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    hoses

    n00b questions: Most, if not all of the hoses/lines I see under the hood are old, shitty looking, and in some cases cracked (not all the way thru). Basically any rubber/plastic looks like shit. I want shiny new ones.

    Vanity aside, I figure chances are pretty good that replacing any old ones with new ones could only be a good thing for the car and its systems anyway.



    Now: I don't have a fucking clue how to go about finding out what exactly it is I need, finding said parts, and putting them on.





    not as easy to tell in the pic since I didn't even get the whole engine bay
    Last edited by 1990LTD; 08-22-2009, 01:46 AM.
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    the small non-molded hoses you can buy in bulk, the others should be listed for you car at the parts store.
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      #3
      As said above, the molded hoses will be behind the counter and the rest such as your vac lines and heater core lines you can get in bulk. Just dont go ripping all the hoses off at once, replace them one at a time. Ask me how I know.

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        #4
        Originally posted by bubbaking View Post
        As said above, the molded hoses will be behind the counter and the rest such as your vac lines and heater core lines you can get in bulk. Just dont go ripping all the hoses off at once, replace them one at a time. Ask me how I know.
        I think I can probably figure out how you know - I'll take your advice Last thing I wanna do is take a chance that I'd fuck up my baby.



        What do I say when I go lookin' for new hoses? "Hey, gimme a bag of those tiny hoses/lines"? How do I know what I need as far as molded ones go? I know nothing of these things but am eager to learn.
        Last edited by 1990LTD; 08-22-2009, 02:02 PM.
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        - 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria P72 - the street boat - 5.0 liter EFI - Ported HO intake/TB, 90 TC shroud/overflow, Aero airbox/zip tube, Cobra camshaft, 19lb injectors, dual exhaust w/ Magnaflows, Cat/Smog & AC delete, 3G alternator, MOOG chassis parts & KYB cop shocks, 215/70r/15s on 95-97 Merc rims

        - 2007 Ford Escape XLT - soccer mom lifted station wagon - 3.0 Duratec, auto, rear converter delete w/ Magnaflow dual exhaust

        - 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Ultimate Edition - Daily driver - 4.6 2 valve Mod motor, 4R75E, 2.73s. Bone stock

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          #5
          You need to take a line in for size comparison. I have no original molded vacuum lines on my car. The only one thats really nice to have is the stock PCV valve hose. The rest are just hose. Problem is, many are different sizes at each end, so you have to get creative with it. The plastic lines i got rid of years ago in favor of regular bulk hose with zip ties to mark what is what. Been meaning to replace the zip ties with some small pieces of heat shrink tube for marking but I haven't gotten around to it.
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