Subject	Silicone hoses: safe for hydrocarbons?
Posted by	Jehannum on May 01, 2009 at 7:55 AM
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Message	So Z1 has all manner of silicone hoses for sale now. I know they're fine for vacuum and coolant, but are they OK for ATF and oil? Specifically, I'm thinking of the oil cooler hoses, and the power steering J-line. Your powers are useless! I'm wearing my tinfoil underwear!
Follow Ups	Silicone hoses: safe for hydrocarbons? - Jehannum 07:55:01 05/01/09 I wouldn't, not long term data yet. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:07:08 05/01/09 Definitely not for high pressure lines - MidLifeZ (DFW) 08:39:07 05/01/09 Those hoses are not high pressure . - Z-speed 09:15:09 05/01/09 LOL, anything Z32-related is bound to "give problems." (n/m) - BradZ (UF) 09:19:19 05/01/09 look at my post history, I bounced these questions off - J-Mart 09:47:11 05/01/09 I wouldn't use them. Read this.. - Maximamike 10:11:25 05/01/09 We've been using our silicone hoses for a couple years now - Russell@Z1 10:23:20 05/01/09 Product Suggestion: - Jehannum 18:02:00 05/01/09 those silicon hoses aren't the same as the silicon hoses - LJZTT 10:53:32 05/01/09 "those silicon hoses" - fldc 12:20:49 05/01/09 It isn't a question of durability of construction, but - Guapo 12:23:42 05/01/09 Bingo. (n/m) - josh 13:51:03 05/01/09 I thought rubber + petroleum based products was a no no - LJZTT 21:16:13 05/01/09 Learn to use Google - lazer(NV) 13:47:07 05/01/09 I thought I just said all that? (n/m) - Guapo 13:52:21 05/01/09 You did, I just included references. (n/m) - lazer(NV) 15:36:39 05/01/09 fair enough :) (n/m) - Guapo 15:49:52 05/01/09 I know how to use google, but I'm no materials engineer... - Jehannum 18:08:01 05/01/09 I googled "Silicone Hose" lol (n/m) - lazer(NV) 23:15:50 05/02/09 I will be trying out Z1's oil cooler lines, ps j-hose and - ZEVAN (Ca) 14:05:42 05/01/09 i had the ps J hose , I don't recommend. - fanta-z 20:36:58 05/01/09 if it was sweating through, wouldnt the hose be absolutely - LJZTT 21:20:25 05/01/09 can't there exist degrees of "sweating out" ? and the hose - fanta-z 01:49:18 05/02/09 I dunno, but lemme offer another item for consideration - LJZTT 13:12:03 05/02/09
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