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devonkyle77 · 09-27-2006, 07:05 PM

ok so here is my situation.
i need to replace the house that goes from my valve cover to my intake. i assumed it was just likea vacuum hose, but when i went to autozone to pick up the hose i needed, they told me they had nothing that big, and that silicone hose would suck together under load.
the reason im replacing it is because i bought an intake and i bought it second hand so i didnt get the hose it came with, and the factory hose isnt long enough.
what do suggest i do?
thanks guys
-devon

chmercer · 09-27-2006, 07:09 PM

get some heater hose

its like a dollar

devonkyle77 · 09-27-2006, 07:33 PM

simply go to autozone and ask for heather hose? is there a specific size?

kerosinek · 09-27-2006, 07:39 PM

It is 5/8" I just had to do this also.

irritatedmax · 09-27-2006, 07:40 PM

i used heater hose and have had no problems. if you get some one cool, ask if you can take a piece out to your car and see if it fits, thats what i did. i could go check my but i am being lazy, but i think its something like 5/8" don't hold me to that though.

orion::S14 · 09-27-2006, 07:40 PM

Measure the diameter...it's a little over a 1/2" IIRC, so I'll bet you'll need either 1/2" hose or 5/8" hose.

Measure, then buy. Easy stuff.

- Brian

kerosinek · 09-27-2006, 09:23 PM

I have like 3 feet of it leftover in my garage. Damn place wouldnt sell me just a little piece of it. I gaurantee you it is 5/8"

g6civcx · 09-27-2006, 09:37 PM

You can also get a Jim Wolf Technology crankcase ventilation filter and install it on the valve cover. Then you can plug up the hole on the intake.

I am 99% sure it's 5/8" inside diameter as well. Get PCV hose if you can. Heater hoses deteriorate when expose to oil.

projectRDM · 09-27-2006, 10:31 PM

Silicone hose will work fine too. 99% of aftermarket intake kits use it, and there's not enough vacuum on a 4cyl engine to compress such a large diameter hose.

09-27-2006, 07:05 PM	#1
devonkyle77 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: md Age: 37 Posts: 3,091 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: devonkyle77 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	"breather hose" on s14?? ok so here is my situation. i need to replace the house that goes from my valve cover to my intake. i assumed it was just likea vacuum hose, but when i went to autozone to pick up the hose i needed, they told me they had nothing that big, and that silicone hose would suck together under load. the reason im replacing it is because i bought an intake and i bought it second hand so i didnt get the hose it came with, and the factory hose isnt long enough. what do suggest i do? thanks guys -devon __________________ WTB-NARDI wheel & NRG 2.8 QR

09-27-2006, 07:33 PM	#3
devonkyle77 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: md Age: 37 Posts: 3,091 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: devonkyle77 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	simply go to autozone and ask for heather hose? is there a specific size? __________________ WTB-NARDI wheel & NRG 2.8 QR

09-27-2006, 07:40 PM	#6
orion::S14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 1,665 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Measure the diameter...it's a little over a 1/2" IIRC, so I'll bet you'll need either 1/2" hose or 5/8" hose. Measure, then buy. Easy stuff. - Brian __________________ www.KA24DEvelopment.com

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09-27-2006, 07:09 PM	#2
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 35 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get some heater hose its like a dollar

09-27-2006, 07:39 PM	#4
kerosinek Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 143 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It is 5/8" I just had to do this also.

09-27-2006, 07:40 PM	#5
irritatedmax Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ashland, NE Age: 35 Posts: 1,360 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	i used heater hose and have had no problems. if you get some one cool, ask if you can take a piece out to your car and see if it fits, thats what i did. i could go check my but i am being lazy, but i think its something like 5/8" don't hold me to that though.

09-27-2006, 09:23 PM	#7
kerosinek Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 143 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have like 3 feet of it leftover in my garage. Damn place wouldnt sell me just a little piece of it. I gaurantee you it is 5/8"

09-27-2006, 09:37 PM	#8
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	You can also get a Jim Wolf Technology crankcase ventilation filter and install it on the valve cover. Then you can plug up the hole on the intake. I am 99% sure it's 5/8" inside diameter as well. Get PCV hose if you can. Heater hoses deteriorate when expose to oil.

09-27-2006, 10:31 PM	#9
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 47 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Silicone hose will work fine too. 99% of aftermarket intake kits use it, and there's not enough vacuum on a 4cyl engine to compress such a large diameter hose.