Looking for 3.5 and 6mm vacuum tubing
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Looking for 3.5 and 6mm vacuum tubing
Does anyone know where I can get replacement tubing that is in a roll that I can cut to the length I need? I don't want to have to spend big bucks on the expensive stuff, but I can't seem find the standard replacement hose in metric size.
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I think you need a few inches of some larger size, somewhere around 1/4" also.
The high dollar kits are generally thick wall silicone, which is superior to stock rubber for the long term. But...you can do the hose job in the 10 dollar rubber 10 times before paying for one silicone kit. The rubber usually holds up 4 or 5 years before getting hard again.
Also the silicone tends to tear easily when you decide to work on the car a few months down the road.
The high dollar kits are generally thick wall silicone, which is superior to stock rubber for the long term. But...you can do the hose job in the 10 dollar rubber 10 times before paying for one silicone kit. The rubber usually holds up 4 or 5 years before getting hard again.
Also the silicone tends to tear easily when you decide to work on the car a few months down the road.
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Wait He's in Germany? I don't know. But you can get them autoparts stores online, pretty easy. Try www.Hosetechniques.com
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Well first off the Germans don't really like working on their own cars that often and trying to find tubing that will fit is ridiculous. They don't carry it in the stores in rolls only is sections of about 1 foot in length. As for sizes again it's just not stocked and trying to explain what i need is more trouble than it's worth.
I had to email hosetechniques because the only shipping they show is UPS and since i'm at an APO address I need it shipped by USPS.
Thanks for all the input on everything though.
I had to email hosetechniques because the only shipping they show is UPS and since i'm at an APO address I need it shipped by USPS.
Thanks for all the input on everything though.
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