BB485
Feb 12th, 04, 1:25 AM
Thought I'd post this after reading about the braided line. I just re plumed my nos and fuel system with this line and push on fittings. What a breeze! they say its been pressure tested to 550 psi. Claim you dont even need clamps with it. Has anyone tried this stuff yet? If it holds up I'll never use braided line again.
Importtech
Feb 12th, 04, 7:56 AM
If youre referring to push locs I've used them and they work great..I used the fabric braided version (made by dayco) of the hose in the pics. Nice thing about the hose is that you can use regular screw clamps if desired. I found my stuff at a diesel truck supply shop
http://www.bsr-aerotek.com/econhose10.htm
Ralph67
Feb 12th, 04, 12:27 PM
Tell us more and do you have a link?
pmullaly
Feb 13th, 04, 8:45 PM
I'm using it on my elky for the Heater hoses.
Looks great and easy to work with. 3+ years and no problems. Big pain if you have to reuse a fittiing though. Cutting the collar and old hose off is a bit tough. Collars aren't necessary but they clean up the finished end.
Gokou
Feb 13th, 04, 10:28 PM
I have used push-lok's in the past where I don't feel I need the abrasion resistance of the braided stuff. In such instances I do prefer it to braided for the simplicity, cleanliness, and ease of installation.
I really like it, and have never had one come off, but keep in mind they recommend you install the spring snap-clamps over higher pressure and oil lines. You can use hose clamps, but the special snap clamps build for the purpose are much cleaner and faster. You do need a special pair of installation pliers though, but they're pretty cheap.
Troy
I use all XRP stuff, as a friend of mine gets great deals on it.