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Rebuilding an engine the O/P line was not detached and the boy bent the line pulling the unit. As luck will have it the tube (1/8 steel) was rusty in the area of the bend. Bending it back it broke right in the corner. I won't use plastic and I'm sure it is fine for some jobs. I have 1/8 copper but for this job it would be to soft to push hose over. I located 1/8 SS tube and have made up the hard pipe using compression fittings as OE. I now would like to replace the thick wall 1/8 bore hose. I was able to grind the screw head off and save the clamps. Is there a part number or source? I have been looking around and will keep looking. Thanks Steve (CTR)

A cut down brake hose works well

http://www.minimania.com/part/FAM2807/H ... ini-Cooper

Your side of the pond too. Says hose is red on the website but in my experience it comes in black with a black cotton braided outer.

Steve, I have a few hoses left in black . Same size as mini manias but the OD is smaller than the early hose you are trying to replace .
That original thick wall hose is very tough to find
I found one on EBay a few years ago and had to " PAY" $$$ for it ! they are rare!

Craig. Cwmcmini@gmail.com

Thanks for the reply, I will keep looking, not worried about color or size just want to connect a leak free line. I had a blue silicone
material but have used it up, can't recall where I got it. Steve (CTR)

CooperTune wrote:Thanks for the reply, I will keep looking, not worried about color or size just want to connect a leak free line. I had a blue silicone
material but have used it up, can't recall where I got it. Steve (CTR)

Cant really help you out with this now as Im in Oz and all my stuff is still in the UK, but i found some high pressure oil and petrol hose on the internet and used that

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8625&p=63842&hilit=oil#p63842

I found a whole bundle of this in the shed last night, looks same spec as the original stuff to me.

M