Dave_Dc2

Hey guys, i have a greddy kit that im going to be running on my integra, i'm trying to avoid welding a different fitting on the turbo for a steel-braided line, would it be okay if i just used an insulone heater hose?

Bailhatch

oil will make heater hose swell up and leak eventually. You can use hydraulic hose or silicone hose designed for EGR repair is cheap and works fine. Just go to a good autoparts store and tell them that you need an oil rated hose in X inside diameter and that you can use hose clamps with.

turbohatch96y7

iTrader: (15)

Yeah go to mr hose and tell them you need a hose -10 that can handle like 1600 degrees. Or hose man

Bailhatch

1600! His crankcase isn't filled with magma you know.

Dave_Dc2

lol...magma would be nice huh? thx guys

wmac

if your oil is more than a few degrees hotter that your coolant, you have more serious issues than your return line.
<--uses heater hose, but checks it often.
oh yeah, at what temp does oil boil at?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_th..._of_engine_oil

90dxhmt

iTrader: (1)

Heater hose works fine if its not in close proximity to manifold runners etc.Check it once a week or two or spend the big $5 for a foot of silicone hose that will more then handle the temp.

turbohatch96y7

iTrader: (15)

Well it is next to hot down pipes and around dump tubes.

highroller54

just stop.

civickiller

I use heater hose. Only been boosted for only about 6 months. But even before that I used the heater hose for my cooling system for a couple years

Dave_Dc2

Well, i'm plannin to heat wrap the entire return line, and ofcourse monitoring it, so hopefully itll be fine, besides i called greddy, and the line they provide is real similar to a heater hose, as long as its webbed im sure itll be cool thx fellas