Part of breather pipe cracked?? Help!

jo_tas Custom Title Time!

1,547 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 18 Aug 2004, 10:29 pm

#220483

Hi, i've got a type 3 notchback (1972) and theres a crack in part of the fuel tank breather pipe.
On my car (not sure if this is original) the pipe is in two pieces, one that comes from the tank up to the inside of the fender, then it connects to another piece that goes through the fender to the filler.
The part that goes through the fender is cracked, or in some way leaking, and its making the car quite fumy.. i can tell by the petrol smelling mud thats coming down in the wheel arch from where the filler is.
What i need to know is, how do i remove this peice, and where can i find a new one? (I'm hoping theres a type 3 expert out there reading this!)

[Edited on 18-8-2004 by jo_tas]

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 19 Aug 2004, 1:35 am

#220524

and you are what state :alien

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Oasis Going alone...

1,806 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 19 Aug 2004, 2:23 am

#220538

Tasmania... jo_Tas (I'm guessing)

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jo_tas Custom Title Time!

1,547 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 19 Aug 2004, 9:38 am

#220581

sorry yes i'm in Tasmania (southern)

PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen

880 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 19 Aug 2004, 10:17 am

#220590

This hose is almost always cracked or broken in some way. FYI it is not a breather it is an overflow pipe.

This is bit you need
http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=overflow As you can see it has a built in flange/grommety type of this which fixes it to the inner fender. To remove it you may have to pull the trim off the side of the front boot
If you want an original style part try Vintage veedub or Classic VW in Sydney.
I just used a piece of suitably sized fuel hose from my FLAPS.

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jo_tas Custom Title Time!

1,547 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 19 Aug 2004, 10:37 am

#220600

hey, thanks!
although, this doesn't look much like the part thats in it now... but i assume it still fits?

PurpleT3 Fahrvergnugen

880 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 19 Aug 2004, 11:05 am

#220620

If it doesn't look like the part shown it's always possible that somebody has already replaced it with something else. From your description of it going through the fender, that's the only part that matches.

The grommet bit can be difficult to pull out of the fender, especially if it has gone hard (like most of them do).

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2,282 posts · joined May 2003 · 19 Aug 2004, 11:51 am

#220642

I did the same I got some fuel hose and the rubber grommet for the hole in the guard has been fine for nearly a year now

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