BOV Return Tube...any suggestions

[flinguist]

When I installed my FMIC/piping the only thing hose I could find to fit my BOV return to the intake was a vacuum cleaner hose. The rubber hoses I tried would just collapse because of the severe angle of the bends. Any ideas?

 

[dave99gst]

heater hose --- or take a look at some molded small diameter radiator hose.

 

[flinguist]

heater hose --- or take a look at some molded small diameter radiator hose.

That's what I tried originally. Didn't work.

 

[92awddsm]

I figured what shape I needed the hose and then took my bov to the local parts store. They let me look at there hoses and I found 1 that fit the bov good with the right bend.

 

[Defiant]

Try a truck shop or industrial supply for some flex hose that'll hold up longer than a month.

 

[leet]

Go to home depot and see if they have clear tubing in the size you need. That's what I did

 

[xcelr8n]

i'm using shop vac hose and its held up nicely for few months now.
if for some reason it fails, I have 15 feet of it in my garage

 

[flinguist]

Thanks everyone. You've given me some good things to try. I'll let you know when I find the best solution.

 

[wret]

The flexible hose for sump pumps works okay. When I tried this I was curious if it would create the whistling noise you get when whip ribbed tubing. Nada. Quieter than stock rubber hose.

Another interesting type of tubing I tried in a pinch was a piece of bicycle tire inner tube. This worked fine for several days until I found and corrected a boost leak, then KAPOW! I checked under the hood and found the remains of the hose. It looked like a bomb had exploded inside the tube. I laughed (and vented) all the way home.

 

[ninety7gst]

This worked fine for several days until I found and corrected a boost leak, then KAPOW! I checked under the hood and found the remains of the hose. It looked like a bomb had exploded inside the tube. I laughed (and vented) all the way home.

that just made my day... i'm trying to get something that'll hook up my pipes to, i have all dejon piping 3" intake and it's in a really funky position after it's all clamped down... the intake bov return flange is poking up higher to the hood and is closer to the passengers side of the car... i hope i find some kind tube...