[T3] What would I use to repair a small tear in the oil bath rubber intake tube?

[Jim Adney]

On 16 Jul 2018 at 19:47, William Jahn wrote:

>  On a FI type 3 . The rubber oval tube that connects the oil bath air
> intake to the metal oval duct . It has been tearing a bit where the clamp
> needs to be removed to remove the oil bath . It's not missing any section
> it's just a break in the rubber , more of a slit . The clamp seems to hold
> it together I just want to prevent it from getting worse. I know it's there to
> only allow cool outside air through the filter into the IAD rather than hot
> engine air. would silicone work or is something else better?

Super Glue, CA, is your best option. You'll have to get the rubber 
really clean, devoid of all oil. Make the bond line as thin as 
possible. Use the minimum amount of CA possible.

I'm pretty sure you'd be disappointed with silicone here.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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