Silicone coolant hoses

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:56 am

I'd love a set of red ones (& hoses) but as santa doesn't know where I live, it's gona have to wait on the ever expanding "I want" list

Still hopefull that the clear ones might prove feasable or maybe green

I can think of another member that might want some pink frilly hose

bigdaddycain · Post by **bigdaddycain** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:29 am

missfixit70 wrote:
I can think of another member that might want some pink frilly hose

sue...i mean... so can i!

vanvliet · Post by **vanvliet** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:33 pm

I think that a bit of colour around an engine bay cheers it up no end! I like the idea of the cooling system standing out from the other bits and bobs when I am checking things over .
Clear ones? Na ,tis naff

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:15 pm

vanvliet wrote:Clear ones? Na ,tis naff

I agree, but t'is potentially useful in diagnosis. I'd choose long johns over loon pants (note my vintage

) if I was winter walking on the moors

vanvliet · Post by **vanvliet** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:13 pm

fair enough - - but - - I do not think that clear versions will be produced by any manufacturer anyway - too little demand and so not worth buying in the clear material whereas blue /red /black material probably bought in bulk - -and - - i'm not convinced that they would remain clear enough over a period of time for any meaningful fault diagnosis - then you are just left with the naff bit - - -and - - there will be no more probs anyway because the hoses will work as they should and not fall to bits-like the 10 year old rubber ones!

vanvliet · Post by **vanvliet** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:39 pm

Yep ,but it would probably cost shedloads for a one off set - if the material was available - and nobody has ever come across it for auto applications so far - - but if you are game ,find a supplier ,and have the cash , why not? - - -

John the sparky · Post by **John the sparky** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:09 pm

why not get red for the hot hoses... I think there are 3,

and blue for the cold hoses..... that way you know if everything is OK!

oooops sorry Flippa

John

andyfb78 · Post by **andyfb78** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:16 pm

Ooh I'll have a set too please, any colour.....

The Great Pretender · Post by **The Great Pretender** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:09 am

Black fishnet hose for me, with a blow up Del Boy doll when air gets in the system.

missfixit70 · Post by **missfixit70** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:24 am

won't that let all the water out the holes tho

or is that to be used to get someone to stop & help when it does overheat

The Great Pretender · Post by **The Great Pretender** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:34 am

Lol you silly billy, how do u think the air stops in and dont leak out? When it overheats? Not my Bongo gonna move the thermostat to where is should be..............

tonygadget · Post by **tonygadget** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:43 am

Re clear hoses:
Don't the rubber & silicone hoses have "ply threads" going through them like fibre glass?

Even though the individual threads are clear & transparent. As there are so many it diffracts the light & makes them look white/opaque. Even if clear silicone is used I think you would only see the ply. (Would be pretty though)

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:33 pm

tonygadget wrote:Re clear hoses:
Don't the rubber & silicone hoses have "ply threads" going through them like fibre glass?

Even though the individual threads are clear & transparent. As there are so many it diffracts the light & makes them look white/opaque. Even if clear silicone is used I think you would only see the ply. (Would be pretty though)

A very good point. My only experience of silicone tubing is model aeroplane fuel tubing. That is opaque but not so much that you can't see a fuel / air meniscus in the tube. It doesnt seem to stain or discolour. If car coolant hosing has a lot of reinforcement in it then I guess it maay block any sight of coolant even if you could get unpigmented tubing.

But my original proposition was only hypothetical. I think its v unlikely you could get 'see through' tubing. But it's always worth throwing hte question out. Sometimes, something actually comes out of it.

I quite like the idea of blue for cold side of system, red for hot. Is it possible to split Bongo hoses into the 2 categories like that though

flippa · Post by **flippa** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:31 pm

hi guys sorry been very b usy...bongo turned into removal van

....started to fit hoses today will finish in the morn ....tried to upload some pics see how these work....http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff13 ... 82774a.pbw

flippa · Post by **flippa** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:36 pm

hmmmmm.....

......brb