[urq] Igloo Hose Repost ...
Jim Haseltine
jim_haseltine at ntlworld.com
Thu Nov 4 17:20:21 EST 2004
The hose for the MB engine has metal foil wrapped around the lower half of
it - always assumed that this is sone sort of heat shielding. I added a
layer of heat reflective tape to mine as a backup. Don't recall seeing the
foil on the hose I fitted to my WR.
Regards,
Jim Haseltine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
To: "ury" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 8:10 PM
Subject: FW: [urq] Igloo Hose Repost ...
> ... here's something from my archives ... I'll go ahead an put it on the
> KB too unless someone has already done so ...
>
> Let me repeat the recommendation that everyone with this hose, factory
> or otherwise should consider adding a heat shield to it to help it last
> longer ...
>
> Steve B
> San Jose, CA (USA)
>>
>> > The p/n for the hose is 035 145 747 C. You may need to
>> finance that
>> > purchase......last I remember Audi was pretty proud.....
>>
>> ... there's no need to offer up the left nut for this hose
>> ... Aircraft Spruce has material that allows your original
>> part to be rebuilt for a fraction of the cost. I searched my
>> archives ... below is a post from Bill Bennett which includes
>> the details ...
>>
>> I actually added a heat shield to my hose years ago and it
>> has been fine ever since ... I notice in Bill's note that
>> there is shielding available from AS too ... since the hose
>> runs pretty close to the hot side of the turbo I'd recommend
>> springing for the heat shield as well ...
>>
>> Steve Buchholz
>> San Jose, CA (USA)
>>
>> > From: Bill Bennett
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 9:32 PM
>> > Subject: [urq] THE ULTIMATE HOSE
>> >
>> > From the suction hood to the turbo adapter sleeve is
>> > available for $9.85 a foot ( you only need a foot ) two ply
>> > silicone rubber impregnated fiberglass, wire reinforced,
>> > temperature rating -80 to 500 f. excellent chaff resistance
>> > the part number is 05-30610 the supplier is Aircraft
>> > Spruce, their tely is 1-877-477-7823, and they do good
>> > phone and customer service ( my son did the order event,
>> > sheet! he was impressed, we ordered heat shield stuff too,
>> > most bitchin' stuff, 2000 degrees on the outside, 50
>> > degrees on the inside part # 970J @$4.50 a foot and
>> > part#FW2000 @$32.70 a foot, the latter includes a layer of
>> > stainless steel on the outside and aluminum on the inside,
>> > and by the by, the stock hose is available from Audi for
>> > only $192.00, lesser quality, single walled hose. Bestest, Bill
>> > --
>>
>
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