Date:         Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:43:32 -0500
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
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From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Part search request for assistance,
              81 - 83 air coolled Vanagon
Comments: To: Leslie H Schwartz <lhs_emf@PACBELL.NET>
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Hi.


--- Leslie H Schwartz <lhs_emf@PACBELL.NET> wrote:

> 1) an air boot or conduit
> - a tube that goes from the air flow meter to the
> intake manifold (fuel
> injection type system) , my original is torn open,


If you're referring to the air-intake hose (as per
Bentley P. 24.8) it MAY be that your part could be
fixed.

If tear isn't too bad, you can use a hi temp silicone
sealant or the black goopy 3M product (can't recall
name) to seal it up.

AFAIK, this part is NLA, though there was a thread of
discussion on this list regarding an enterprising
fellow who MAY be making them. Check the archives for
this.

I have repaired the intake hose on mine with the red
RTV hi temp sealant, though it was only cracked and
not torn. Regardless it works fine.

If you're referring to one of the smaller fabric boots
that connects the air intake distributor to the intake
manifold, these should be fairly easy to find.

Good luck,



Neil Nicholson.
1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

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