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Date:         Tue, 31 May 2011 14:12:51 -0400
Reply-To:     John Lauterbach <jhlauterbach@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Lauterbach <jhlauterbach@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: tee between the warm up (auxiliary) air regulator and
              manifold the small connection had a restrictor in it
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4de52674.85a9e60a.40c4.0054@mx.google.com>
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Thank you for your help, David. Looks like I will need to get the torch, flux, and solder out and make one from copper tubing. Another chance to teach my Son (almost 13) how to do things around the garage and work on the Vanagon.

John

On Tue, 2011-05-31 at 13:33 -0400, David Beierl wrote: > >At 09:02 AM 5/31/2011, John Lauterbach wrote: > >>Where do I buy or how do I make the Tee between the warm up (auxiliary) > >>air regulator and manifold the small connection had a restrictor in it > > > >A #54 drill will give you the correct size hole. Drill almost > >completely through with a larger drill, then go from the other end > >with the #54. I can make you one in brass if you need - pmail me. > > I should have made it plain that I'm talking about how to make an > in-line restrictor to go from a generic tee to the plastic line. > > Another way which *could* be practical depending on the tee material, > would be to put a little epoxy plug in the end and drill that with a #54. > > Incidentally, for folks who've broken the small arm but left a bit of > a stub - 6 mm fuel injector hose is a tight slip fit, and if you > hollow it away on one side to match the "trunk" or larger diameter of > the tee you'll get best use of the engagement depth you have left. > > Yrs, > d


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