Vac lines

[yellowline]

When taking the head off my car, I snapped off two of the plastic vac lines. Can I replace the vast majority of these old brittle things with rubber lines? Or do you think an autoparts store would have plastic line?
TIA.

[krahm]

The majority of lines on my car are flexible, and vacuum line is vacuum line, as far as I can see. As long as it will stand up to the temp. The only hard plastic lines that I've got connect up to things (sensors, etc.) internally. In other words, I can't just pull off the old line and put on a new one. I'd have to replace the component, I think. If you're talking about the small lines to the fuel pressure regulator, etc. Auto part store vacuum line should be just what the doctor ordered.

[924RACR]

I've found Jeg's sells a spool of 3mm silicone vacuum hose (if you can put up with the ricer colors - I chose blue as the least offensive) for cheap, and plenty enough to do a couple of cars.
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?lang=-1&catalogId=10002&storeId=10001&categoryId=18839

[yellowline]

OK.

We found what we think may be a crack in one of the larger-diameter hoses. It's rubber, fits under the intake manifold, and is specially bent. I don't know what we'll do for that.

I mainly meant the plastic line for the FPR, etc. If that's really available from an auto parts store, I think I'm set. Does the Y-fitting on that vacuum line pull out from the old line? I'd like to save and reuse that. The PET lists it as a separate part, but I can't figure out how to remove it.

[livewirevoodoo]

Originally posted by yellowline
[B]We found what we think may be a crack in one of the larger-diameter hoses. It's rubber, fits under the intake manifold, and is specially bent. I don't know what we'll do for that.
B]

Where does the hose go? Sounds like the crack I had in the hose to the crankcase. "Crankcase breather hose" i think its called. I temporarily replaced with off the shelf hosing, but because of the special bend it left a crease which constricted the flow. Special ordered the correct one via pelican for around $18.

[yellowline]

That could be it. I think it connects under the oil filler neck.

If it's $18, that's not bad at all. But I'm planning on getting it together for this weekend, I want to enjoy it a little this fall before I put it away. I don't really want to spend more than the part's worth to get it cross country for Thursday.

[legion]

Lindsey racing sells black silicone vacuum lines for $1 a foot and metal "T" connectors for $2.50 each. A little more expensive than what you will find at the local auto parts store, but they will also seal better, last longer, and stand up to the heat better.