Folks,

 

Can anyone tell me where I can get hold of a (very specific) length of rubber hose?

 

The small hose that feeds my (stock) boost gauge has split. It's connected to a pipe coming from the passenger side of the engine bay, and fits into the underside of a small black box on the driver's side towards the windscreen. It's only a small pipe, but without it my boost gauge just sits in the middle.

 

It's split and been cut so many times that it just won't reach any more, and I need a new one.

 

I tried Halfords and Homebase with no luck. I'm about to try AndyZ. Any other suggestions? Mike Feeney?

 

Lemme know,

Russ.

Try a local motor spares/trade type shop.

They should have some vacuum hose in that size.

You might even find something similar in a pet shop aquarium.

 

Halfords etc just keep the common fuel and water type hose.

The same hose went on mine a few months ago. As an emergency repair i used a length of washer jet pipe from Halfords. i know its not the same thickness as vacuum hose but the diameter was right.

anyways cos it was such a short length of pipe it seems to work fine.boost gauge reads ok(as well as a stock boost can), no air leaks etc, so 'forgot' about it till now!!!

 

HTH

 

nick

Sounds like the the vaccum pipe from the balance bar to the relay.

If you don't have any luck finding any PM me your address and I'll post you a small length :eek:

 

Actually where in north london are you ?

Thanks! That'd be great.

I'm in Wood Green/Bounds Green - just behind Alexandra Palace.

Cheers,

Russ.

 

Sounds like the the vaccum pipe from the balance bar to the relay.

If you don't have any luck finding any PM me your address and I'll post you a small length :eek:

 

Actually where in north london are you ?

The same hose went on mine a few months ago. As an emergency repair i used a length of washer jet pipe from Halfords. i know its not the same thickness as vacuum hose but the diameter was right.

anyways cos it was such a short length of pipe it seems to work fine.boost gauge reads ok(as well as a stock boost can), no air leaks etc, so 'forgot' about it till now!!!

 

HTH

 

nick

 

 

I did the same thing, it has been fine for 9 months.