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> Everybody with later models check those overflow hoses by the filler neck. > About three years ago I replaced my old torn hose with a nice NOS part. > Well three years later that "new" hose is full of cracks and is leaking. > > I'll probably just fix it with vinyl tubing and a grommet from the hardware > store. Beware of NOS rubber. It's so old now that it's probably no good. > You're not the only one. My NOS has been on for about that time, but failed recently. I fiddled for a long time to make do with plain tube without it collapsing, then spoke with another club member who said he soldered the copper 1/2" bore elbow (15mm ext dia) to the stub on the filler pipe, then used 1/2" bore breather pipe using the grommet part from the old one. Sounds like the neat way to do it. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org