jwall

just wounder if any of u that have got your oil cooler lines made up by a hydrolic shop. did they ever say anything about not being able to make them for a car? cause its only for "industrial'' use?

thanks!

jwall

anybody?
cause a guy told me no cause he can get sued

dr0x

So lie and say its for an engine lift or something.

Jimmy325i

tell them its for a tractor and bring in the bad line/s

I've had people refuse to sell me heim joints rated for 4X the loads the tie rod ends they replaced were rated at because I said it was for a truck's steering linkage. They gave me the same answer.

I'd rather someone either proved my application was unsafe or supplied me the parts to make it work rather than worrying about being sued. The only way they could be held liable is if they sold the part under the assumption it was "fit for use" and custom **** rarely has any gurantees other than it won't leak under X pressure.

If the guy doesn't think his hoses will hold 300 psi (load + safety factor of 2) do you really want them on your car?

jwall

so are u saying the lines should hold 100psi?

and do ya think they will ask alot of questions about them? im bad a lieing on the spot

Jimmy325i

300 psi line is pretty cheap and commonly availible. That is gonna be way stronger than you will ever need.

Building a hydrolic hose to hold the absolute minimum pressure is pretty dumb. What happens when your regulator sticks and you blow the hose at 120psi?

jwall

i agree 100% why go the cheap way.

i am trying to find a way to do this now. seeing as there is only 1 shop in town and they know im doing it for my car.

if they are leaking where do they normally leak? on the flexable part? or the conections?
will i only have to replace the flex hose?
thansk!

Jimmy325i

The couplings are what typically wear the hoses out. They crack right where the coupling ends and the hose begins.... unless you have abraision or perforation from some outside source.