Hey john, welcome back.  Now about that Honda hose, ya gonna share the details
with us so we don't have to spend $60, too???
steve

John Rodgers wrote:

>  He and I checked...turns out it is a 4" molded hose
> available only from the VW dealer. It is 5/8" on one end and 3/8 inch on the
> other. $60 at the dealership. No way, man. So Roger, calling on his many
> years of experience in the auto repair business, scrounged up a Honda hose
> with the  right bends in it, installed it, and there has been no problem
> since. I made my trip without further incident.
>