On 07/21/2010 08:22 PM, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 7/21/2010 5:12 PM Smarty spake thus:

Now that those of you with the patience to read this far know and
understand my predicament, I am posting here with the following
questions:

1. Are there any high-temperature hose materials which can withstand
the engine compartment temperatures and vibration which I might use
instead, which would allow me merely to make a direct 2" long
connection? The ID of the hose is 1.5", and should be a pretty
standard, easy-to-find size.

Just a shot in the dark he any chance that flexible corrugated metal
duct, like the stuff used for old VW fan hoses, might work? Dunno what
sizes it's available in or how long it would last, but it would at least
be a lot cheaper.


That's what I'm thinking. Also sold at your FLAPS as "heat riser hose"
(think the hoses from the heat stove on the pass. side exhaust manifold
up to the snorkel on the air cleaner on your typical 70's-80's American
sedan.) Clamp on with regular hose clamps. Defroster hose might be
more flexible, seal better, etc. but might not be any more durable than
the original "bellows."

Alternately, a piece of radiator hose the correct diameter would
probably never, ever fail although it might not do quite as good of a
job of isolating vibrations.

You might want to look at a junkyard, because I think the air cleaner on
my old Ford pickup has a pair of flexible ducts something like that to
connect it to the throttle body ('93 with the straight six) although I
don't know the diameter off the top of my head.

nate

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