Source for hose?

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Source for hose?

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Need to replace this hose:
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This is the hose from the liquid-vapor seperator up to the air filter housing.

I've tried 3 hoses from 2 different local parts stores, but nothing really suits as to fit and type of material. The original hose is very thin rubber material, undoubtedly gas-oil resistant. Locals can only find heater hose that is even close in size, but it is considerable thicker (less flexible too). This hose is approx. 3/4" ID and fairly stretchy to look at the way it was fitted over the connections. Do any of the vendors carry this? Any ideas out there?
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For some reason when I searched the other night, I did not get that particular hose to come up in the search results. Thought they should have it. Almost called Csaba just to make sure. Thanks.
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All of the vendors sell that part. You probably want to go ahead and replace the other smaller hose too. There is also a paper gasket that seals off the breather.

Take of the breather and clean it well, replace with a new gasket and two new hoses, also remember to install the flame trap in the top breather hose.
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ClarkTheShark wrote:All of the vendors sell that part. You probably want to go ahead and replace the other smaller hose too. There is also a paper gasket that seals off the breather.

Take of the breather and clean it well, replace with a new gasket and two new hoses, also remember to install the flame trap in the top breather hose.
Is this what you are referring to as the breather?
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Weird how the short hose (an elbow really) is more money than the long hose.
Is the gasket the "oil vapor seperator gasket?" Do I just clean the brass brush that is the flame trap and reinstall? I cut the old hose to have a small piece to try to match at local stores and cut the end off of it but I suppose that most of it is better than none at all?
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Yes, that is what ppl refer to as breather, or oil vapor separator.
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yeah the small hose is weird. it's possible that 2 feet of 5/8" breather hose (maube closer to 3/4"?) from any auto parts store will work for the big one, but the little one is an elbow with differing sizes at the ends.
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Most auto parts stores do not carry hose that resists oil vapors.
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