

| Subject: | Re: I broke a coupling |
| From: | Harmon Seaver |
| Date: | Thu, 8 Aug 2002 10:00:06 -0500 |
You can also find many y and t shaped connectors in the hardware store plumbing section that can maybe be made to work. On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 10:43:27AM -0400, David Beierl wrote: > At 10:30 AM 8/8/2002, Cooper Jonathan wrote: > >I broke a Y shaped coupling that sits on top of the engine (1.9) and has > >2 approximately half inch connections to the breather apparatus and > >another connection to a vacuum line. It is white. Anyone know what I am > >talking about? Anyone have one? Anyone know where I can get one? I will > >go to the dealer on Sat. but I have a funny feeling that this will be > >unavailable. > > It's just a Y-connector -- except that it has a 1.4mm / 0.055" orifice in > the skinny arm which is no doubt what broke off. If you have trouble > getting the part you can make an orifice from brass or plastic -- a number > 54 drill is exactly right, though it will probably drill oversize if you > don't sneak up on it with some smaller drills. If you need one and can't > make it I can make one. > > david > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > '85 GL "Poor Relation" -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com
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