Date:         Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:43:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: vacuum leak at breather tower?
Comments: To: jake beaulieu <jbeaulie@ND.EDU>
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Yep,
And there is an o ring. The o ring is probably melted flat into the
plastic tower but it was there. Look carefully.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of jake beaulieu
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 9:16 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: vacuum leak at breather tower?

Hey list,

While messing around with my engine this weekend I noticed that the
crankcase breather tower fits onto the case pretty loosely.  There is no
rubber o-ring or anything to make a nice air tight seal.  Since the
breather
tower is plumed to the air intake system couldn't this be a source of a
vacuum leak?

Thanks,
Jake
82 AC Westy with a nice new wood floor!