Vacuum hoses

87Wolfsburg · Post by **87Wolfsburg** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:11 pm

Where can I buy those vac. hoses for a cabriolet, its those stiff ones , not the flexible ones you can buy in any auto convenience store. I remember I was able to buy them in any VW dealer back in the 90's.. Do they still sell them in any VW parts counters?

Post by **Briano1234** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:20 pm

Go to a good hardware store, you can get rigid waterline for Ice Makers, or you can run by a wrecking yard and aquire new to you.... If they are broken you can replace them with good old rubber vacuum line.

kamzcab86 · Post by **kamzcab86** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:40 am

Dealers do indeed still carry the stuff, but it's ungodly expensive. AutoZone and the like sells 3' sections (tightly coiled

) for about $5.

87Wolfsburg · Post by **87Wolfsburg** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:42 pm

Briano1234 wrote:Go to a good hardware store, you can get rigid waterline for Ice Makers, or you can run by a wrecking yard and aquire new to you.... If they are broken you can replace them with good old rubber vacuum line.

Those rigid vacuum hoses are pretty small in diameter, I guess conversion to flexible is also an option. Been to auto yesterday, I should have checked some more. I think I should visit my local VW Parts counter, should be fun and expensive

CalAltaDubber · Post by **CalAltaDubber** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:06 pm

I usually pull that sort of stuff off wrecks at my local Pick 'N Pull. They don't even charge for it.

87Wolfsburg · Post by **87Wolfsburg** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:19 pm

CalAltaDubber wrote:I usually pull that sort of stuff off wrecks at my local Pick 'N Pull. They don't even charge for it.

I don't see a lot of A1 & A2's running here in LA, California, that means they must be in some junk yard. , but where?

CalAltaDubber · Post by **CalAltaDubber** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:06 pm

Now that you mention it, the MK 1s are becomming more scarce.

On my last trip to P 'N P, I only saw one Cabby. Usually there are several Rabbits and one or two MK I Jettas.

The MK II Jettas and Golfs still seem to be plentiful.

87Wolfsburg · Post by **87Wolfsburg** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:49 am

CalAltaDubber wrote:Now that you mention it, the MK 1s are becomming more scarce.

On my last trip to P 'N P, I only saw one Cabby. Usually there are several Rabbits and one or two MK I Jettas.

The MK II Jettas and Golfs still seem to be plentiful.

Having used a 85 Cabby as a daily driver in the late 90's, I experience the high maintenance required for these 15 years or older cars. My 87 Wolfburg , I only use it as a weekend fun car of trips of less than 10 miles.
This way wear and tear is minimized. Good news about the vacuum tubes, plenty of choices at Pepboys.