In a message dated 07/05/2008 5:10:18 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

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,  use flex fuel hose, no proplemo.  I have done this many times.  The
only reason VW used the ABS plastic type was so that it could eventually shrink,
 pop of the nipple and leak gas into the environment.  It was a "built in"
advantage. ((:-0    AND, the $48 current price is GOOD, a few  years ago I was
paying nearly $100 CAD for them from my dealer !  A good  repro would be
welcome and I'd buy a few for my shop.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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