My KLZE Festiva Build Thread

[Damkid]

Umm it's not heater hose, it will be fine

[FestYboy]

not to bust balls, but the line reads: "3/8 id heater hose" according to the picture.

[william]

says 3/8" heater hose 1# 048643- ..... LOL it ill be fine

FESTBOY BEAT ME TO IT :tongue3:

[bhazard]

Rofl .... Chris you're a blind redneck...eh

[Damkid]

I actually never read the hose til you guys said something

I picked it up at the hardware store, told them what I was doing, that's what they have me off a big roll

[Advancedynamix]

Chris, it says heater hose in big white letters on it! Lol
I used a formed heater hose on tweak for the turbo drain because my stock b6t one was junk and I was in a pinch. With a little trimming it fit perfect, and I was skeptical, but 10k miles later out hasn't leaked a drop and the oil hasn't broken the rubber down at all either. For anyone with a b6t who needs this hose it's Dayco pt# 87315. It's for a Metro I think.

[Advancedynamix]

In the time it took me to post, the topic had been thoroughly discussed! Lol

[eurotiva]

When you go to the parts store ask for "transmission oil cooler line" works better in the long run. I've run mine for 4 yrs no problems

[Damkid]

Lol it's alright Charlie I'm confident this hose will work just fine though lol

When you go to the parts store ask for "transmission oil cooler line" works better in the long run. I've run mine for 4 yrs no problems

Lol tranny lines are too small for the fitting I have, the fittings I have are 1/2", unless there's tranny lines that big?

[Advancedynamix]

When you go to the parts store ask for "transmission oil cooler line" works better in the long run. I've run mine for 4 yrs no problems

The guy at Napa was like, "on what planet does a festiva require 10ft of tranny cooler hose?"

They do have tranny cooler line in 3/8 and even 1/2 inch.

[bhazard]

Or hydraulic hose?

[Damkid]

They do have tranny cooler line in 3/8 and even 1/2 inch.

But is that 1/2" inside diameter?

[Advancedynamix]

Yeah, it's really just a medium pressure petroleum resistant Braided hose. They sell the stuff in bulk at anyplace that sells heavy equipment hoses and supplies. Goodyear and gates are two popular manufacturers. Half inch is also referred to as 13mm.
Do you have a good amount of drop after the turbo? In the picture the hose seems to go uphill a bit, it's good to avoid that whenever possible.

[Damkid]

In the pic where the hose levels out, it'll basically go on a slight up hill from there til the turbo, so I should be ok there

With how tight it all is inside the car, I had to keep the return line tight to the block, keep in mind guys that I only have 1/2"-3/4" clearance between the front exhaust pipe and my rad fan, so if my piping/oil lines aren't quite optimal.... Well.... That's just the nature of the beast lol

Later down the road I may add a scavenger pump to the setup, but for now this will get it up and going

[PhoenixSHO]

BTW rockauto sells bulk lines by the foot. The size you want.

Coolant , fuel , oil , name it.