Is it a vacuum hose?  Does it suck when you put your thumb over it with the
engine running?   Blow?  Weird, that.   :)

On Nov 9, 2007 8:36 AM, Greg <bourongregoire@qwest.net> wrote:

> It is a 87 Syncro manual.
> I tried to trace where that hose was going to but with no luck.
> It drives fine without it except maybe a whistling noise when I
> accelerate at a certain pace.
>
> I will try the plug then
>
> Greg.
>
>
> On Nov 9, 2007, at 8:25 AM, Chris Lisica wrote:
>
> > If I had to say, I'd say it's a non-stock VW part installed by a
> > previous owner. Of course, if you are the only owner, then I'm
> > wrong. ETKA only shows a cover cap that is supposed to go there (PN
> > 025101109B). What in the world does that hose go to? I've never
> > seen a hose going to that hole, but then again, I am by far the
> > expert. The hole is there to access the bolts that hold the plate
> > (don't know tech name) to the torque converter. I just used it the
> > other day for that purpose!
> >
> > chris
> >
> > On Nov 9, 2007 7:43 AM, Greg <bourongregoire@qwest.net> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > While changing the heads of my car, I accidentally (of course) broke
> > this little white plastic "L" shape part. See Link for pictures.
> > http://picasaweb.google.com/fatandFrank/Vanagon
> > To order a new one, I then looked in the Bentley to find its name,
> > nothing...
> > I emailed a VW specialist part store with those pictures, still
> > nothing...
> > Maybe someone here can help me?
> > Does anyone know what is it, what is its name and what is the part
> > number?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Greg.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Chris
> > 88 Vanagon GL (daily driver)
> > 87 Westfalia (in progress)
>

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