Re: Replacement of idle stabiliser Y-joint hose...

[Steve Manning <stephenm@ix.netcom.com>]

At 03:13 PM 12/9/97 +0200, gerard@poboxes.com wrote:
>Hi!
>
>The Y-joint of the idle stabiliser valve that goes into the valve
>cover of my 1990 200T is torn and I need to replace it. I would
>just like to know if VW/Audi are the only manufacturers of the
>piping or can I simply take the car to a NAPA joint or rubber
>hosing joint and have them replace the Y-joint of the piping?
>Is it normal for the line running from this Y-joint down to exhaust
>side of the engine to be rather flat or is it to be perfectly
>round and hard for optimum effectiveness? Should I also then
>be replacing the entire piping?

Replace it w/the Audi part (#034-103-247-D; about USD$19).  Kind of
expensive for what it is, but those things take a lot of abuse between
engine heat and oil.  While you're at it check all the other vacuum hoses
in the area....if one's bad, others are......SLM

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