Silicone engine hose

fryedaze · Nov 24, 2013

One of this winters projects is to change out all the water hoses on my 6BT5.9M Cummins. I found these on line and thought it would make a cool look for the ER. Any fatal flaws in using these? Other than it will cost alot just for pretty.

Brooksie · Nov 24, 2013

Yes, silicone hoses need constant pressure clamps with rolled edges and no perforations. I have some silicone hoses, breather, turbo, aftercooler, turbo drain where they see hot oil or oil fumes. For coolant... waste of money.

psneeld · Nov 24, 2013

Don't think that you can't burn through one easily because they claim "high temp resistance"...

I managed to burn through enough with the assistance towing boat so that the owners went back to the cheaper hose.... :socool:

Tidahapah · Nov 24, 2013

Love the silicone hose have it on all my hoses on boat engine and also we use it on all our engines in our tug fleet. mainly CAT 3516s with C17 gen sets. We get long life out of our hoses and all 14 of our tugs are on call 24/7. With a 24 hr maint period once a month. Good even clamping is essential.
Cheers
Benn

fryedaze · Nov 24, 2013

Tidahapah said:
Love the silicone hose have it on all my hoses on boat engine and also we use it on all our engines in our tug fleet. mainly CAT 3516s with C17 gen sets. We get long life out of our hoses and all 14 of our tugs are on call 24/7. With a 24 hr maint period once a month. Good even clamping is essential.
Cheers
Benn

Benn, do you have a perferred supplier for the hoses?

Tidahapah · Nov 25, 2013

Probably not a lot of use to you but we get a lot from Hose Supplies Australia and CAT also supply some but at elevated prices.
Cheers
Benn

CPseudonym · Nov 25, 2013

Dave those will dress your engine room nicely and be functional too. I'm a cheap bastard and am buying some sleeves to give my boat a bit of bilge bling.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Mr-Gasket/Mr-Gasket-Stainless-Steel-Hose-Cover-Kits/1630158/10002/-1

C lectric · Nov 25, 2013

Just be sure to use proper clamps and clean the mounting surfaces.

fryedaze · Nov 25, 2013

C lectric said:
Just be sure to use proper clamps and clean the mounting surfaces.

Yep, it will require the stainless t bolt clamps at $3 each. I will need 60 new clamps.

HopCar · Nov 25, 2013

Trident makes good silicone hose.
Trident Marine: Elbows & Bellows

N4712 · Nov 25, 2013

HopCar said:
Trident makes good silicone hose. Trident Marine: Elbows & Bellows

+1

Keith · Dec 1, 2013

fryedaze said:
Yep, it will require the stainless t bolt clamps at $3 each. I will need 60 new clamps.

60 clamps? I hope that's a typo!

fryedaze · Dec 1, 2013

Keith said:
60 clamps? I hope that's a typo!

15 hoses per engine, two clamps per hose= yep 60

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