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Date:         Mon, 19 May 2008 19:45:18 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to Adapt Brake Vacuum line for engine conversion?
Comments: To: Scott Foss - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <48321F21.9090606@turbovans.com>
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Thanks Scott.

I assumed the hard plastic line might be hard to come by. I'll check out my local FLAPS and see if they have any.

And for sure, I would NOT use NON vacuum type hose, unless I used it to connect a piece of pipe butted up against the hard plastic line.

I can't believe how much stuff I'm using from the hardware store to make things "happen" on this conversion. I'm sure some more copper or threaded pipe won't hurt! --- ;^)

Neil.

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Scott Foss - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > > Ahem....... > there are about 6 or more kinds of hose used on vanagons. > > VACUUM hose must be used for vacuum applications. > either I get it off junk yard cars.........or you can buy it at a good > FLAPS. > metal pipe is fine. > and you could get by for a while with a few pieces of very short cooling > system hose. > but basically it will just collapse. > it's designed to resist getting bigger, vacuum sucks of course and will try > to make it smaller, which it is not built to resist. > > i just go the hardware store and make up adapters out of pipe fittings or > whatever. > yes, vacuum hose is sold by the foot. > half inch ID real vacuum hose from an automotive supplier - probably a few > bucks a foot even. > scott > turbovans > > > neil N wrote: >> >> Hi all. >> >> I'm trying to find the best way to run the hard plastic vacuum line >> (for brake servo) in engine bay to my Jetta engine. >> >> I can see that some of the original air cooled piece could be used, >> but I'd have to move the check valve to a left/right position and come >> up with a transition to the Jetta intake manifold and a way to join >> the new pieces. >> >> 5/8" heater hose and clamps to join the newly cut pieces? 1/2" copper >> pipe bits and 5/8" heater hose for transition to Jetta intake >> manifold? >> >> Or is this stuff sold by the foot? >> >> Can the check valve be seperated from the current hose easily? >> >> I've never worked with this stuff before. >> >> Pic of air cooled part and engine: >> >> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeVacuumLine2.jpg/BrakeVacuumLine2-full;init:.jpg >> >> Pic of how I need to route vacuum line: >> >> >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeVacuumLine1.jpg/BrakeVacuumLine1-full;init:.jpg >> >> Suggestions for a solution are most welcome! --- :^) >> >> Thanks much for your time. Now back to your regular programming. >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" >> >> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> >> >> > >

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/


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