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Subject:Re: Need help!!! In middle of fuel tank breather replacement!
From:Zoran Mladen
Date:Sat, 1 Jun 2002 19:44:10 -0700

I'd say you can go without.  There is no pressure
behind these lines as far as I know.  They are used
for breathing only.  In the unlikely event they come
off, you can always add clamps later if necessary.

Z

--- Christopher Berchin <ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM> wrote:
> I'm in the middle of replacing the infamous fuel
> tank breather apparatus and
> I need some help.  I have replaced all the tubing
> with fresh 3/16" ID
> tubing.  The tubes I took off had metal clips/clamps
> holding them onto the
> plastic lines, and also to the breather.  However,
> neither Bentley nor ETKA
> show this clip.  The tubing is a very tight fit onto
> the plastic tubes and
> nipples, so I'm wondering if I really need clamps
> like those.  The store
> only had clamps for 1/4" ID tubing, not 3/16".  Do I
> really need those
> clamps?  Appreciate any help anyone can quickly
> give.  Thanks!
>
> Chris

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