DeTomaso Mailing List: July 97, Message #57
     



From: "D.Jones" <m203253@ws2200.mdc.com>

Subject: Re: Hose Kits

Date: Thu, 03 Jul 1997 14:54:08 CDT



 

> Well, I feel better, that lower elbow metal part gave me fits too, I

> think if you cut the pipe from the tank it would work, but than you would

> need to put a lip on it. BTY, there is a blue silicon hose available,

> expensive but is guaranteed forever, which on a Pantera may not be such a

> liability.



I have the blue silicone severe duty hoses on my Mustang.  They are the

hoses that were available on the police version of the Mustang.  My hoses 

were 10 years old and I was facing the 2000 mile drive to California so 

I decided to replace them.  The blue silicone hoses were supposed to be

lifetime hoses but I bought them mainly because they were light blue and 

contrasted nicely with my car's exterior color (dark blue).  I have been told

that these hoses are, in reality, no better than the black Ford OEM hoses.

Ford apparently made them optional on their severe duty (police and taxi)

vehicles only because GM did so on their police cars.



The silicone hoses were supplied with special linered hose clamps

(not slotted like typical hose clamps, just a continuous band with

slots only at the end).  This is because silicone hoses are more

susceptible to cuts than normal hoses.  Supposedly some NAPA stores

carry these clamps.



The hoses I took off the car were 10 years old and looked new.  I really

didn't need to replace them but it did give me peace of mind.  



Later,

Dan Jones



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