At 08:06 PM 3/19/98 -0800, Marilyn Nelson-Ehret wrote: >Don't ever buy from the VW dealer unless you have to. I got a replacement >breather for my 90 Syncro at the local parts store by measuring the length and >diameter and getting from their bulk pipe roll. Since they didn't have metric >sizes, I got what was close and muscled it on. Roger Ehret, Gig Harbor. > >Erlaz wrote: > >> I recently noticed that a hose coming out of the breather (025-115-451) >> heading to the fuel injector system has large cracks in it and it appears that >> oil is spraying all over the engine. >> Is this a special hose (N900-725-01) or can there be a substitute repacement >> for it? The dealer will only sell me a 3 meter legth of it for $45. It is only >> about 10" long and 3/4" in dia. Any ideas? ------------------------------------------------------------ The idiot at the dealership is looking at an ancient parts film. It was superseded ages ago to N90078802, 18mm ID, 10" long, price about $16.00. It figures, someone behind the counter who doesn't crap about Vanagons or just basic part supersessions or reading the up-to-date film. 3/4" Smog Hose (Not Water Hose Please!) from your FLAPS is only .050" larger, but will work fine.
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