Hosing Question???

[maximumrpm]

The crappy garden hose that came with my catch can is getting old and i need to replace it...any idea where i can get 16mm oil or fuel hose to replace it and the cost???

i have also got a newly made chromed turbo intake pipe that is 75mm and need a 75mm to 80mm silicon hose to the afm....any idea where to get one...and please dont say gcg as they are a ripp off and want $110 for the little piece of silicon hose

cheers

[R31Nismoid]

any parts place sells hose

[browny]

any idea where i can get 16mm oil or fuel hose to replace it and the cost???

If you find out a good cheap supply of suitable hose then let me know as well. 5/8"(~16mm) isn't a very common size, and its difficult to find a nice, oil resistant hose that is around the same dimensions as the Nissan hose. Industrial hoses tend to be a lot thicker and less flexible because they are designed for high pressures.

You can get a hard clear 5/8" oil resistant hose with a loosely braided reinforcing from pretty much any hose place (its actually a food grade hose). I don't like it much tho, it's not very flexible and I don't like the look of it.

Also available from hose places is a 5/8" high pressure hose, IMO not that desirable. Very inflexible and very thick wall which makes it a lot more bulky than the Nissan Stuff. Around $20/m.

You can get heater hose in 5/8" easy enough, but its not oil/fuel resistant so it will break down over time. $4-5/m from pretty much any auto place.

There is a Gates hose sold by Purple Pig for $20odd bucks a metre, but you have to buy a whole 7-8m roll.

Otherwise Earls make non braided and braided 5/8" hose. $40odd/m for the non braided, more for braided.

I eventually gave up and used heater hose just to get me running. I'll either use braided or the Gates stuff when it comes to tidying it all up tho.

[maximumrpm]

thanks champ...i might try the earls stuff...ive tried everywhere and like you said no one stocks 16mm hosing that is oil or fuel tolerant....

im still after a cheap silicon expander if anyone knows where to get one from???