Hi I am trying to find a shop that sells the heavy duty plastic fresh air heater hose.
Anyone know where to try?
Thanks.
smithy68 Wolfsburg Wizard
419 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·
Fresh air heater hose?
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
Try Whitworths or Bias Boating.
Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
Is this the type of hose you are after ?
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-113-255-355-M
Kev
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-113-255-355-M
Kev
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
from the engine fan housing to the heater box?smithy68 wrote:Hi I am trying to find a shop that sells the heavy duty plastic fresh air heater hose.
Anyone know where to try?
Thanks.
I haven't actually seen it for sale in Australia
BUT very EXPENSIVE..... IN THE USA
only the original paper foil type of the silver foil type...
they do look similar to the ones Kev has shown but they are the mufflers under the body between the heater box and the body..
LEE
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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
justkampers.com.au
or
classicveedub.com.au
or
classicveedub.com.au
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi
Don't bother with them, they melt.
Steve
Don't bother with them, they melt.
Steve
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
Agreed, cheap ones melt but there was some really good quality plastic ones available years ago that would outlast the car.
One of my bugs came with a pair, they even have a VW part number on them and the little manufacture date stamp was 1993 so no idea if they are mexican or what.
They are still on one of my engines now, very well constucted but are only designed for a stock muffler so only go down as far as the breast plate.
A mates bug has a pair of them too, wish I knew where to buy them.
I do have some 45mm ducting hose that I bought for my A/C that works well as fan shroud heater hose.
Its got a metal spiral wire in it and it some sort of rubberised plastic material that flexes well and can tolerate high heat.
It was dear as poision though, about $50 a meter, but would never need replacing.
Got it at Repco.
One of my bugs came with a pair, they even have a VW part number on them and the little manufacture date stamp was 1993 so no idea if they are mexican or what.
They are still on one of my engines now, very well constucted but are only designed for a stock muffler so only go down as far as the breast plate.
A mates bug has a pair of them too, wish I knew where to buy them.
I do have some 45mm ducting hose that I bought for my A/C that works well as fan shroud heater hose.
Its got a metal spiral wire in it and it some sort of rubberised plastic material that flexes well and can tolerate high heat.
It was dear as poision though, about $50 a meter, but would never need replacing.
Got it at Repco.
Camo Custom Title Time!
1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 ·
CIP only sell these ones, nothing like the original ones Joel posted.
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13-3515
Kev
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C13-3515
Kev
I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!
Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.
Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Kev
I tried them as well, they burn eventually and the clips are useless, no heaters now so I have no problems with heater hoses any more.
Steve
I tried them as well, they burn eventually and the clips are useless, no heaters now so I have no problems with heater hoses any more.
Steve
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I always thought they were original equipment on late beetles 75?? 76??
LEE
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
Sorry I assumed that you were using it for something else,why not use the original kopex tubing?smithy68 wrote:Hi I am trying to find a shop that sells the heavy duty plastic fresh air heater hose.
Anyone know where to try?
Thanks.