Fuel tank breather pipes

[peterwblackburn]

Hello, on my 19080 Turbo the breather pipes that join the two tanks and run at the top of the engine bay by the window have completely perished. I need to source the correct size and type of pipe to do the replacement. Can anyone point me to a source in the UK for this type of pipe ?

TIA

Peter

[Gjk]

PNM can supply a replacement hose for the tank breather system but, I don’t know if it is exactly the same sized tube as was originally fitted to your vehicle.

[jonwat]

Worth reading this before you start 

[Gjk]

Sorry Peter, I should of added to y original post that the clear PNM hose may be a slightly bigger diameter to the original lotus tube.

[peterwblackburn]

No problem, thanks for the suggestion

[CarBuff]

Tygon brand vinyl tubing is resistant to fuel vapors and is easier to bend around the corners than rubber fuel line, which is what I used (with difficulty) more than a decade ago. Hopefully you can find a UK source.

https://www.tubes-international.com/products/industrial-hoses-delivery-and-suction-hoses/tygon-hoses-and-tubings/

I needed to buy angle attachments and size reducers for the rubber lines, as not all of the fittings were the same size, on our '88. 🤬

 

Later I helped an owner with an '83 Turbo replace their hoses with Tygon, and it worked a treat!