Date:         Thu, 19 Mar 1998 21:09:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Breather Hose Problem!
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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?
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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superseded ages ago to N90078802, 18mm ID, 10" long, price about $16.00.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.


Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle * 90 Fox Wagon
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