AidanT Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 I have tracked down that this part on my car has developed a hole so I've taken it off to replace it and found the part number (in the title) However, for some reason my original pipe has what I can only describe as a wire coil or spring through the whole of it. Looking at pictures of the replacements they don't seem to have this. Is it important? Do I need to find an item replacement? Thx Aidan
Rabbit Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 Definitely need new pipe. The spring is non standard and is put in to stop pipe kinking. Probably been rotting away for years. Just needs normal replacement pipe, no spring.
Clive Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 But keep the spring. Just in case! they are handy if you need to make a new pipe with a tight radius curve. You really need oil rated hose, normal stuff gets destroyed by the oil/fumes
Pete Lewis Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 Think Club shop sell silicon breather kits Hose with a lifetime Pete
AidanT Posted January 6, 2018 Author Report Posted January 6, 2018 Thanks all. Pete i will give the shop a call Clive. I will see if I can remove the spring, it goes all the way through and did not feel as if it would come out easily Cheers Aidan
Anglefire Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 Nah, duct tape would have sorted that for years to come
Guest Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 Aidan. If you slice the pipe for its entire length it should be easy to remove, may need to cut both sides full length - a sharp scalpel type / Stanley knife should do the trick. Regards. Richard.
Colin Lindsay Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: Think Club shop sell silicon breather kits Hose with a lifetime Pete Is that the lifetime of the hose, car or owner? BTW I've got the Club silicone hoses for the 6 cylinder breather and can recommend them.
Clive Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 Re silicone hoses, I think they need to be flouro lined? Certainly to be resistant to fuel vapour (I haven't seen a silicone hose suitable for actual petrol to flow through, only breather or mist) but oil vapour is equally aggressive. Certainly rubber fuel hose, even r9 stuff, doesn't last at all. (The club ones are lined, but don't be tempted by normal silicone hoses)
Pete Lewis Posted January 6, 2018 Report Posted January 6, 2018 This reminds me of an operation us old uns seem to have trouble with So yes keep the spring it may be useful as for the life time ....anyones guess
AidanT Posted January 10, 2018 Author Report Posted January 10, 2018 New Pipe arrived today - totally different to the one that was fitted and looks like it has bends in all the right places and will fit perfectly. Who knows where the PO got the one that was fitted from Aidan
Guest Posted January 10, 2018 Report Posted January 10, 2018 Aidan. Looking at your original pipe I cannot see (from the photo) any internal stitching which gives a rubber hose some wall strength and helps to prevent it kinking / collapsing too readily. It is very possible that a PO may have placed that wire in to the hose to achieve the same effect or to assist with shaping the hose; which probably gives some indication as to how old the hose is !! Good to hear you have sorted it. Did you keep the original spring ?? Regards. Richard.
AidanT Posted January 11, 2018 Author Report Posted January 11, 2018 Hi Richard, Yes the original did have stitching cord in it, but to my mind was probably twice the length of the new one so coiled around before reaching the inlet manifold. This may have been the reason for the PO to add it, myself I would have shortened the pipe to. Yes I was able to remove the spring - Might come in handy at some point! I will add a picture of the old and new one Aidan
AidanT Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Posted January 13, 2018 New on the left old on the right Aidan
Pete Lewis Posted January 13, 2018 Report Posted January 13, 2018 how far does it go when you wind it up said Zebedee
dougbgt6 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Posted January 17, 2018 Had a girl friend who said that to me once.
Dick Twitchen Posted January 19, 2018 Report Posted January 19, 2018 'Time for bed' said Zebedee; 'No way' (or words to that effect) said Florence.
Colin Lindsay Posted January 19, 2018 Report Posted January 19, 2018 A mate of mine, every time he ran over a rabbit on the road, would say: "Hello Dylan" I've no idea how Zebedee steered himself on one spring, as you can't see his trunnions....
Pete Lewis Posted January 19, 2018 Report Posted January 19, 2018 Nor me, bet he couldnt run over Ermentrude Wheres cuthbert dibble and grub or windy miller, Someones bound to drift into muffin the mule Clangers anyone Pete
Dick Twitchen Posted January 19, 2018 Report Posted January 19, 2018 Cuthbert et al clearly now residing across the pond in Trumptown.
dougbgt6 Posted January 19, 2018 Report Posted January 19, 2018 Andy Cook ran over a badger on the Round Britain Run. Don't know what his name was. Boris perhaps?
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