replacement for those brittle vac lines anyone?
11-22-2010, 11:00 PM
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replacement for those brittle vac lines anyone?
obviously after 21 years those little hard brittle black lines break with the slightest bend so no i gotta fix it. instead of just patching it with some tubing or replacing them with the same thing i rather use something like rubber or stainless steel. anyone have any good price wise sets that they wer happy with?
11-22-2010, 11:05 PM
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Re: replacement for those brittle vac lines anyone?
maybe something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12mm-...ht_1672wt_1165
silicone and ill just cut my own? what sizes would i need?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/12mm-...ht_1672wt_1165
silicone and ill just cut my own? what sizes would i need?
11-23-2010, 12:31 AM
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Re: replacement for those brittle vac lines anyone?
i personally would stay away from that kinda of line. 2 of my friends used silicone hoses and both of them had the vacuum lines actually collapse on them. i dont know if it was because both of the cars where turbo charged, but none the less your better off just replacing the lines with new rubber lines
re reading your statement are you talking about the rubber vacuum line are the hard plastic fittings
re reading your statement are you talking about the rubber vacuum line are the hard plastic fittings
11-23-2010, 01:30 AM
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Re: replacement for those brittle vac lines anyone?
i say stock. lasted 21 years, will last another 21, american engineering.. The hard plastic vac line i got at autozone by the fuel filters and oil filter section., and the rubber lines too.. i think regular autopart stores are cheaper...i always request to go in the back with the dude to get rubber lines, cause half the time they'll cut you a line thats wrong and give you the run around. stainless steel? nahhh, unless you really really want them...but stock is favorable in my opinion...
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11-24-2010, 05:25 PM
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Re: replacement for those brittle vac lines anyone?
This is why junkyards exist. I brake a hose, I head to my local yard and grab a long one from a random card and replace my broken one. No need to buy new.
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