Jim,
I have seen early Air Cooled Vanagons with fabric covered hose in place
of the rigid plastic piece so it should work fine.  Not sure why they
changed the design in later years.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

Old Volks Home wrote:
> To the Vanagon Community At Large:
>
> Is there any "hard" reason for the Fuel Tank Vapor Crossover Assembly to
> have a rigid, fuel vapor-resistant plastic tube between the two nylon pieces
> that insert the tank?  Can a more flexible piece of tube (or maybe even
> hose) be substituted in it's place?
>
> Reason for the inquiry - Looking to to repro this piece to offer at a much
> affordable price than the obscene $48 currently charged.  Don't want to cut
> corners, but if there's a better way, I'm all ears.
>
> Comments, suggestions and poison pen letter cheerfully accepted ;-)
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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