I have an '87 Vanagon GL.  I took it to the local Goodyear service to
have the air conditioning worked on and they said they found a bad
fitting and replaced it but when they charged it up, they heard a
hissing and identified it as coming from the line running from the
compressor to the radiator - the line closest to the center of the
vehicle of the two that run to the front on the driver's side.  They
showed me the rupture and we marked it.  They said it was too much for
them and to take it to a VW dealer.

I made an appointment with MAG in Columbus (I am in Lima, Ohio).  They
told me that they cannot get the hose from VW any longer.  They said
they could keep it for a few weeks and have someone manufacture a
replacement.

I was wondering if anyone here might know where I could get one.

Thanks,

Michael Wildermuth