DigitalFusion

Hey All,

Excellent news! I was at Home Depot a few weeks ago, and in the plumbing section they have FluidMaster Appliance stainless steel hose "kits". These kits are in sizes from 6" upto 72" lengths. The most expensive one is the 72" length for 14.98.

After a lot of research on the checmical properties of the chemical/polymer they use to coat the inside of these lines, I found out that it is the same chemical they use in automotive fuel lines!!

Dont spend 75 bux on a oil line kit, when u can do it from the Home Depot! I will be purchasing these kits, and using them on my own car. I will be sure to post up the details with some pix for you guys/gals as soon as I do.

dustin

Are you sure they are designed for high temperature use? How about high temperature @ 80psi?

I'd be weary of feeding oil to my turbo with anything from home depot -- they call it "home" depot for a reason. I can't imagine that these lines have AN fittings either =P

Also, check summit racing for their prices on Earls precrimped stainless lines -- all of the sizes you would want are under $30.

Dustin

int3gra

interesting.......but sounds too good to be true. there has to be something different about that kit.

DigitalFusion

This is what they are warenteed (spelling?) at:

180 psi @ 225' F
150 psi@ 190' F
250psi @ 150' F
300psi @ 100' F

They said they would be higher, but thats where their warentee stops at.

DigitalFusion

i mean they are deisgned for anythign from toilets to hot water heaters and dishwasters. A typical hot water heater has its max thermostat setting at 180,w ith some being higher

dustin

And they are designed to hold oil or corrosive liquid? What sort of fittings are on the ends?

Spade

Who cares....cut the fittings and add new ones.......72" of hose for 14 bux!!!!!!!

DigitalFusion

Thats why i was researching. The company said that the lining they use stands up well against most chemicals, she gave me the name of it, and i did some searching. It turns out it is THE EXACT same stuff they use to make fuel lines out of!

The fittings are the trouble. They look more like garden hose type things. Perhaps this post was premature, and I should have waited until after I had tried it myself, but I was so damn excited when i foudn out that it could work, i had to post.

int3gra

as Spade said, cut the fittings and add the Earls.

filetofit

I understand you're excitement, for those of us who spend our own hard earned money on theses things Ghetto =

DigitalFusion

couldnt have said it better myself! Permission to use this in my sig?

PrecisionH23a

let us know how the lines work after about 2 months of having them installed.

DigitalFusion

will do

ion_four

I tell you what. I went to an oilf filter specialty shop and had them make my feed line...when I got home I looked under the sink and saw the same Aeroquip stainless lines. I don't think I got "hosed" on my lines, so I wasn't too pissed, but I might've saved a couple bucks buying them for that type of application, assuming the inner lining is the same.