Silicone Vacuum hoses
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Silicone Vacuum hoses
Has anyone here made the switch to silicone vacuum hoses?
Ive been looking online at vacuum hoses and for my vacuum advance there just isnt a selection of 3/16" vacuum hose outside of the Pico which is only good to 180* F. What I have found is there is a huge selection of 3/16" silicone vacuum hose.
My other question is pertaining to the use of silicone hoses for emission components as well. For example I know from what I have seen silicone vacuum hose is not suited for fluid use but couldnt find much about vapor use, such as 3/8" size for use in say the canister purge hose to maifold vacuum or the 3/8" size from the PCV to manifold vacuum.
I can get 3/8" size in emission hose as well as 5/8" size but I am partially tempted to just run all silicone if there wont be a problem using this hose. I know one upside is since I am removing all the OE vacuum circuits and replacing it I can get the silicone hoses in various colors similar to how Ford did with the colored vacuum tubing which I am not a fan of.
Ive been looking online at vacuum hoses and for my vacuum advance there just isnt a selection of 3/16" vacuum hose outside of the Pico which is only good to 180* F. What I have found is there is a huge selection of 3/16" silicone vacuum hose.
My other question is pertaining to the use of silicone hoses for emission components as well. For example I know from what I have seen silicone vacuum hose is not suited for fluid use but couldnt find much about vapor use, such as 3/8" size for use in say the canister purge hose to maifold vacuum or the 3/8" size from the PCV to manifold vacuum.
I can get 3/8" size in emission hose as well as 5/8" size but I am partially tempted to just run all silicone if there wont be a problem using this hose. I know one upside is since I am removing all the OE vacuum circuits and replacing it I can get the silicone hoses in various colors similar to how Ford did with the colored vacuum tubing which I am not a fan of.
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The 3/8" hose I got for the PCV shouldnt collapse as its not pulling a vacuum just pulling fumes.
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