Jrjohnsonjr35
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Oil leak help
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Scott "Elder" Harrison
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Hose looks wet all the way to the filter. Go to the highest point to find the source. Probably at the remote mounting plate or hose connection at that plate.
BUT, I'm not sure why the hose is wet on top near the filter unless the hose itself is bad.
BUT, I'm not sure why the hose is wet on top near the filter unless the hose itself is bad.
That sure looks like it's coming through the hose pores to me, but it's hard to tell from a photo. At any rate, rubber hose with hose clamps is NOT the way I'd plumb a remote filter. I'd redo that with stainless hose and AN fittings.
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Scott "Elder" Harrison
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I agree
With 40 to 60 psi oil pressure, braided hose is much safer.
With 40 to 60 psi oil pressure, braided hose is much safer.
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Any idea what size?
What's on there looks like about the right size. The internal diameter of the fittings on the block and filter mounting plate would be the minimum internal diameter of the hose and AN fittings with which you replace the rubber hose and hose clamps.
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Scott "Elder" Harrison
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Great tool for assembling braided hose to AN fittings: https://koultools.com/product/an-hose-assembly-tool/
Helpful instructions, but I prefer to cut the hose with a cutoff wheel.
Helpful instructions, but I prefer to cut the hose with a cutoff wheel.
Check the compatibility of your hoses for an oil system. The hoses are sweating oil beads due to the composition of the hose not being oil-resistant. Almost any PVC hose will work for oil.
Your hoses will eventually turn to gel and fail not being able to withstand a petroleum medium.
HTH.
Your hoses will eventually turn to gel and fail not being able to withstand a petroleum medium.
HTH.
Yeah I’m with Rick, there should be printed SAE hose type number on quality hoses, but the pics show evidence of hose porosity as RickE points out. The beads or oil are the clue. I would use black AN fittings with black braided style hose for oil use. Hose Size matters per the posts above. The stainless AN hose looks nice too. I would change the hoses pretty soon.
Scott "Elder" Harrison
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I'd recommend changing the oil and filter after you get new hoses.
That's not an oil leak.......That's Horsepower Sweat!!!
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I 100% agree with Elder on the Koul Tools for assembling AN lines. Really helps assemble the ends. If you're new to making the lines and don't mind spending the money on tools, I bought these (https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ear-d016erl). They are great to make sure you don't have any leaks when you are done rather than putting them on the car and finding out that you have a leak. Don't ask how I learned that lesson.
I recently replaced oil lines on a local cobra that looked like those. The rubber was totally oil saturated. Replace those immediately!! I really like the "push lock" fittings and hose better than braided. Easier to assemble more flexible and cleaner look. The quality of Earls and Fragola are very good.
Scott "Elder" Harrison
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Phil, Thanks for the tip. Good stuff. But I do like the look of braided hose.
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I agree - like the look of the braided hose. But I have to admit, I would have to think twice about it if I wouldn't get little metal splinters.