Sounds like somebody pulled the hose and crammed the bearing into the end to
maintain vacuum. Then they either lost it down the hose or forgot about it.
Better to use a proper plug, makes it kind of hard to miss. Wonder who you
peeved off in a past life- these things are testy enough without bearings in
the vacuum lines. Sheesh. : )

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 1:56 PM
Subject: Chrome Muffler Bearing?

> HAs anyone ever found a CV joint ball bearing in the
> bottom hose of a WBX 2.1 idle stabilizer hose?
>
> You know, the little hose that comes out of the bottom
> of the idle stabilzer and plugs into the intake
> manifold? It also has a vacuum stub.
>
> Well, I found a CV joint bearing in the hose .
> No wonder this would'nt idle.
>
> Any ideas on why it was there?
>
> Now to go see if it will run.
>
> Robert
>
> 1989 Wolfsburg
>
>
>
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