Working on a friend's 82 diesel camper, we removed the tank to install
marine hose for the new radiator.  Found that the PO had replaced the
long-gone bushing with a section of flexible spiral hose, as used on hot
tubs, etc.  Split so that it would not have to be the same size as the shift
linkage, it had slipped out of place for who knows how long.  Since nobody
will carry this replacement part, we cleaned and re-greased the hose, and
hot-glued it into place.  I doubt that will have to be dealt with again.

Alan Felder

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 4:42 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all.
>
> Has anyone used Delrin (Delrin AF or Delrin 500AF?) to replace the
> shift linkage bushing above the fuel tank on air cooled and diesel
> Vanagons?
>