Anyone heard of these silicone vacuum lines on Ebay? They are $115 for enough length to replace old vacuum hoses, I want to replace mine, don't care if they are colored, but can't really find an alternative to this (no one else really sells a convenient kit that comes with the lengths/sizes I need).

here is a link for it on ebay.

Ebay Silicone hoses


Anyway, I searched on this, so back off.

 

but youv never walked into a parts store it seems ...



they sell vac hose by the roll, you just cut it to length, same with the larger size hoses for the PVC ect.





....... but you can spend a ridiculous $115 on some blingin red hose if you want

 

Cptken knows of a company that you can get it from. great price. great hoses.

 

wows $115 for how many feet of this stuff? pure profit indeed

 

theres a sucker born every minute

 

like i said. get with Cptken. he will set you up.

 

Napa has good prices on black rubber hose. $1 to $1.50 a foot for most sizes.
3/8 is the smaller water lines (top of throttle body) 5/8 is the larger heater hose lines and the large vacuum lines on the intake.
I think the small long lines are 1/8 inch ?

 

black never goes outa style

 

Thats a complete rip off, you can find vacuum hose at any auto store for sometimes less than a dollar a foot

Take a look at this Summit Racing link, this is where i get my hose from, its always good to live 10 minutes away from 1 of their only three retail stores
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-230162/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-230161/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-230163/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-230164/

And if you want to be all flashy i wouldn't go with silicone red eww, I would go with Stainless Steel braided hose which goes for cheaper than that stupid kit

 

Good resource! we're sharing for your kindness

 

Awesome, thanks for the help. My "Advance Auto" parts place and I have must have had a miscommunication...

 

I chose it over rubber because it should last longer and is more durable, wont collapse because the silicon walls are thicker and is more heat tolerant.
I have the imfamous auto air conditioner. I don't want to go thru the trouble of having to change this out again.
I have about 20-30 maybe more? feet left over from my project. I used it on the motor too.

I bought the whole roll for about 40?? dollars or so.

The silicone kits offered on ebay seem to have several of different diameter hoses.

I just got the one size, howvever, as I said, the walls are really thick and won't ever collapse. The reason for using the silicone is the reliability.

You all know how succeptible our cars are to vaccum leaks, fix it right and forget it.

It is a bit pricy...

 

The vacuum diagram in my chiltons book is also somewhat daunting, I suppose the only way to learn is to jump in and do it though. And where did you get your silicone hose? I haven't had time to go back to advance auto yet. . . thanks


--Went to advance auto, didnt have any of the sizes I think I need, (for sure on the 1/8", still trying to get exact on the others)

 

I am guessing you are informing me of the exact sizes I need in my case? (81 280zx) Advance auto didnt even have the 1/8th inch, so im trying to piece together a kit from the site you recommended.

Gratzi

 

I am sorry, I cannot remember the place where I bought the silicone vaccume line. It is cheap....email me and I'll give you the stuff, [pay for shipping] [I don't want it and don't need it.

your new friend, kenny

 

Oh sorry no, I was just throwing some sizes out there, I'm not to sure of all the sizes that are required to do the 280zx. I'm sure someone on the site knows the exact answer to that. I just have a bunch sitting around here I go with whatever fits ha

 

if you want to be blingin autozone has some fuel hoses made by Goodyear... not much more than reg cheapo hose

 

http://www.siliconhoses.com/content....2VC&cat=0022VC

http://www.hosetechniques.com/silicone-vacuum-hose-c-1
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^also takes paypal

http://www.sporthoses.com/parts/vacuum_tubing/

and many more. Google is your freind. remember this.

 

Sent you a PM, let me know, thanks again