I have a 1968T1 and some questions about the gas tank filler hose:
Firstly, to those of you who have already replaced it, do you know if the main hose can be bought from Home Depot or a hardware store for a lot less money than a VW parts dealer or is this a VW only sized part? If I can get it from Home Depot (I'm prefering a clear tank hose) what size should I use (mine has a round upper connection to the filler, and a squashed lower connection to the tank).
Second, there is a secondary hose which seems very odd, and that secondary hose has a T connector which is connected to a 6' length of very thin tube. That very thin tube runs from near the filler cap, up under the windshield, across the car, then down into the spare wheel well. What's all this gimmickry for? All those hoses and connections result in a system with a lot of vapors escaping -- can I just chuck this junk or is important?
Thanks.