Hey Guys...where do you buy the braided hoses to replace the worn out ones that are all over the place on the 914 1.8 engine? I tried a local auto parts place and all they had was rubber. Does it matter??

Thanks
Leedo

Find a shop that specializes in VW Bugs (aircooled)...after that, mail order (Pelican Parts, GRP)

I just ordered a bunch of this "Techflex" in red and yellow for my new motor.
I'll just dress the rubber up, add a little color matching heatshrink on the ends...

put a little color in yer life! (they have chrome too).

good times~

QUOTE (lotus_65 @ Mar 10 2006, 01:42 PM)

I just ordered a bunch of this "Techflex" in red and yellow for my new motor. I'll just dress the rubber up, add a little color matching heatshrink on the ends... put a little color in yer life! (they have chrome too). good times~

not even close to what he is asking about...that's "rice" covering you got

hmmmm, that green looks like a good match to my car

QUOTE

...alll they had was rubber. Does it matter??

No.

QUOTE (Mueller @ Mar 10 2006, 03:54 PM)

QUOTE (lotus_65 @ Mar 10 2006, 01:42 PM) I just ordered a bunch of this "Techflex" in red and yellow for my new motor. I'll just dress the rubber up, add a little color matching heatshrink on the ends... put a little color in yer life! (they have chrome too). good times~ not even close to what he is asking about...that's "rice" covering you got hmmmm, that green looks like a good match to my car

yea, i knew it wasn't what he wanted. aren't honda's really reliable? mebbe it'll rub off on my car!

So when I open my engine lid and look at all the braided hoses that need to be replaced (Some corroded...some not yet)....you guys say get it from Pelican? That is a lot of hose! Someone's gotta have some alternatives?! (BY the way...the car currently runs...sometimes...)

Thanks,
Leedo

Do it right or don't bother. It's not that much hose. I bought my various lengths from the VW FLAPS
Go here:
http://www.icbm.org/erkson/personal/Porsch...nuals/index.htm
Look under the FUEL INJECTION section. There are hose diagrams and they contain the layout, diameter and lengths.

QUOTE (Rand @ Mar 10 2006, 01:27 PM)

QUOTE ...alll they had was rubber. Does it matter?? No.

It sort of does matter, you need fuel injection hose, shich is more high pressure than regular fuel hose. Does not matter if it is braided cloth, but it must be high pressure hose.

QUOTE (Tobra @ Mar 12 2006, 04:08 PM)

QUOTE (Rand @ Mar 10 2006, 01:27 PM) QUOTE ...alll they had was rubber. Does it matter?? No. It sort of does matter, you need fuel injection hose, shich is more high pressure than regular fuel hose. Does not matter if it is braided cloth, but it must be high pressure hose.

If you're talking fuel line, then yes it does absolutely matter!! FI is high pressure. But when he was talking about the braided stuff "all over the place," I assumed vacuum hoses... which don't have to be braided... unless you care about it looking like the factory hose. But regular rubber works fine.

Wow...thanks Rand for that web address...now that is helpful! Thanks guys!

Northern Foreign Autoparts, Nashua, Exit 6/7

They have all of it in stock, its all metric.

Rich

QUOTE (Air_Cooled_Nut @ Mar 12 2006, 10:38 AM)

Do it right or don't bother.  It's not that much hose.  I bought my various lengths from the VW FLAPS Go here: http://www.icbm.org/erkson/personal/Porsch...nuals/index.htm Look under the FUEL INJECTION section.  There are hose diagrams and they contain the layout, diameter and lengths.

That is the ultimate web site, thank you

I'll say it again, nice squareback, very cool

www.cip1.com

QUOTE (lotus_65 @ Mar 10 2006, 12:42 PM)

I just ordered a bunch of this "Techflex" in red and yellow for my new motor. I'll just dress the rubber up, add a little color matching heatshrink on the ends... put a little color in yer life! (they have chrome too). good times~

gotta love it

I did the ghetto hose covering to a car when I was 19 or 20. I got tired of it after about 2 weeks.

I admit I have bastardized a few cars in my days.