heat harden external waste gate hoses
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heat harden external waste gate hoses
anyone else experience heat harden external wastegate hoses?
what is the consequence? [loss of WG control, over boost???]
which is the best cure - S/S braid or high temperature hoses?
TIA
what is the consequence? [loss of WG control, over boost???]
which is the best cure - S/S braid or high temperature hoses?
TIA
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I had it harden my rubber water cooling lines and cause them to crack several times...but I just replace them cause it cost's me like 99 cents.
Someday I'll redo them in braided stainless.
I have never had an issue with a wastegate hose though.
Someday I'll redo them in braided stainless.
I have never had an issue with a wastegate hose though.
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I've wrapped my wastegate hose and VTA breather hose with insulation ripped off an old carpet set, then taped it up with reflective aluminum ducting tape. Works wonders and it was free!
I looked into replacing all that crap with SS line, the breather hose, wastegate hose, and water line. Now that I refuse to use anything but Aeroquip fittings, it's somewhere around $100 shipped, I'll wait for an obvious issue to arise before spending that much dough on a few small hoses.
I looked into replacing all that crap with SS line, the breather hose, wastegate hose, and water line. Now that I refuse to use anything but Aeroquip fittings, it's somewhere around $100 shipped, I'll wait for an obvious issue to arise before spending that much dough on a few small hoses.
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