Hoses and vacuum leaks...

[503Alex]

I believe I have a vacuum leak that is causing my car to run a bit rough and vary the idle. Also, when I put the clutch in when coming to a stop, the car hovers above idle until the car is stopped. I've replaced my plugs (made sure they were gapped correctly), plug wires, rotor, and distributor cap, so I believe that the problem is a vacuum leak due to old hoses. So, does anyone here know where a good place is to get the hoses? I know MSA sells the Valve cover breather hose: http://www.thezstore.com/store/merchant.mvc?, and some of the others, but I'm more or less looking for a kit to buy. Any insight?

 

 

Thanks in advance.

[Grungedude42]

I recently replaced most of the vaccuum, gas and coolant lines on my 280z. I picked up bulk hose of various sizes at a local auto store, bought new clamps of various sizes, and got to work. Most of the pre-formed hoses I found online were far too expensive, when compared to bulk hose that often runs around $1 a foot.

[503Alex]

Thanks for the info, I'll go ahead and do it that way.

[503Alex]

I recently replaced most of the vaccuum, gas and coolant lines on my 280z. I picked up bulk hose of various sizes at a local auto store, bought new clamps of various sizes, and got to work. Most of the pre-formed hoses I found online were far too expensive, when compared to bulk hose that often runs around $1 a foot.

 

I forgot to ask, do you remember what size hoses you ended up using and how much you needed?

 

Thanks

Edited August 5, 2010 by 503Alex

[Grungedude42]

I'd just take a hose at a time off the car and take it to the parts store. A few standard sizes ran in common, so I would just get 5-6' of hose at a time.