I found a pretty much perfect match for the connector you're asking about
while rummaging about in the plumbing section at Home Depot.  The part IS on
the VW microfiche, and the damned piece of plastic is around $20.  HD price
= 2.25 or so.  Jut take it in and start looking.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Baxter" <onanov@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 4:27 PM
Subject: Rekindling search for an elusive part ('85 Vanagon)

> This is a vacuum hose connector.  Plastic, or nylon, I guess.  On the
right
> side of the engine there are two switches: one that boosts the vacuum when
> the air conditioning is on, and one that boosts the idle when the power
> steering pump is stressed.  Out of the bottom of these two switches is a
"Y"
> shaped hose that connects these two switches to a single vacuum hose.  The
> connector between these two hoses is what I am looking for.  This part
shows
> up on NO Volkswagen microfiche.  Has anyone ever seen this part?  And does
> anyone have one they might be willing to sell me from a van they've parted
> out.  I've "gerry" rigged something for the past few years but it never
> worked well and the resulting leak makes my Vanagon stall when i let the
> engine drop down to idle, make turns at idle, or use the AC at idle.
>
> _____
>
> Donald Baxter  Iowa City, Iowa
> (319) 337-0494
> www.mindspring.com/~onanov
>