RX-7Havik

Anyone know where I can pick up a new hose for a decent price? Dealer is 45 and change. Local shops don't carry it. Am calling Mazdatrix when they open. Any other recommendations.....

Thanks

cluosborne

I bought all my heater hoses through Mazdaformance of Houston. The prices there are:

FB03-2110-61 HOSE HEATER........86-92 ENG TO HTR N/T...$ 22.91
FB01-2130-61 HOSE HEATER........86-92 PIPE TO RAD......$ 11.44
FB01-212B-61 HOSE HEATER........86-92 HEATER TO PIPE...$ 11.44

cluosborne

The above prices are for the non-turbo. The only hose specific to the TurboII is the engine to heater core hose, but price is about the same.

RX-7Havik

Looks like my best bet. Thanks man!

BlaCkPlaGUE

mazdaformance sucks.. they won't ship to canada even though their order form clearly states that it would.

I bought a vacuum hose kit, and they gave me this lame excuse about how it would take to long. I told them that I had all the time in the world and that I still wanted it. Here is their exact reply


"im sorry, but we cannot help you".

They also billed me and didn't put the $ back onto my card...

wouldn't recommend them.

cluosborne

The person who handled my order was Dustin, and had processed the order that day. I don't know about shipping to Canada, but I had no problems with him. I got everything I ordered within a week (some of the parts were special order).

I did notice they had marked down their vacuum hose kit--the Hose Techniques kit. Sounds like whoever you spoke to screwed up. I'd call them and ask for Dustin if it was a web-order.

mwpayne

If this is the hose that goes from the firewall to the engine, running under the oil pedestal (where it gets soaked with oil and eventually bursts), I have a brand new extra one if anyone needs it, still in wrapper. Part # FB01-61-211C.

FC-chan

that hose is a bitch...nearly killed my car when it went a 1am...

WAYNE88N/A

I say this about once a month when this subject pops up, lol, but right after you install the new hose, smother a layer of black RTV over the areas of the hose that get oil saturated, and you won't have to worry about it again for a long time. The RTV will swell with the hose, takes the heat, and will keep any oil or other solvents from getting to the rubber

RX-7Havik

Yeps...it is. I recently replaced my water pump. And that was a little job in itself too. Now I understand about what they said about the housing coming right along with it. And ofcourse I did not have that small gasket for it either. Noone carried it....so black RTV to the rescue!

System fully pressurized since I can remember and of course.....just a few days later it found the weakest link.....that dreaded hose under the oil filter. She blew, but luckily I was just pulling in my driveway when it happened. It scared the **** outta me though.

For now I just cut the hose back 1" 1/2 and went ahead and ordered from MazdaPerformance. Cheapest I could find. Seemed like a good bunch out there in Texas. Don't foresee a problem, they were actaully very helpfull.


What will fail next lol....anybody...so I can prepare myself. Love the FC though!

Peace