You're referring to that little POS skinny tube that breaks in the least accessible places?

I slid a piece of polyethylene or vinyl tubing (I don't remember which) over mine and it hasn't broken in well over a year. Before that, it broke on top of the intake twice in a year- I cut the end off and reinserted it in the rubber both times and the last time, I secured it better, so it can't sag when it gets hot.

Someone should find the person who spec'd that crap and force them to repair a bunch of these, so they know how much of a PITA it is.

But I'm not bitter...... :screaming:

Seriously- I have to wonder how they justified a lot of the choices for the parts used in a lot of vehicles. "This will work for a while" doesn't cut it.

 

Silicone tube is a potential forever replacement - mine is fine after 2 years.

 

I have been using the hose I can find at auto parts stores that comes in a little package.

Did the rubber hose you buy in the store fail?
Mine has held up fine.. (but it probably won't last forever).
The plastic line is ridiculous.

 

Any auto parts store should carry standard 3/16" rubber vacuum hose by the ft.
Don"t get BS"d into thinking you can only use that junk plastic hose.

 

I've been using washer fluid plastic line that I cut out of a GM car at the wrecking yard. It's small enough to mimic the sh*** vac line but stronger and more heat resistant.