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

[Robert Myers]

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As long as we seem to be going this route the solution may well be 
spray the parts with hair spray and slip them together.  Then let the 
hair spray "cure" for a while.  It will lubricate for the assembly 
process and then act as an adhesive after it dries.

A more viable solution would be to find a small brass hose barb 
connector at a large aquarium shop.  Either a straight through 
connector or a Tee connector will work but you may need to just close 
off one leg of the Tee.

Bob


At 09:50 AM 3/29/2010, Rob Pecsar wrote:
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>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
> >> To: s-car-list list
> >> 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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