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Subject:How to Adapt Brake Vacuum line for engine conversion?
From:neil N
Date:Mon, 19 May 2008 17:31:48 -0700

Hi all.

I'm trying to find the best way to run the hard plastic vacuum line
(for brake servo) in engine bay to my Jetta engine.

I can see that some of the original air cooled piece could be used,
but I'd have to move the check valve to a left/right position and come
up with a transition to the Jetta intake manifold and a way to join
the new pieces.

5/8" heater hose and clamps to join the newly cut pieces? 1/2" copper
pipe bits and 5/8" heater hose for transition to Jetta intake
manifold?

Or is this stuff sold by the foot?

Can the check valve be seperated from the current hose easily?

I've never worked with this stuff before.

Pic of air cooled part and engine:

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeVacuumLine2.jpg/BrakeVacuumLine2-full;init:.jpg

Pic of how I need to route vacuum line:

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeVacuumLine1.jpg/BrakeVacuumLine1-full;init:.jpg

Suggestions for a solution are most welcome! --- :^)

Thanks much for your time. Now back to your regular programming.

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

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