Hello all
Sorting a few niggles on my iS ready to get it back on the road and want to replace some of the tired looking hoses.
Has anyone bought a full silicone replacement kit for their car? Had a quick google and saw these on ebay but they are in the U.S.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silicone-Vacu ... 58ab53ef47
Any recommendations?
318iS Silicone Hose Kit
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Throttle heater deletesecondcoming wrote:Any recommendations?
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ody_Heater
and replace hoses with BMW parts
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I like the concept of silicone replacing natural rubber hose - should last a long time compared to rubber & better yet it might not gradually start leaking vacuum - the important point being a vacuum leak is bad BUT a leaking vacuum supply to something vacuum operated is much worse.
However the eBay listing mentions other silicone hoses collapsing under vacuum re wall thickness - hadn't thought of that happening - could it?
Perhaps to avoid collapsing under vacuum factory rubber hose is best?
Just replace all rubber every 10 years or so?
Has anyone got long-term experience of silicone vacuum hoses on a daily driver?
However the eBay listing mentions other silicone hoses collapsing under vacuum re wall thickness - hadn't thought of that happening - could it?
Perhaps to avoid collapsing under vacuum factory rubber hose is best?
Just replace all rubber every 10 years or so?
Has anyone got long-term experience of silicone vacuum hoses on a daily driver?
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