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06-13-2008 06:34 AM #1
One thing I meant to mention about the plastic braided 3000# rated hose was that it makes a great power steering hose.
Seems like power steering runs 1000# to maybe 1500# pressure.
Interesting part about making a PS hose, when the hose in my 77 Ford 3/4 ton 4x4 sprung a leak I bought a Made in the USA hose at a local parts house.
Usually they supplied pretty good stuff, but this one was a POS right up front and looked cheap compared to the Ford factory hose.
The new hose sprung a leak right after the install.
Little brother got me the parts for a made up hose using the same fittings shown above.
Interestingly the made up hose cost was $22.
Parts house hose was $29.
Ford hose was $48. or so.
No more probs and if I did, a new piece of hose and re-using the fittings would have done the trick.
Some of the smaller sizes have nickel plated fittings that look close to chrome.
You can find the plastic braided hose and fittings at Hydraulic Supply houses, Farm Supply houses and Oil Field Supply houses.
Many times the plastic is gloss black, but most of the larger sizes I've seen are sky blue.
14 years and 48,000 miles on my remote oil filter lines with the plastic braided stuff and no probs.C9






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