Consolidated thread on discontinued Eurovan parts, fixes NLA

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Attemp to start a thread on parts that are no longer available per either listings or members, and the workarounds
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Part

http://www.vwpartsvortex.com/volkswagen/eurovan/7d...lower-hose

No longer available
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Headlight switch with fog lights no longer available

7D0-941-531-01C

Jetta MkII switch apparently identical, however

[vwjoel]

The cast exhaust manifold for the 1993 EV is NLA. I found a new old stock one for $750 but it will probably crack where all the others have. This is how I got mine going:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=642624

[grapedaddy]

This breaks my heart for my 2002 Weekender:

https://www.vwpartsvortex.com/v-2002-volkswagen-eu...-and-pipes

Look at all those NLA items under hoses and pipes. Mine just broke 100,000 miles this week, but it can't last forever.
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grapedaddy
1971 Westfalia "Buttercup"
2003 Westfalia "Tourmaline" (sold)
2021 MB Metris Getaway “TheDarkSide”

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Hoses are the simplest thing in the world to fab, electronics are a Lot harder
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[grapedaddy]

Yes. My ECM was replaced by the dealership about 10 years ago with NOS, and I'm wishing I had kept the old part to have it re-manufactured with new capacitors. My TCM is original and is probably the weekest link. None of the module rebuilders I have checked with for a spare have one in stock. My local dealership support is about to dry up, because they don't have the time to research part substitutes. I may not sleep well tonight.
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1971 Westfalia "Buttercup"
2003 Westfalia "Tourmaline" (sold)
2021 MB Metris Getaway “TheDarkSide”

[50Splitman]

This part cost me a great deal of time troubleshooting hot-start issues with no other symptoms or codes. Part number 022103474A - crankcase breather hose. Had a hairline crack impossible to find.

I've reached out to every distributor I could find, and paid for 2 of them that were listed by distributors on Ebay and Amazon, and both refunded my payment because they had listings but no stock.

I repaired my original as best as possible, but ultimately if I don't find a used one, I'll have to create my own version of this part, saving the special end connectors.

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[orbeamike]

The N115 EVAP canister valve (7D0906515) is NLA from VW. A generic replacement Dorman 911-803 Vapor Canister Vent Solenoid is a drop in replacement.

[altered7151]

I broke mine as well and was able to fix it was a large piece of heat shrink tubing. I patched it with some of that self-clinging flex seal type tape, then put a big piece of heat shrink tubing over the majority of the tube and it's been working great.