Date:         Thu, 8 Mar 2012 13:45:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: d pillar air intake hose
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
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Da Snorkle?

Mr. BZ-for vanagon underwater breathing

On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm also looking for that.  Took mine off because it was damaged.  I
> noticed a surprising increase in intake noise with that hose gone.
> Thanks,
> Edward
>
> On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Gregory, I assume what you're talking about is the tubing that fits on
> > the outer side of the plastic cover that separates the engine compartment
> > from the pillar chamber.  If that tubing is the same diameter as the
> piece
> > that fits between the air cleaner and that plastic cover, I might have
> > something that will work.  I recently stripped a Mercedes from the same
> > era, and it uses ribbed plastic tubing of the same size for the climate
> > control air ducts.  If you want to give it a try, it's yours.  I also
> live
> > in Oly.
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Gregory Smith <gfs@gregoryfsmith.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hey gang,
> > >
> > > Wondering if anyone has a source for the ribbed hose in the d pillar
> > > that connects the upper plastic part to the part behind the taillight.
> > > Not even sure what to call it.  It looks like a 3" dia.
> > > metal/plastic/paper hose, but compressed into an oval section.  Open to
> > > suggestions.
> > >
> > > Mice managed to shred mine and made a nice nest in the air filter
> > > housing.  Got that cleaned up and put 1/4" mesh over the opening in the
> > > d pillar behind the taillight, but would like to replace this hose.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Gregory Smith
> > > Olympia, WA, USA
> > >
> > > '88 Vanagon GL
> > > '77 Lancia Scorpion
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Casey
> >
>



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Tom Buese