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Old 06-11-2004, 08:20 PM
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Okay I have finally completed the installation of my a/c system into my 92 civic.

The thing I noticed was the rubber a/c hoses coming from the compressor. They are awfully close to my headers and judging by the material that wrap the hoses I would imagine that they would likely melt from the extreme heat.

I have a JDM ITR engine with FEEL's headers with the stock air conditioning.

How can i protect these hoses from melting or degrading from the extreme heat?

Is there a foil wrap or header tape that can be used?

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Old 06-11-2004, 08:31 PM
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there pretty heat resistant. what about vaccum hoses coming off a turbo manifold. y dont they melt?
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Foil?

They're pretty heat resistant as they are. They get hot to begin with so it shouldn't be a problem unless the header is physically touching the hose.
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there is probably about 2 inches of clearance from the header pipe to my suction hose.

I was thinking that perhaps as added insurance that I don't melt the hoses that I wrap it in header wrap. This ways there is a guarantee that it couldn't melt. Heck even wrapping the hoses in tin foil technically would work.

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