I installed a thin-wire spring that I found at Lowes into the hose
between the breather tower and the intake.  So there's no way that hose
is collapsing now, even when warm.  After a drive, the dipstick was
still pushed out of the tube.

I might try to do a compression test today if I can find the time.  In
this case a leak-down might be called for but I don't have the gear to
do that myself.  Maybe I could try running with the breather hose just
dumping overboard, as a test.

The engine is running well otherwise.

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL

Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> writes:

> Good suggestions, I'll try some internal reinforcement....
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>
> Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET> writes:
>
>>  I just coiled a bit of bailing wire around a 1/2' pipe so that it
>> would fit inside the hose.  Make it long enough to go end-to-end,
>> minus the fittings and insert it into the hose.  Voila!
>>
>> Mike B.
>>