I suppose shrinkable tubing could work,
but why not a small piece of rubber hose to join the two broken plastic
parts ?
Thin-wall hose so it's not to large OD.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Graham" <theklube@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 11:36 AM
Subject: Rear window washer line problem

> 88 Vanagon Camper - In preparing for our first camping trip of the season
> last week, when I opened up the rear hatch, I noticed that the small
> plastic
> tube that conveys the WW fluid from the body to the rear hatch had snapped
> in two.
>
> Normally (or originally) the tubing and the wires to run the rear wiper
> are
> enclosed in a little flexible sleeve - this sleeve has crumbled over the
> years - rear wiper still works though.
>
> So my question - Since the tubing seems pretty brittle and I don't think
> it's under much pressure anyway, could I get away with just mending is
> with
> some heat shrinkable tubing to connect the two ends?  If the joint leaked
> a
> little it shouldn't matter as it would be in the 'outside channel' around
> the rear hatch.
>
> Are there any members who've made a simple repair in other ways that I
> should consider?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Graham
> 88 Westy Charlotte, NC
>
> --
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> There's one marked 'Brightness,' but it doesn't work.