[T3] Rubber Boots for Type 3

[Dave Hall]

 311 906 101A is the boot for the electrical connector to the FI fuel pump.

It's surprising how good a job superglue can do on rubber.  

The other does sound like a non-VW component, so a dealer fitted back-up
light might well be where it's from.

There's no source for 'all things rubber' but quite a large number of
important parts are repro-ed now.

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Gary
Forsmo
Sent: 25 October 2012 22:17
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] Rubber Boots for Type 3

How many different types/styles/shapes/sizes of rubber boots were used on
Type 3's?
I suspect they may changed during the 1961-73 production years, depending on
location/application/model etc.

I've got two OE rubber boots in hand.

1)  (marked 311 906 101A) is about (O.D.) 2-3/4" long X 7/8" diameter with
two small "tabs" at the big 3/4" opening that has 4 "gripping ribs" on the
tabs.  I don't know where it belongs on the wiring harness.
2)  (unmarked) is more cylindrical -- 2-1/8" long X 5/8".  I believe this
one fits on the underside of the back up lights and goes over stem where the
light mounts onto the rear bumper.  The single-wire/spade connector exits
from the bulb socket and goes into the small end of the boot.

Both boots have a small interior lip that appears to fit onto a barb
(beaded) nipple.

They are both in pretty bad physical condition - tears, missing portions,
mis-shaped, etc.
But the rubber still seems to be relatively pliable.

I keep reading how poor the rubber repros are compared to the original OE
German stuff.
Steele Rubber Products https://secure.steelerubber.com/ has many American
Auto brand parts, but nothing for Volkswagen.

Does anyone have a source for "all things rubber"?

Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT
Rockport, TX (winter)
Lake Geneva, WI (summer)
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