Re: Crankcase Breather Question

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

At 07:45 AM 9/8/99 -0400, Peter Schulz wrote:
>Folks:
>I think that I found the source of my hard starting problem-
>Crancase breather hose was collapsed, AND has a hole in it...

>I called Linda for a replacement (dealer only part).  My comment
>ont the price was "Geeze, that's alot for a hunk of rubber tubing"
>
>Her reply: "Well, list is $120, your price $89.
>
>...and its a "SPECIAL" hunk of rubber."
>
>Yeah, an Audi piece of rubber...

>-Peter Schulz
>1991 TQW
>1990 CQ
>schulz@res.ray.com

I thought that was bad until my wife's sister showed up with a blown heater
hose on her Dorf Contour.  The hose is about two feet long, has several
bends molded in, and features one size of opening on one end and a slightly
larger size on the other.  It rubbed on an electrical connector bracket as
installed at assembly, so the replacement hose comes with an additional
rubber shield.  It cost her $105 because it isn't included in drivetrain
warranty coverage  by the company.  To me, it should be a $10 hose, and
then only because of the different sizes on the end.

Kneale Brownson