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Anyone tried silicone hoses/lines as a replacement for their rubber vacuum hoses/lines? Mines are pretty corroded and I'm looking for a "buy it for life" option for my rubber vacuum hoses. Looking to find out:
- Was it an upgrade over the rubber hoses/lines?
- Cost
- Most convenient place to buy.. Amazon? Ebay motors? Home Depot?
- Interaction with stock clamps
- What cool colors did you choose (just joking, but if you did pick hot red or pink, lemme see the pics)
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I've just replaced the small ones (FPR, crankcase return...), mainly 'cause I got them on sale
I replaced them in 2016 and so far they're as good as new although, to be fair, the rubber ones I replaced (around the same time) look ok, too. Stock clamps fit just the same. No cool colors, tho, mine are black with a thin beige stripe
Last edited by The Chauffeur; 08-14-2018 at 03:34 PM.
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Well the rubber ones have seemingly lasted for ~30 years. what do you expect the remaining life of the car to be? Why go to the trouble and expense?Originally Posted by mostly amazing
Anyone tried silicone hoses/lines as a replacement for their rubber vacuum hoses/lines? Mines are pretty corroded and I'm looking for a "buy it for life" option for my rubber vacuum hoses. Looking to find out:
- Was it an upgrade over the rubber hoses/lines?
- Cost
- Most convenient place to buy.. Amazon? Ebay motors? Home Depot?
- Interaction with stock clamps
- What cool colors did you choose (just joking, but if you did pick hot red or pink, lemme see the pics
Also, not any silicone hose will do, you need vacuum hose. Something from Home Depot is likely not and may collapse, defeating its intended function.
Unless you secretly want those fancy colors
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Last edited by ross1; 08-15-2018 at 06:16 AM.
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Buy the ones from FCP and you'll have a lifetime guarantee. No need to spend the extra cash for silicone hoses.
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I'm thinking of replacing mine with silicone before winter hits. I haven't replaced mine since I've owned the car.
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Well, I'm in CA so this might be a thing that I'm unnecessarily obsessing over.
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