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]

and you are what state :alien

Tasmania... jo_Tas (I'm guessing)

sorry yes i'm in Tasmania (southern)

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.

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

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).

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