DIY Vacuum Line Replacments

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Thanks guys, I'll stop by Autozone tomorrow and sneak the wife's hair dryer off to the garage.

Acutally, I find the heat gun I got from Ace Hardware to be pretty handy for just about any heat-forming chores, including plastic pipe and carpet moulding, etc. It is inexpensive, and on the highest setting, it will melt solder - not that I ever needed to do that (but I had to see if it were true). If I want to get something really hot, but don't want flame involved, that cheapy Ace gun will "git-er-done".

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Thanks guys, I'll stop by Autozone tomorrow and sneak the wife's hair dryer off to the garage.

Phil, don't think a hair dryer will get hot enough but might.
If not this is the one I got and the price was right.

http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-wa...112-96289.html

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

Acutally, I find the heat gun I got from Ace Hardware to be pretty handy for just about any heat-forming chores, including plastic pipe and carpet moulding, etc. It is inexpensive, and on the highest setting, it will melt solder - not that I ever needed to do that (but I had to see if it were true). If I want to get something really hot, but don't want flame involved, that cheapy Ace gun will "git-er-done".

X2 on the ACE heat gun. I think they are less than $20 use it all the time

[Coupe89]

I've used drip line from the hardware store and a heat gun to make my vacuum lines

[ghlkal]

Originally Posted by Coupe89

I've used drip line from the hardware store and a heat gun to make my vacuum lines

Interesting. Was the line polyethylene, PVC, or ?? Does it hold up to the heat under the plenum?

[Coupe89]

I'll check the box what type of material it is. Its hold up so far....