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Gnarlyleech
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 Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 12:48 pm Post subject: Oil breather draft tube boot. Mo' probs. |
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Man I have some strange luck when it comes to these VW's. The new draft tube boot I purchased didn't have a slit in the end of it. So I made a small one with my knife and blew through it to double check. Anyone ever had this problem?
Here is a picture of it before I cut a slit.
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Michael Fischer
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| I've never bought a new one. Always just re used factory ones. |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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i have had cheap, knock off one like you describe and had to do the same thing. also, make sure the locating tit on the I/D is there, otherwise, it could (will) pop off
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Gnarlyleech
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When you say tit, are you referring to the nipple like bump?
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74 Thing
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| There is a hole in the tube and a corresponding male nub inside the boot that are supposed to match. |
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Gnarlyleech
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Are we still talking about volkswagen engines?
Just joking guys. I double checked and I did get everything installed correctly.
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Alpha_Maverick
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I know this is an old post, but I thought I'd revive it to ask a related question: I've had 3 aftermarket boots crack and split after only a few hundred miles of driving. After a couple thousand (between oil services) they usually fall off. Does anybody make one that will actually last?
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THINGONER
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Mely
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Oil breather draft tube boot. Mo' probs. |
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I have a standard 76 Beetle, still fuel injected.
Does this boot go somewhere on my car?
Anyone have a photo of their FI breather tube?
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SBD
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Oil breather draft tube boot. Mo' probs. |
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If your factory oil fill doesn't have a road draft tube extending down under the engine compartment through a hole in the engine tin then you don't need this part. I don't think the fuel injected Beetles had one.
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: Oil breather draft tube boot. Mo' probs. |
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The down tube was eliminated in 73 or 74, the tube to the air cleaner is much larger (~20mm) instead.
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Mely
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Oil breather draft tube boot. Mo' probs. |
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Thanks SBD and busdaddy.
I thought so.
Yet another part listed for my car that doesn't fit!
Across several websites.
Wish these sellers weren't so lazy with the copying and pasting. |
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