Prevent hose chafing

trax · Oct 26, 2014

What are people using to prevent hoses (coolant, fuel) from chafing when doing custom routing?

i can't seem to find a supply of the normal double clip things, just p clips.

3.5 efi · Oct 26, 2014

Cable ties.

MrNasty · Oct 26, 2014

I found in a breakers yard a Peugeot that had coiled plastic strips along the length of some fuel pipe, only noticed as I walked past so I removed it by unwinding it, it was about 3 feet long and I used it on my Rover v8 around fuel pipes and breather pipes. When uncoiled it looked like a long spring. Where you would actually buy this or what it's even called I have no idea. Just did a google search and found bugger all.

3.5 efi · Oct 26, 2014

SPIRAL WRAP CABLE TIDY BLACK VARIOUS LENGTHS & DIAMETERS | eBay

EeEk · Oct 26, 2014

bits of old hose split lengthways

blue beasty · Oct 26, 2014

3.5 efi said:
SPIRAL WRAP CABLE TIDY BLACK VARIOUS LENGTHS & DIAMETERS | eBay

I'm a bit of a fan of 'This Is Spiral Wrap'

3.5 efi · Oct 26, 2014

blue beasty said:
I'm a bit of a fan of 'This Is Spiral Wrap'

trax · Oct 26, 2014

ah cheers, interesting.

so if i wrap both coolant pipes, the wrap will chafe and i can replace that later.

how does tie wraps work with two pipes floating in the air? i have seen it threaded through a bit of rubber pipe.. looks like it might work.

atm i have a couple of coolant pipes rubbing, one rubbing on the power steering reservoir on a 300tdi conversion.

i'll give them both a go and see what happens. ta

vilguy · Oct 26, 2014

i choofin hate it when my hose chafes

3.5 efi · Oct 26, 2014

cable tie the pipes together so they can't rub on each other.

trax · Oct 26, 2014

3.5 efi said:
cable tie the pipes together so they can't rub on each other.

presumed they would still rub, i'll give it a go

3.5 efi · Oct 26, 2014

They'll be fine if they can't move.

MrNasty · Oct 26, 2014

3.5 efi said:
SPIRAL WRAP CABLE TIDY BLACK VARIOUS LENGTHS & DIAMETERS | eBay

Ahh, spiral wrap, that's what's it's called, nice!

Optimus Prime · Oct 27, 2014

depending on the double clip you're looking for, I have a few of these knocking about, known as saddle clips, they have a red pvc coating, but underneath is copper.

electrical wholesalers sell them in bags of 100, used for clipping fire alarm cables (or indeed anything else that looks like it needs a saddle clip)

as an example, although not the cheapest (couldn't be arsed to search - I don't need them)

MIC RSFL302 Red Micc Smoke Fire Alarm Wire Cable Saddle Clips Pack of 50 | eBay

Prevent hose chafing

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Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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