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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 11:33 PM
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Whats The Best Silicone Hose To Use When Doing The Hose Job

Thinking about doing my hose job while im in there i have to change out my fpd, but would like to know what everone is useing my brother got the PFS hose, but i dont know what PFS uses
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 11:36 PM
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You can purchase a kit for the RX-7 from:

http://www.hosetechniques.com
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 11:44 PM
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yea i saw those but i wanted to know if they were kink resistent, and will the fold under psi
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Old Sep 20, 2002 | 11:50 PM
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yea i saw those but i wanted to know if they were kink resistent, and will the fold under psi
Guy, do a search here in the forum and see how many people have used their kit. It will be more than good enough for what you need.
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Old Sep 21, 2002 | 12:02 AM
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I've done 4 hose jobs on FDs. Use Baker Precision Hose silicone hose, it is thick walled and resists kinking. If I were you I *wouldn't* replace every single hose. Some of the larger hoses are preformed and really don't go bad, purge control *S* hose, oil breather hoses and others like it come to mind.

Just replace the vacuum lines that go to the solenoids. Becareful taking the old hose off or you will end up breaking them. Carefully slit the old hose right where it meets the solenoid with a razor. Twist it GENTLY and it'll pop off. If you just pull them you'll break the nipples right off.

Jeff
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Old Sep 21, 2002 | 03:16 AM
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Get Viton tubing hoses from www.mcmaster.com.
Overkill but the best.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 12:49 PM
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Mazdafeed,

http://www.geocities.com/sdrx7_club/technical.html

Download Item #7 pdf file and read. Very important. Also if you go with Viton (expensive), use the English sizes 1/8" ID and 1/4" ID instead of the metric 4 mm and 6 mm. Reason is that the 4 and 6 mm hoses in the McMaster-Carr listing have wall thicknesses of only 1 mm. They will collapse under vacuum. The English sizes have 1/8" wall thickness (3.17 mm) and will stay open under at least 25 in Hg vacuum (personal experiences and tests).

---- Bill
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 01:44 PM
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The Hose Tech is very good and kink resistant. I've got some from Baker before and it's the same as Hose Tech, but more expensive. Purosil is realy good too.

You don't really need the kit, but about 40' of 3.5mm, 10' of 4mm, and 10' of 6mm(more if you have a profec). Was plenty for me.
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Old Sep 22, 2002 | 09:26 PM
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cool, thanks guys i think that im going with baker, can i request any color whit them, what brand does the rx7store have
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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anyone know where i can get viton tubing in red?
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Old Sep 23, 2002 | 01:47 AM
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there is no red viton
I know there is an orange ones.
I forgot where, but I think its for Food or Lab stuff..

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