Colored hoses, Are they still available? Or has anyone tried dying a hose? Options

[TonyA]

Maybe i ma crazy but are these available anywhere, or has anyone ever attempted to bleach and dye a hose?

[wonkipop]

hmmm, its interesting.
thats certainly true of the first version of the system mr. b.

i don't think my car has been meddled with when it comes to the hoses.
and its plumbed up that way as per mr. starbear's diagram - always has been.

i have studied images of 1.8 engine bays for 75 which have the cannister closer to the battery. also plumbed up the same way as SB and WP cars.

if you look at the emissions diagram included with the 74 models. there is a change that occurs. i doubt its a misprint, but it could be? (i have posted the material in the other thread i started for 1.8 L jet hoses).

this change can also be found in vw literature i have seen.
i will see if i can find some of this to assist the research.

i think the matter of the plumbing of the later cannisters could do with some further research. i believe mr. starbear and i may be pointing to something with the later cars.