Re: [T3] ruber oil filler bellow

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 8 Aug 2003 at 15:34, William Kunz wrote:

> http://motorworks.com/search2.asp?flddopdown=1&fldname=Oil%20Filter%20And%20Caps&SKW=ZKO&fldselect_model=1
> 
> Does anyone know if there's a reason for the shape? Is
> it so it can be bent or is there some other purpose? 

It's just so it can flex to accommodate manufacturing variations in the 
location of the body in relation to the engine. There's also a certain amount 
of relative motion between the body and engine when you're driving, especially 
on bumpy roads.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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