[s-cars] Small Vacuum/Boost hose repair technique needed

[Rob Pecsar]

Have you tried a little silicone caulking or RTV compound? Then slide 
your piece of shrink tube over it, and shrink it in place.

FWIW,

Rob
'95 S6 RS2'd + '92 rear subframe and sway bars

On 3/29/2010 5:43 AM, Manuel Sanchez wrote:
> Thanks for the idea guys.
>
> One of the lines is tiny and unshielded, probably 3mm or do in dia. I
> don't have any clamps that small but I suppose it need be I could
> find a very small zip tie to try and hold it. I was worried I might
> blow the joint apart (this one feeds my boost gauge which is supposed
> to deliver 25 psi or so).
>
> Regards,
>
> Manny
>
> 95.5 urS6 Avant (mostly RS2'd)
>
>
> On Mar 28, 2010, at 6:21 PM, Bares, Vittorio wrote:
>
>    
>> I'm assuming you're talking about the hard plastic lines _ how about a
>> piece of vacuum/boost hose clamped on both ends?
>>
>> Vittorio -
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Manuel Sanchez
>> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 2:59 PM
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>> Subject: [s-cars] Small Vaccum/Boost hose repair technique needed
>>
>> Fellow S-Heads,
>>
>> Is there a way to mend a break in those small diameter vacuum/boost
>> hoses that run to things such as:
>>
>> The ECU
>> The Fuel Pressure Regulator
>> The pneumatic door lock actuators
>>
>> My hope is that there is some sort of shrink fit tubing that could be
>> used to join 2 ends of these small plastic lines. Something that will
>> hold when pressure or vacuum is present. I'd prefer not to have to
>> run new lines, just patch where it has broken.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Manny
>>
>> 95.5 urS6 Avant (mostly RS2'd)
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