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  • thoraxe

    Dec. 29, 2010 7:53 a.m. thoraxe None

    While I would love to disassemble a bunch of my braided steel hoses to put heat shrink on them to protect them, there are really only a few spots that need protection because they are touching other things that should not be rubbed by braided.

    Does anyone see a problem in cutting some shrink wrap and then zip tying it in small sections for protection? It may "shrink" due to heat exposure of being in the engine bay, but if I get wrap that is a little larger than needed and overlap it, any shrinkage should be contained, no?

    Thoughts?

  • DavidinDurango

    Dec. 29, 2010 8:59 a.m. DavidinDurango New Reader

    I use rubber hose. The braid WILL cut through almost anything - Obviously, try to route so there is no contact. (We know this, right?)

    Good catch.

  • itsarebuild

    Dec. 29, 2010 9:05 a.m. itsarebuild Reader

    +1 on rubber hose. its stiff enough to stay on too!

  • pilotbraden

    Dec. 29, 2010 9:11 a.m. pilotbraden Reader

    http://www.rescuetape.com/

    I carry this in my F-100. I have been happy with the results.

  • iceracer

    Dec. 29, 2010 9:37 a.m. iceracer Dork

    Shrinkwrap won't protect much from rubbing.

  • Dr. Hess

    Dec. 29, 2010 10:19 a.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork

    Yeah, with stainless braided lines, the thing you have to worry about is whatever the line touches. I had an oil line eat about 3/8" through my rear master cylinder on my bike.

    I use rubber hose with some nylon ties holding it on. Also, I try to tie the hose off with a couple nylon ties. One around the hose, and another under that tie onto whatever is near, or even another thrown into the mix as a chain. That way it is nylon tie against the hose and nylon tie against whatever (push rod tube, frame, etc.)

  • foxtrapper

    Dec. 29, 2010 10:22 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

    The spiral wire wrap works great also. Looks cooler than split sections of hose. At least imo.

  • jimbbski

    Dec. 29, 2010 10:52 a.m. jimbbski Reader

    +1 on this idea. Have used it for years.

    foxtrapper wrote:

    The spiral wire wrap works great also. Looks cooler than split sections of hose. At least imo.

  • mrwillie

    Dec. 29, 2010 11:18 a.m. mrwillie Reader

    pilotbraden wrote:

    http://www.rescuetape.com/

    I carry this in my F-100. I have been happy with the results.

    Do you have to order this online?

  • Dr. Hess

    Dec. 29, 2010 11:25 a.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork

    Since we're on the subject of wrapping things, I need to wrap my shifter cables. Actually, I need to replace the broken plastic outer sheath layer, then heat wrap them where they run by the turbo. I'm thinking of some plasti-dip tool handle stuff over the bare steel parts, then maybe some heat shrink over that, but then I need something to keep the heat off of all of that so it doesn't happen again.

  • thoraxe

    Dec. 29, 2010 11:56 a.m. thoraxe New Reader

    I already picked up a little bit of rubber hose at Ace. Does Harbor Freight sell the spiral wrap? I might be making a trip there in a few days.

  • wlkelley3

    Dec. 29, 2010 12:29 p.m. wlkelley3 Dork

    Spiral wrap for the win. Besides looking good if applied right, it will take abuse and last. Also, anything that's used on aircraft has to be cool.

  • wbjones

    Dec. 29, 2010 12:41 p.m. wbjones Dork

    pilotbraden wrote:

    http://www.rescuetape.com/

    I carry this in my F-100. I have been happy with the results.

    I use this

    available here

    http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/departments/tools-shop/quick-fixes-and-repair/9...

  • foxtrapper

    Dec. 29, 2010 12:54 p.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

    thoraxe wrote:

    Does Harbor Freight sell the spiral wrap?

    Dunno. But Radio Shack does. $4.99 for a 10 foot length.

  • pilotbraden

    Dec. 29, 2010 1:28 p.m. pilotbraden Reader

    In reply to mrwillie:

    I bought mine at the airport, I have seen it at the auto parts store

  • mrhappy

    Dec. 29, 2010 1:39 p.m. mrhappy Reader

    mrwillie wrote:

    pilotbraden wrote:

    http://www.rescuetape.com/

    I carry this in my F-100. I have been happy with the results.

    Do you have to order this online?

    Some ace hardware stores carry it. Its around $3-5.

  • HappyAndy

    Dec. 29, 2010 2:17 p.m. HappyAndy HalfDork

    wlkelley3 wrote:

    Spiral wrap for the win. Besides looking good if applied right, it will take abuse and last. Also, anything that's used on forklifts has to be cool.

    fixed it for you.

  • oldopelguy

    Dec. 29, 2010 4:48 p.m. oldopelguy Dork

    I have a bunch of kevlar/fiberglass heat insulating tubing that is jacketed with high temp silicone. Amazing stuff at keeping the hot and dirty and the clean and protected in. Got it on e-vil-bay for next to nothing.

  • 44Dwarf

    Dec. 29, 2010 5:08 p.m. 44Dwarf Dork

    Hey opel guy stole my answer! But i got mine from McMaster-Carr. It siled over #6 AN lines and i use it on ign wires on the 392 hemi.

  • Jan. 5, 2012 3:50 a.m. DamianDearmond None

    I really agree on using spiral wrap because of it's flexibility and durability also it is good insulator and easy to install.

 
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