Date:         Sat, 9 Feb 2013 23:41:05 -0800
Reply-To:     Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
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From:         Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Looking for parts
Comments: To: Mike B <mbucchino@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <511724A9.5020202@charter.net>
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Mike,

How tolerant are those brass compression fittings on metric size lines?

I saw an 86 Vanagon at a local wrecking yard last month, that had a plastic
clutch line.  The line had been cut but there was enough line left to make
up a "new" section for my purposes.

How easy it this material to heat up and form/bend?

Thanks.

-Dick-


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike B [mailto:mbucchino@charter.net] 
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 8:40 PM
To: Dick Wong
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Looking for parts

How about cutting it at the hole and using a compression union?  Home Depot
and Lowes sell one that has a inner end reinforcement for plastic flex
tubing. Very easy to install.

Mike B.

On 2/9/2013 11:35 PM, Dick Wong wrote:
> http://tinyurl.com/c77869z
>
> Well I finally pulled the clutch line on the Syncro to see where it 
> failed me.  I added a couple of pictures on the above link.
>
> So the failure is not what I expected.  I thought I was going to see a 

> crack or jagged break in the line, but there is a round hole.
>
> Well that is not as important as to where can I get a new clutch line.
> Dealer says NLA.  They referred me to Van Café.  Bought one from Van 

> Café and it was way too short.  As it turns out, they don't have a 
> clutch line for a Syncro.  In all the years they have sold this line, 
> apparently it was never for a Syncro.  This is the first time anyone has
returned one.
>
> So where can I find one of these guys?  I was thinking of finding some 

> Teflon hose from McMaster.  The metal ends appear to just be barbed ends.
> My brother-in-law says motorcycles have a similar setup with a plastic 

> line from the hand lever down to the clutch/brake.
>
> Any known sources for this?
>
> -Dick Wong-
> 78 Scirocco
> Original Owner
> 87 Vanagon Syncro 2.5 (slightly crispy) Third Owner
> 12 Golf TDI
> Original Co-Owner

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