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dubluvv Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 5:28 pm Post subject: Brake Booster Vacuum Hose |
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1976 2.0L FI
OK, so I *accidentally* threw out my OG hard plastic booster vac hose that resides in the engine bay. The two piece one that has the check valve inbetween.
Letter A in this photo:
So, since I haven't been able to find another OG one, I'm trying to replace this line with a reinforced brake vacuum hose. The problem that I'm having is that from what I've read this vacuum hose is 12mm ID, 13mm OD (this is what Ratwell says). The issue is that I can get a 12mm (roughly) hose that the check valve will fit into, but it is so thick (larger than 13mm OD) that it won't fit into the rubber "tee" at the intake manifold. I am reluctant to stretch the tee out trying to cram it in there. I looked at some other hoses that would work but they are not reinforced and I know that won't work.
I was thinking of getting some copper hose or something similar and using two small pieces of rubber hose to connect the check valve. I did peruse the copper tubing at the home depot and there may be a few sizes there that will work, but i'd definitely do something else if it was simpler. Thoughts? _________________ -Mitch
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barefootwestie Samba Member
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dubluvv Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to look into that, but your hookup is a little different where in your application the hose slides over a nipple on the carb, whereas mine the whole OD has to slip into a vacuum tee, hence the thickness issue.
I think i'm going to try getting a small chunk of 15/32" hose tomorrow and see if it fits. _________________ -Mitch
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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we had to get ours off a bus that was being parted. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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busman78 Samba Member
Joined: August 17, 2004 Posts: 4524 Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Gates 15/32 DOT Booster hose from NAPA works great. |
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dubluvv Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 808 Location: Old Town, Maine
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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busman78 wrote: |
Gates 15/32 DOT Booster hose from NAPA works great. |
OK, going to give that a try. And it fits inside of the vacuum tee OK i assume? _________________ -Mitch
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[quote="chazz79"]"Aw honey, I got another one of those bay-bus things on my shoe again...dammit"[/quote] |
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germansupplyscott Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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dubluvv wrote: |
And it fits inside of the vacuum tee OK i assume? |
no.
try to get the original hard plastic tubes, it will be so so much easier. without it you have lots of mucking around with gender changes and size changes. each end of the rubber Y is a different size, the plastic booster hose is different sizes depending which end you look at - one end is flared.
you might be able to use the rubber booster hose, a check valve grommet and a short piece of thin wall 1/2 steel tube to make the plenum end of the new hose assembly fit into the rubber Y. _________________ SL |
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busman78 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Scott nailed it, a piece of tube will, the hose has too big an OD to fit in the tee. |
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dubluvv Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:03 am Post subject: |
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That is what I thought.
I have been trying to source the original tube for the better part of a year to no avail. Every Bus that I have found locally that is getting parted either had no booster hose at all or it is rigged up with any number of different hoses.
I guess I'll get some hose and some tubing for now and try and make it work.
Thank you all for the input!
Mitch _________________ -Mitch
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ser123ser Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:20 am Post subject: |
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I just went throught this whole deal. the hard plastic tubes do not exist as new and any old ones will probably give up the ghost in a year or two then you will be chasing vac leaks.
buy the 15/32 hose and clamp it with new clamps. these are vac lines so you don't need reinforced rubber. cheapo water pump hose is fine. The metric stuff as noted on the Rattwell site is great if you can find any at any price. if you can't get the 15/32 then use 1/2 inch. the purist will laugh at me but it works when clamped and unlike the high pressure fuel lines that absolutely should be metric they wont catch your bus on fire.
just get the hose put it on and move on. I just installed my FI 2 litre engine and after weeks of looking i just put on the 15/32 and everything is just tits.
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aeromech Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:40 am Post subject: |
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I might have the hard plastic hose that you need. Send me a pm. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
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Hoody Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Call Ken at the Bus co. or Chris at Busted Bus or Avery's aircooled or way out salvage. Get an original one used and be done with it. |
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Hoody wrote: |
Call Ken at the Bus co. or Chris at Busted Bus or Avery's aircooled or way out salvage. Get an original one used and be done with it. |
X2 - the old plastic hoses are near bullet proof. It is amazing how well the original parts work. We paid maybe $5 for parts plus the cost of the replacement rubber bushings that go at the fittings. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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aeromech Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:37 am Post subject: |
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replacement rubber bushings that go at the fittings.
Are those the same part or similar to the brake reservoir hard plastic tube rubber bushings? _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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SGKent Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2007 Posts: 41031 Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:38 am Post subject: |
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aeromech wrote: |
replacement rubber bushings that go at the fittings.
Are those the same part or similar to the brake reservoir hard plastic tube rubber bushings? |
yes - they actually have the same part number but with a different alphbetical ending if I recall. The old ones turn to like a gum. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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aeromech Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Last week I worked on a 1971 camper and the owner was complaining of brake fluid leaking. The bottom of the plastic tube where it connects to the lower MC reservoir didn't have any bushing installed at all. The upper reservoir had black electrical tape acting as the seal. _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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SGKent Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:48 am Post subject: |
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The grommets look like dissolved electrical tape when they rot.
The part for the brake fill line is 211611833 C
The part for the servo hose on a late bay is 211611833 D
See here a photo of both: http://bughaus.com/type214.htm _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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aeromech Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:05 am Post subject: |
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I'll be heading down to my local VW parts house this afternoon. I'll ask to look at both. I wonder if they are interchangeable? _________________ Lead Mechanic: San Diego Air and Space Museum
Licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Licensed Pilot (Single engine Land)
Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
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DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
VW Jetta
VW Passat
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SGKent Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:09 am Post subject: |
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aeromech wrote: |
I'll be heading down to my local VW parts house this afternoon. I'll ask to look at both. I wonder if they are interchangeable? |
hard to say - one has notches and one does not but when you hold both in your hand that question will go through your mind because they are so close to the same. I wondered that too. _________________ “Most people don’t know what they’re doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.” - George Carlin |
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dubluvv Samba Member
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Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you all for the info- I have PM'd aeromech and we will see if I can get one from him. I would ideally like to have the original.
I have inquired about it at Bustedbus recently and Chris did not have any there.
Mitch _________________ -Mitch
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