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Old 13-02-2010, 04:07 PM
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Default cotton braid vacum hose..?

i was told this is better to use rather than the blue rubber stuff but cant seem to find it for sale anywhere.. want to replace all my blue stuff for the cotton braided in black ..
anyone have any links or details of where i can get some.. i saw an escort in reylands workshop that had it..
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Old 13-02-2010, 04:30 PM
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Isnt' that just a rubber hose with cotton overbraid? I'd stick with the silicone in all honesty, works fine for most people
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its just small bore fuel hose

its made of rubber with a braid running through the centre of the rubber with an outer cotton braid over it.
it is much better than the blue silicone hose cos it is a lot stronger so doesnt expand with boost like the soft silicone can
Old 13-02-2010, 04:59 PM
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most motorfactors will sell it,is for diesel cars.goes on the injectors.
far better than silicone hose.
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as said above its what diesels use for the injector leak off hose and its good stuff.
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ahh i see.. that will be easier then ill pop to the motorfactors when i get a chance.. i thought it must be some fancy stuff for some reason..
thanks for the help..
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I wouldn't use it, not needed and will be a hell of a lot harder to see any splits/leaks in it due to the overbraid, its the same shitty stuff vaux used on tanks/pipes on their cars, can't check condition etc by bending, then all of a sudden pissing fuel(in this case) everywhere.
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