how to determine hose sizes??

[Roa, Greg]

> From: Mark Novak <mnovak at fs.fed.us>
>Subject: how to determine hose sizes??
>
>Just a quick question---------When one talks about hose sizes----is the
measure the inside >diameter of the hose in question.  And secondly, am
considering the replacement of the non >pressure hose going from the
reservoir to the brake pressure accumulator and was wondering how >one
knows what hose size to order up---are these hose sizes known at the
dealers parts >catalog???  Or do you just have to measure them once you
have the hose to measure????  Noticed a >place called mdmetric.com that
has all kinds of hoses and thought about ordering some hoses >from them.

You could ask Rod at the parts connection (www.thepartsconnection.com) I
know he stocks this hose, and most of the other sizes.  It wasn't very
expensive through him.

Personally I would shy away from using just any FLAPS hose for this
application as brake fluid can do bad things to some types of rubber.
Of course the kind you decide on might be right, but I'm happier having
the right stuff on my car.
The correct replacement hose has a blue woven cover on it.

Good Luck!
Greg Roa
Cincinnati, OH
86' 4kcsq x2
87' 5kcstq
93' 90CS
83' 944