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Originally Posted by Larry Hickey
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The context is: "During the night the aircraft of 3./ZG76 were prepared – some “Gummimuffen” –- some kind of rubber gaskets but my translator says “sleeves”-- were leaky and they had to be replaced." Where might these rubber gaskets or sleeves be on a Bf110 and what were they for? ...
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In my technical dictionary, "Muffe" is translated as:
1. muff, bell, sleeve (clamp), socket (pipe/ wire/ cable connector);
2. coupling (electr.), sealing connecting box;
3. bushing (liner, collar), sleeve (barrel, casing);
4. hose
IMO #2 and 3 come closest to what it could be. Since the "Muffen" were leaking, i would think it is something related to distribution of fluids e.g. fuel, oil, coolant, hydraulics etc. A piece of rubber (pipe/ -ing) for what ever.