Thanks Scott.

I assumed the hard plastic line might be hard to come by. I'll check
out my local FLAPS and see if they have any.

And for sure, I would NOT use NON vacuum type hose, unless I used it
to connect a piece of pipe butted up against the hard plastic line.

I can't believe how much stuff I'm using from the hardware store to
make things "happen" on this conversion. I'm sure some more copper or
threaded pipe won't hurt! --- ;^)

Neil.

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 5:45 PM, Scott Foss - Shazam
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
> Ahem.......
> there are about 6 or more kinds of hose used on vanagons.
>
> VACUUM hose must be used for vacuum applications.
> either I get it off junk yard cars.........or you can buy it at a good
> FLAPS.
> metal pipe is fine.
> and you could get by for a while with a few pieces of very short cooling
> system hose.
> but basically  it will just collapse.
> it's designed to resist getting bigger, vacuum sucks of course and will try
> to make it smaller, which it is not built to resist.
>
> i just go the hardware store and make up adapters out of pipe fittings or
> whatever.
> yes, vacuum hose is sold by the foot.
> half inch ID real vacuum hose from an automotive supplier - probably a few
> bucks a foot even.
> scott
> turbovans
>
>
> neil N wrote:
>>
>> 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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>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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