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Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member
Username: 4re_gt4
Post Number: 464
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 11:37 am: | |
Also don't use heater hose. It can collapse too. |
Paul (Pcelenta)
Junior Member
Username: Pcelenta
Post Number: 204
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 10:07 am: | |
check your VW dealer they carry this cloth covered vacuum stuff by the foot. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 1181
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, November 14, 2002 - 8:47 am: | |
Gary vH. -- Don't use fuel line -- it doesn't have adequate wall strength to prevent collapse under high vacuum conditions. |
J. Grande (Jay)
Member
Username: Jay
Post Number: 736
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 10:08 pm: | |
Gary, I know Rocco has it in stock and like he says it looks original. |
Gary van Hartogh (Garyvh)
New member
Username: Garyvh
Post Number: 38
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 9:53 pm: | |
Thanks guys, I'll continue my search
The NAPA guy suggested using fuel line hose but I'm going to try to locate something similar to the original stuff .... Gary |
J. Grande (Jay)
Member
Username: Jay
Post Number: 735
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 7:27 pm: | |
Gary I bought mine from Rocco, it is very nice. |
rocco solmito (Rock)
New member
Username: Rock
Post Number: 14
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 6:59 pm: | |
I have the braided hose for the brake booster,
looks identical to the original. I think its about
$5-6 per foot. |
Bill Sebestyen (Bill308)
Member
Username: Bill308
Post Number: 405
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 6:49 pm: | |
Gary,
I was able to source the proper brake booster hose from GT Car Parts in AZ. Be advised, this is a very stiff hose and is difficult to slide over the male fittings. |
J. Grande (Jay)
Member
Username: Jay
Post Number: 727
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 4:36 pm: | |
Buy the 50' and then sell what you don't use on ebay. |
Gary van Hartogh (Garyvh)
New member
Username: Garyvh
Post Number: 36
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 4:30 pm: | |
There have been several threads regarding the vacuum hoses on the 308s. I am replacing the coolant hoses and thought I would replace the 1/2"id vacuum hose while the left fuel tank is out. It seems no one carries this braided hose and the NAPA guy has a 1/2" id hose that looks good except I have to buy the whole 50'.
Any ideas ???.......... Gary |