I'm planning on replacing all the vacuum hoses with platinum cured silicone, but I dunno how much I'll need.
Is this enough, or would I need to get the bigger kit?
Is this enough, or would I need to get the bigger kit?
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Looks like enough to do quite a few carsGive a man a fish and he will be fed for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will promptly forget that he once did not know, and proceed to call anyone who asks, a n00b and flame them on the boards for being stupid. -
Not cheap! Looks like enough for you to do your car and then come down here and do mine!!
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$108 for some vacuum line? Is it gold plated?2020 F250 - 7.3 4x4 CCSB STX 3.55's - BAKFlip MX4
2005 Grand Marquis GS - Marauder sway bars, Marauder exhaust, KYB's
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+1 plenty.
+1 expensive.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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Alright then I'll move down to the $70 kit.89 Grand Marquis GS.
Putting it here because I keep forgetting to mention it. It's not very exciting at the moment.Comment
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I think I replaced all of mine for under $30. Its just boring rubber shit from the parts store, but it should last another 20 years.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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I think I spent $20-30 on bulk hose from the local parts place as I needed it. I did use fuel line for the evap hose (off the front of the intake manifold to the solenoid behind the battery) and PCV hose just because I didn't want to dick with those ever again.
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Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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I understand the wish to provide the best parts possible, for your car, so that they "last a lifetime". I go with OEM parts for most of my repairs. However, when it comes to vac lines, I think you will find the traditional rubber ones are MUCH cheaper and will last long enough to both reward your wallet AND not fail under normal conditions. You will probably NOT have your car so long to justify the high prices of these specialty lines. As "Sly" stated, use fuel lines (which are expensive enough) for the stuff you want to last longer (tougher to reach spots) and regular rubber on the others. You WON'T notice the difference....
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I'm thinking fuel hose is probably the stuff to use on the PCV just because other things don't hold up. I haven't had issues with any of the other lines failing in strange ways but the PCV line gets gummy. I like that stock molded line, but I think its now unavailable and for me it wouldn't actually work due to the different intake I run.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Eh. Already ordered them. I plan on keeping this thing as long as I can. I'd rather invest my money into an already reliable vehicle that I enjoy than keep swapping between cars like I see others do. So, I would rather just use these and not have to worry about it again.Originally posted by miamibob View Post
There's no way in hell I could afford another car as it is anyway, so I have to do everything in my power to prevent this one from breaking. $70 is really not a big deal.89 Grand Marquis GS.
Putting it here because I keep forgetting to mention it. It's not very exciting at the moment.Comment
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Seller dropped the ball, so I took your advice and got these instead. $40 with free shipping. They're still silicone, but a hose is a hose, as long as it doesn't rot it doesn't really matter. Just thought I'd let you all know I do listen.
Edit: I spent some of the money I saved on some solder and heat shrink tubing from the US so it actually gets here before I lose my goddamn mind from inactivity. The rest will be cushion money for the month.Last edited by ootdega; 05-13-2015, 03:30 AM.89 Grand Marquis GS.
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Look at the money you saved.....COOL!
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Shit, maybe I should do this. I'm still fighting idle surge/high idle problem after throwing an IAC at this bastard. MAF is clean and working fine so WTF? Good thread oot, you've given me a direction to go in that I'd been avoiding, but I reckon it's time I did it.
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Is the vacuum line to the MAF ok??Originally posted by knucklehead0202 View Post
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