Hi Geoff
Giving credit where it is due, all that good advice came from pinkmg, aka Mark.
But since you asked, there should be a hose between the air cleaner and the PCV (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) valve normally on the top of the valve cover. That’s the PCV hose.
Here’s a good lesson on using vacuum gauges from the Second Chance Garage:
http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/186.cfm
And for VW’s with dual carbs (and I guess anyone with dual carbs):
http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/dualcarb .htm
http://www.aircooled.net is a great technical source for VWs.
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