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whywhywhy · Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 33 Location: Brisbane, Australia

Hi all - first post so please be gentle

Bought my '78 Aus delivered 924 about 5 months ago. Super nice interior (except dash), 944 widebody kit, mechanically pretty good. Still only 4-speed/4-lug for now.

Have fixed up a bunch of rooted electrics courtesy of PO. Have just (like this week) replace engine mounts - keep posted as I don't know if the vibration I want to fix is gone yet.

Anyway - whilst replacing left engine mount this tube popped off the top of the breather tube and was completely stuffed. See PET pic below.

What can I replace this with?? It is only maybe 50mm long and 18mm ID??

Any help greatly appreciated.
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Ozzie · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:54 am Post subject:

it has to be oil resistant line otherwise it will rot.
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emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

I would think any fuel/oil resistant hose that fits would work... Why not buy the prosche factory or an aftermarket part. I can't imagine its that expensive...

Smoothie · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

I used clear pvc tubing (3/4"(19mm) inside diameter). (After some research and
finding it actually scores high on heat and oil (HC (hydrocarbon)) resistance.)
4 pics starting here <click>

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whywhywhy · Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 33 Location: Brisbane, Australia

Thanks for your responses. I will pick up some PVC tubing and slot it in.

PS - I couldn't be bothered asking for OEM (not at Pelican etc anyway) as my local guy quotes $8squillion + 2 weeks delivery ex-Germany everytime I ask him for something. ho-hum.
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wombat · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject:

Station · Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Posts: 24 Location: The Wirral, UK

Get down to the scrapyard and get an oil breather pipe.

You'll find most pipes in the engine bay are oil resistant.
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dpw928 · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1860 Location: owasso, ok 74055

On my 80 NA that tube had a baffle at the filter end which kept oil condensation from entering the intake.

Dennis
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!tom · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:06 am Post subject:

The solution a fellow board member came up with:

Rasta, you suck, and you owe me $100.
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