Randy_J

Before I go buy the right sizes of aeroquip SS lines, anyone out there know the SIZES for the 3 lines underhood?? From FPR to Fuel rail, etc??

I.D.,
length,
O.D.??

Thanks!

found the anodized ends too at
<a href="http://www.bakerprecision.com/earls21.htm" target="_blank">anodized ends for SS lines</a>

Perry 951

Crap.. I can't recall them off the top of my head. If you can wait until I get home (late evening) I can let you know... or perhaps someone else will remember by then.

sm

I believe they are 6-an and 8-an. Those are the sizes I bought, but haven't installed them yet...

pikey7

Do you have the screw on type fittings?

If so, they are a German METRIC DIN standard. NOT an -AN size!!!!!! <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" /> <img src="graemlins/c.gif" border="0" alt="[ouch]" />

Talk with bakerprecision, I'm sure they will be able to find out. If not, I'll try to post when I get home. I have the standard there!

Randy_J

Perry 951
No Problem - I can wait for the sizing. BTW, I will use the OEM fittings, NOT the DIN AN fittings - and use hose clamps with the anodized alum covers like these in order to avoid the AN retrofit:

thomschoon

6 AN, but be careful they will fit loose on the standard connections so you want a neoprene (rubber) inner liner NOT teflon. If the connection is too loose the only seal will be at the clamped surface which is not ideal. I would also use fuel injection clamps not the standard worm gear clamps, they provide more even pressure.

sm

I got the size info from Turbo Tim and then just bought an extra set of these puppies:


They are Aeroquip hoses and I'll be using hose clamps on them. I hope to find the T-bar hose clamps which don't break like the worm-type kind do. Also, I'm going without the caps that you show so I can put two hose clamps at each connection. On top of that, some orange fireproof cover (Firebraid? Don't have it in front of me) and CoolTec Cool Tubes/Wrap. Better safe than sorry.

Randy_J

Thanks to all - SM can you tell me the ID and OD for the Aeroquip lines? I was thinking of going to the twin hose clamps for the same reason. Just that I hate snagging my hands on the frayed ends, and tape just doesn't do it for me.

tazman

I used -6 AN on my car.

Manning

I won't beat my usual drum about how silly I think the stainless braid covered hose and hose clamp route is. I will say that on my car, one of the hard lines was equivalent to -5 and the other was -6 (I cannot recall which was which). This requires the use of a (if you are actually going to use the hose correctly) -5 tubing (hard line) nut and sleeve plus a -5 to -6 male/male adaptor to step up from the -5 hard line to a -6 hose.

Manning

It looks like Tazman did the stainless braid covered hose thing correctly (from what I can see).

Check out <a href="http://www.pi-thon.com/" target="_blank">Pi-thon</a> for a new style hose clamp system. Looks promising.

jason952

-6 is good for the larger lines, dunno about the small hose. do a search to see my post on this, which may be on the turbo board. Get them at <a href="http://www.paragonperformance.com" target="_blank">www.paragonperformance.com</a> I would rather see you use straight up hose clamps rather than the fake AN fittings which are somewhat rice and rather sketchy b/c you can't readily inspect the hose clamp itself due to the cover thing.

I don't see a problem with hose clamps on the hoses, as the factory used them on the high pressure side of the stock setup. AN retrofit would be optimal, but it's more complex and anything is better than the old rubber lines, above is IMO.

Jason

tazman

[quote]Originally posted by Manning:
<strong>It looks like Tazman did the stainless braid covered hose thing correctly (from what I can see).

Check out <a href="http://www.pi-thon.com/" target="_blank">Pi-thon</a> for a new style hose clamp system. Looks promising.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I did what I could with the proper stuff but still had to use the hose clamps at some spots.

Those Pi-thon clamp look pretty good! If anybody has any experience with them I would like to hear what you think of them.