Bongo Fury

I'd love a set of red ones (& hoses) but as santa doesn't know where I live, it's gona have to wait on the ever expanding "I want" list Still hopefull that the clear ones might prove feasable or maybe green
I can think of another member that might want some pink frilly hose

missfixit70 wrote:
I can think of another member that might want some pink frilly hose

sue...i mean... so can i!

I think that a bit of colour around an engine bay cheers it up no end! I like the idea of the cooling system standing out from the other bits and bobs when I am checking things over .
Clear ones? Na ,tis naff

vanvliet wrote:Clear ones? Na ,tis naff

I agree, but t'is potentially useful in diagnosis. I'd choose long johns over loon pants (note my vintage ) if I was winter walking on the moors

fair enough - - but - - I do not think that clear versions will be produced by any manufacturer anyway - too little demand and so not worth buying in the clear material whereas blue /red /black material probably bought in bulk - -and - - i'm not convinced that they would remain clear enough over a period of time for any meaningful fault diagnosis - then you are just left with the naff bit - - -and - - there will be no more probs anyway because the hoses will work as they should and not fall to bits-like the 10 year old rubber ones!

Yep ,but it would probably cost shedloads for a one off set - if the material was available - and nobody has ever come across it for auto applications so far - - but if you are game ,find a supplier ,and have the cash , why not? - - -

why not get red for the hot hoses... I think there are 3,

and blue for the cold hoses..... that way you know if everything is OK!




oooops sorry Flippa


John

Ooh I'll have a set too please, any colour.....

Black fishnet hose for me, with a blow up Del Boy doll when air gets in the system.

won't that let all the water out the holes tho or is that to be used to get someone to stop & help when it does overheat

Lol you silly billy, how do u think the air stops in and dont leak out? When it overheats? Not my Bongo gonna move the thermostat to where is should be..............

Re clear hoses:
Don't the rubber & silicone hoses have "ply threads" going through them like fibre glass?

Even though the individual threads are clear & transparent. As there are so many it diffracts the light & makes them look white/opaque. Even if clear silicone is used I think you would only see the ply. (Would be pretty though)

tonygadget wrote:Re clear hoses:
Don't the rubber & silicone hoses have "ply threads" going through them like fibre glass?

Even though the individual threads are clear & transparent. As there are so many it diffracts the light & makes them look white/opaque. Even if clear silicone is used I think you would only see the ply. (Would be pretty though)

A very good point. My only experience of silicone tubing is model aeroplane fuel tubing. That is opaque but not so much that you can't see a fuel / air meniscus in the tube. It doesnt seem to stain or discolour. If car coolant hosing has a lot of reinforcement in it then I guess it maay block any sight of coolant even if you could get unpigmented tubing.

But my original proposition was only hypothetical. I think its v unlikely you could get 'see through' tubing. But it's always worth throwing hte question out. Sometimes, something actually comes out of it.

I quite like the idea of blue for cold side of system, red for hot. Is it possible to split Bongo hoses into the 2 categories like that though

hi guys sorry been very b usy...bongo turned into removal van ....started to fit hoses today will finish in the morn ....tried to upload some pics see how these work....http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff13 ... 82774a.pbw

hmmmmm..... ......brb