring at a hardware store?
> > Or is it a special size that you need to get from the
> > dealer or a vw shop?
> > anyone?
> > thanks,
> > jesse
> > 89 carat
> >
>

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