Guest Anonymous Posted November 21, 2000 Share Posted November 21, 2000 I ripped a brake hose when I dropped my suspension this weekend Got a rubber replacement and just got in a new set of teflon hoses(They wouldn't sell me just one!) Why are the teflon hoses not 'dot legal'? They have stickers on them saying to not use them on public roads... Is because they're so fragile? ------------------ Morgan http://z31.com/~morgan/s30 http://carfiche.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 21, 2000 Share Posted November 21, 2000 I might be wrong, but I tink it is because they haven't been certified as DOT legal by the hiway safety administration.... Seems I read something about this somewhere else on the web... maybe at MAFBA.org or Zcar.com! I forget, but I believe that it had to do with safety certification. I have used them since 1992 without fail... Mike ------------------ "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted November 21, 2000 Share Posted November 21, 2000 There's a test where they put a huge weight at the end of the hose and swing it around. Not sure what the specs are on failure mode, but usually, the hoses that aren't certified just haven't been tested but are probably o.k. I got the Russel hoses (P/N 8655) for the 240Z and they are DOT legal. They have a sleeve of plastic that extends out of the fitting down the hose an inch that is supposedly there to keep the fitting from chaffing on the hose and abraiding (sp?) it. I ordered these from Summit, after calling Russel for the correct part number. ------------------ Pete Paraska - 73 540Z - Marathon Z Project - pparaska@home.com">pparaska@home.com - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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