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On Wed, 2006-06-28 at 12:51 -0700, James Montebello wrote: > On my '69 Square (mit fuel filler door), the vent/overflow hose is leaking. It > appears that the rubber bit between the inner fender and the filler neck is > cracked and weeps if the tank is filled up, or if I make a hard left turn with > more than 1/2 tank of gas. It APPEARS (I haven't tried to take it apart) that > there's a coupling between the braided line used in the trunk, and this rubber > outer piece, and this coupler may also leak. > > I can't find this rubber bit or the coupler in any parts catalogs. What's it > usually called? Can anyone provide a part number? > I am like Mark F. I just went to the hardware store with an idea in my mind what I wanted to do, and found everything I needed. The trickiest bit is the sharp 90 degree under the fender. I used a 1/2" copper street elbow. Solder type. Was just the right size. -- russw@classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~