[Shop-talk] Hoses

[Donald H Locker]

I'm with the Tygon tubing for bleeding brakes. I also do it slightly 
differently - rather than dangle the end of the tube into a jar, I use a 
long length and suspend the non-bleedscrew end up in the air where I can 
see it from the cockpit.

This keeps the bleedscrew "pressurised" with fluif* (to prevent air from 
entering when I release the pedal) and allows me to see when air bubbles 
stop rising from the cylinder/caliper (and lets me know when I have to 
drain the tube because it's getting too full). My only helper is a 
stepladder and clip.

HTH,
Donald.
* - with regards to Joe Curry, if he's around here.
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On 2020-03-05 8:35 a.m., Paul Parkanzky via Shop-talk wrote:
> Any of the quality natural rubber hoses will stiffen less in cold
> weather. That's a "buy once, cry once" purchase.
> 
> For bleeding brakes, the best I've been able to come up with is Tygon
> tubing and then just have it warmed up before you want to use it. So
> either keep it in the house that morning or run a heat gun (or even
> your propane torch) along the length that you're going to use right
> before you bleed brakes or fill a diff or whatever.
> 
> -Paul
> 
> On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 8:22 AM Gene Abbondelo via Shop-talk
> <shop-talk at autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> Need some recommendations on a decent air line hose for my garage that stays pliable in cold weather.
>>
>> Also need recommendations on clear hose to use on a brake bleeder setup.  Hose that won't get hard and brittle.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gene