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Re: Rubber Oil Filler Neck


On 14 Dec 97, progeny wrote:

> Ben R Lowry wrote:
 
> > Along those lines, can anyone tell me where I can find a bellows and the
> > little rubber neck that goes on the oil-filler neck?
 
> 	If you don't mind the 'incorrectness' (is that a word??) I've used a
> piece of radiator hose for the rubber section of the oil filler
> neck...works great and last longer :)

If you mean the ~2.5" tube, I have NEVER seen one of those go bad.  
Radiator hose might be a perfectly good replacement, but it MIGHT 
cause problems if it is not compatable with gas.  Remember, they're 
made to work with water.

I thought he was asking about the boot that goes around the filler 
just below the cap; these disintegrate.  The small overflow hoses 
also need to be replaced regularly.

Last time I checked these were both still available from VW, probably 
special order from your dealer.

Jim
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