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Fuel filler neck breather - snapped white pipe union

Posted: 24 Jun 2020, 09:00
by glasshopper
Hello.
I am just about to refit my fuel tank after refurbishing everything.
I have had overflow fuel leak issues when I fill up with a full tank of fuel and lived with petrol smells for some time now, so I have replaced all the grommets, float, breather pipe and valves etc.

However the filler neck breather pipe union was snapped in the past and I cannot source a new one.
Does anyone know where I can obtain one of these adapters or can the pipe be inserted directly into the grommet in the fuel tank as has been suggested by one supplier?

I have looked in all the usual places to source a replacement with no luck as yet - or is this going to be a task for 3d printing?
Tx.

Re: Fuel filler neck breather - snapped white pipe union

Posted: 25 Jun 2020, 05:46
by ZsZ
As I can see on the ETKA pics the breather is attached to a nipple on the filer neck.
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So either get an used filler neck with breather, or you can try something DIY. Like glueing in a piece of pipe or something.
https://volkswagen.7zap.com/en/rdw/typ+ ... 201-31000/

Re: Fuel filler neck breather - snapped white pipe union

Posted: 25 Jun 2020, 08:22
by glasshopper
Hey ZsZ.
Thanks for your response and your advice, the EKTA plan is super useful.
I have been digging for second hand parts and found one, the issue I have is the union with breather pipe at the fuel tank.
I am going to try and sleeve it with a plastic adapter and see if that works.

Tx.
Nik.