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Vacuum Husinf Question?
omega0684 - 25/4/10 at 09:07 PM

Can i use vacuum hosing to go from my rad to my header tank?

coozer - 25/4/10 at 09:09 PM

and why not?

omega0684 - 25/4/10 at 09:12 PM

dunno, thats why im asking!

coozer - 25/4/10 at 09:14 PM

OOPS! Just an additional question I'm interested in Alex

MikeRJ - 25/4/10 at 09:20 PM

Not a good idea since this pipe will be under the same pressure as the rest of the cooling system, and vacuum hosing has no reinforcing webbing within it's structure to resist pressure.

omega0684 - 25/4/10 at 09:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
OOPS! Just an additional question I'm interested in Alex


after the weekend i've had i need a major intake of beer and some retail therapy!

tomgregory2000 - 25/4/10 at 09:47 PM

if its the same vac hose as used on turbo pipe app then they are designed to take boost pressure of up to 2 bar but i dont think they like the temp