curvenut

Hi,

I just broke my PCV Hose when replacing my PCV valve.
I just check online and just the hose cost 36$$$

http://www.hondapartsunlimited.com/h...acuum-7-3x3000

Where can I find and what king of hose can be used a cheaper solution to replace the PCV hose ??


Thanks

MAD_MIKE

Did you look at the description?
7.3mm hose x 3000mm. 'bulk'. That's 3Meters of 7.3 hose at Honda prices.

Go to your local parts shop and look for 7.3mm vacuum or fuel hose, if no metric sizes look for 9/32", you will need about a foot.
Should be a dollar out the door.

curvenut

I just notice "bulk" !!

I ll check at the part store !

Thanks Mike

accordturb96

I used some high temp hose black rubber hose. The heat of the oil tends to break down and collapse the weaker tube material

holmesnmanny

You can't use regular vacuum hose for the pcv hose as there is high heat and a bit of oil running through it.

holmesnmanny

Ok, not really oil as much as fuel the more I think of it.

curvenut

Ok, I found some windshield cleaner tube that is made of rubber . It had the same diameter of 9/32 or 7.3 mm.

I installed it , well I will see it it handle the heat


Is that good ? I don't really known about the temperature it can handle.

jvr

I thought it was mostly oil in the pcv valve/hose? When I replaced mine recently there was definitely oil clogging the valve and leaking out of the grommet (the grommet was cracked)

curvenut

It is motsly oil as far as I can see and smell when I changed mine.

Did you changed you hose too ? If yes what kind of hose did you use ?

MAD_MIKE

Wiper hose will probably not last long, but it is better than nothing in the interim.
Reinforced vacuum hose that is fuel resistant or fuel hose would be better.
Oil vapor and blowby are what will be in the crankcase and recirculated via the PCV system.

jvr

Right, so it's just oil and various gases (not gasoline) that go through the pcv system? Just curious why Holmes said fuel was in there instead of oil

MAD_MIKE

Fuel vapor, as in blowby, will travel in the line. Anything that is not fuel rated will deteriorate from gasoline/gasoline vapors.

jvr

Gotcha. I thought blowby just meant exhaust gases that sneak through the piston rings Thanks for the clarification.

MAD_MIKE

Blowby are the gasses that get blown by the rings, and valve seals.