Brake Vacume Line

[WOGBOY69]

Hi All
I Have A V6 Gt Capri . And I Pulled Of A Fuel Line Of My Brake Vacume ...from The Booster .
Just Out Of Mind Are They Just About The Same Brake And Vacume Line
Cheers

[supershifty]

Wogboy, you're gonna have to be a bit more specific about what you're asking here if you want any responses from the forum. No offense mate - but your question does not make any sense to me.

Cheers!

[JimStone]

Originally Posted by WOGBOY69

Hi All
I Have A V6 Gt Capri . And I Pulled Of A Fuel Line Of My Brake Vacume ...from The Booster .
Just Out Of Mind Are They Just About The Same Brake And Vacume Line
Cheers

OK, using my trusty Phantom decoder ring...

Originally Posted by WOGBOY69

Hi all,
I am the proud owner of a V6 GT Capri. Some chap has fitted fuel hose between the manifold and brake booster at some stage in the past.
Is this OK or do I need to replace it with brake vacuum hose?
Cheers

It can be done in a pinch to get you out of a bind, but I would recommend using brake vacuum hose for long term peace of mind; brake vacuum hose tends to remain pliable, not harden and crack like fuel line. From memory the correct brake vacuum hose will be 11/16ths and can be secured readily from any brake specialsts.

Cheers

[my67xr]

thats a big bore vacuum hose jim,

mine had 11/32" vacuum hose, you can sometimes fit the 3/8" (9.5mm) stuff too.
usually marked 11/32 VL DOT on the hose too.
it is thicker walled hose than fuel line, some of it is also double reinforced.

most brake places, and some auto parts shops have it in stock,
buy it by the foot, approx $6 p/f last time i bought some

[allanv6gt]

Yep, double reinforced to withstand the vacuum suction and stop it collapsing on itself.

[WOGBOY69]

Hi All

Thanks For All The Replys Back..
All I Was Stating Was . On The Car Right Now On My Brake Booster I Have Fuel Hose Going To The Booster And Manafoild .
All Iam Stating Thats Not The Right Line To Use Ofcourse .
What Are The Bad Things That Could Happen Ussing A Fuel Hose Instead Of A Brake Vacume Hose ..
Sorry For Being Thick For Some . On Understanding Me ....
Cheers

[JimStone]

Originally Posted by my67xr

thats a big bore vacuum hose jim,

mine had 11/32" vacuum hose, you can sometimes fit the 3/8" (9.5mm) stuff too.
usually marked 11/32 VL DOT on the hose too.
it is thicker walled hose than fuel line, some of it is also double reinforced.

most brake places, and some auto parts shops have it in stock,
buy it by the foot, approx $6 p/f last time i bought some

My bad, you are correct - 11/32 is the right number, don't know how I managed to write 11/16

Originally Posted by WOGBOY69

What Are The Bad Things That Could Happen Ussing A Fuel Hose Instead Of A Brake Vacume Hose ..

Bad things - well, fuel line may collapse under high vacuum and will harden and crack over time: both will lead to loss of brake pedal assistance.

Cheers


James