I reinforced the interior of the breather hose on my 2.1 with a spiral of
.041" safety wire to prevent collapse under vacuum.  Works great!

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan Mac Donald" <vanagon_dad@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: Whats it called??

> Yup. 5/8" heater hose. Stiff enough walls that it won't collapse under
> vaccuum, and it is proof against hot oil and other type hydrocarbon vapors
> it will come in caontact with. I even went so far, on my 1.9 (which is
> slightly different), to replace most of the hose with a piece of steel
> tube, and only used the rubber hose on the ends, at the breather tower,
> and the intake manifold adapter. Has done well over the past 5 years of
> daily driving...
>
> "by way of David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>"
> <Ccsvanagon@WMCONNECT.COM> wrote:  In a message dated 7/22/2008 11:02:28
> PM Central Daylight Time,
> dbeierl@attglobal.net writes:
>
>
>>Crankcase ventilation (black tower rising from engine, fattish black
>>hose going forward, may have a small heater inserted in the hose)?
>
>
> That's it. I want to put a new hose on it. Right now I am using a
> piece of red heater hose.
>
> By the way, I forgot to mention this is an '87 Wolfburg edition Van.
>
> Any one know the part number for the hose?
>
> Thanx,
>
> Chris
>
> Snyder