samco hose size

[carrots 1]

hi does anyone know the bore size and length of the hose from the rad to expansion tank on a 1.8 16v

[davidwort 0]

hi does anyone know the bore size and length of the hose from the rad to expansion tank on a 1.8 16v

8mm internal and 1.5m (so you'll need 2m) IIRC

[carrots 1]

ok cheers for that

[stretch. 0]

It's a 1m hose from experience for the standard hose... I've replaced it enough ruddy times

 

Might need a longer piece of samco hose though, or one with a bend in the end to meet the top rad bit.

[davidwort 0]

that's reminded me, it does indeed need a bit over 1m for the samco hose as you can't get as short a bend to the rad as with the material braided original stuff, but as you can only order samco in multiples of 1m you 'll need 2m.

I bought 3m and split the cost with someone else, that gave me 1.5m and just enough left out of that to do the little link hose on the heater matrix bypass valves when I had those in.

[carrots 1]

ok cheers,i mite do it some time its not cheap that hose,ive changed all the main ones b4 to samco