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Date:         Tue, 31 Aug 1999 09:56:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need Vacuum hose connector part
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
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What about using the metal Ts available at aquarium supply shops for the air hoses used in aquariums? I actually stole one from my brother's aquarium outfit to fix my old bug a long time ago. Aquarium Ts have barbs to hold the hoses and are often (ooooooh) chrome plated. I think this only works for the 1/4" hoses though.

Todd '88 Westy

Karl Wolz wrote:

> Hi there, > > This part can be replaced by being a bit creative among the brass fittings > at Home Depot. > > I looked for the same part at Camelback VW, which is not far from my home, > and after a while of searching, we found it on their fiche. Bad news was > that the stupid little piece of plastic was over $20. Figured if I had to I > would, but went and checked the brass tubing fittings area at Home Depot > and, sure enough, found parts to work. > > The larger hose is 12 mm (1/2 inch) and the smaller is, I believe, about 6mm > (1/4 inch). You'll want to bring both with you so you can actually try the > fit (in other words, don't trust my memory on this!). > > I found a fitting which was 1/2" on one end and somewhat smaller than I > needed on the other, so I bought (or actually they gave me) a 1 inch length > of clear plastic hose to fit over the small end. One end or the other, or > maybe both are threaded, but that doesn't seem to matter. > > This was a slip fit and worked pretty well, but there were no barbs to hold > the assembly in place so I used a hose clamp on each end. This has been > working for over 200K miles. > > If you need a photo of this, let me know, but it will take a little while. > > Good luck, > > Karl Wolz > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Donald Baxter <donald.baxter@TRANSCORE.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 6:56 AM > Subject: Need Vacuum hose connector part > > > Hey folks, > > > > I discovered why my van wouldn't idle with the AC running--a step down > > connector for a vacuum hose has broken. While I tried to super glue it > back > > together (it worked for a day), I need to find a replacement. VW (dealer > > Jim Ellis, Chamblee, Georgia, and one of the banes of my existence) so far > > has been NO help--they don't even show the part in their diagrams. This > is > > odd since Bentley show the part very clearly in their diagram of the > vacuum > > system. > > > > If any of you have this part on a used bus (it would have to be one with > AC > > and power steering) and would sell me one i would be forever grateful. > This > > part is for an '85 model. There are two white switches against the back > of > > the passenger side of the van behind the air box--mounted on the firewall. > > These switches boost the idle when the AC is on or the power steering is > > turned fully to lock. There is a "Y" hose that connects those two > switches > > to a larger vacuum hose and there is a connector (plastic/nylon) that > > attaches that "Y" hose to a larger vacuum hose. The connector is what i > > need. This is diagrammed on page 24.24b of the Bentley manual for the > > Vanagon. > > > > Jim Ellis VW says they'll run a search for this part for me--but if my > > experience is ANY indication with them; I'll not hear from them again. I > > think they're too busy hawking New Beetles to sell parts on 15 year old > VWs. > > > > > > ___________________________________________________ > > > > Donald Baxter TransCore > > dbax@mindspring.com (home) 404 872 0351 > > donald.baxter@transcore.com (work) 770 246 6261 > > > > www.mindspring.com/~dbax > >


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