attaching those little oil injection hoses

[Shortrun]

The manufacture used a crimp metal ring to hold those little (3/32) hoses in place.
Does anyone have suggestion of other methods to hold them.
Pictures of how you did it would be better.

 

[pwgsx]

Well for starters thats the wrong size hose, you need 3/32. You can either slip the old clamps back over but in most cases a small zip tie is much easier and works just as good.

 

[Shortrun]

ok thanks, I have the correct hose just put the size down incorrectly. So I edit my first post to fix that.
It seems really small for tie wraps. I will give it a try.

I reused the manufacture one but it is leaking.

 

[mikidymac]

You need the small 3" length zip ties. I use the Thomas & Betts ones with the stainless locking tab. I get them in bulk from McMaster Carr.

 

[Shortrun]

The ones I have are 4 inch. I will look for the smaller ones.

 

[jjsinaz]

Get the smallest ones you can find

 

[wfo speedracer]

Also if you use the oem replacement tubing no clamps are needed it ain't coming off unless it rots off

 

[mikidymac]

Also if you use the oem replacement tubing no clamps are needed it ain't coming off unless it rots off

That is if you can get the OEM stuff on, LOL. That stuff can be a pain but sure holds strong.

 

[Shortrun]

Just using yellow tygon.
I have never seen OEM that is less than 20 years old. Is it soft like tygon?

 

[mikidymac]

No even new it is very stiff.
The place I order my OEM stuff from messed up and when I ordered 5 as in 5’ they sent me 5 bags of 1 meter each so I have enough to last for years.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

There are radiused tie-wraps made for tubing, common for outboards, other small engines and string trimmers.

https://www.fuelhoseziptie.com/

 

[Shortrun]

I checked the price of those special zip ties and it was 9.00$. Then I went to check out and shipping was 30$.
That would be almost 60 $ Canadian. Yikes.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Well that's some pricey shipping. They're listed on ebay 100pcs bag as well, can't say how much shipping to Canada might be but not that much? $3 shipping to my location FWIW.

Warning: I haven't tried his on this particular application but I believe the 4" should fit nicely?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fuel-Tubing...ash=item1a14b0759c:g:b0kAAOSwVFlUBfxE&vxp=mtr

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Another method I use occasionally to duplicate factory clamps is replace the o-rings slipped over the tubing OD by the factory. Yes, they used o-rings slipped over the tubing on some older equipment.

 

[omboli]

Both of my skis have zip ties no leaking

 

[racerxxx]

Lol, The length means nothing, your cutting the excess off anyway. The narrow ones I use are 8"long. There is a few pounds of pressure. Mine aren't stainless steel clipped or anything. You could probably hit the dollar store, a wire bread tie would probably work but rust out. We're not landing on the moon here, just securing a piece of tubing.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

True we're not landing on the moon, we're just trying to assemble something that won't leak oil into the bilge or overboard.

Ebay is another source for pinch type clamps on small diameter tubing, even lists hose pinchers similar to many factory types.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=pinch+hose+clamp&_frs=1

 

[racerxxx]

True we're not landing on the moon, we're just trying to assemble something that won't leak oil into the bilge or overboard.

Ebay is another source for pinch type clamps on small diameter tubing, even lists hose pinchers similar to many factory types.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=pinch+hose+clamp&_frs=1

Yes, and cable ties won't leak. My point was, just use cable ties and go ride. I just didn't want the OP to worry about finding shorter cable ties.

 

[Kwik_uk]

A very popular method in RC car racing was to snip off 1/4” of the tube you intend to use, oil the line you’re using on the outside about an inch, then stretch open the bit you cut off with needle nosed pliers, slide onto your lubed line at both ends, install line onto both fittings, then slide the 1/4” bit over to clamp.

Crappy iPhone edited pic from a screencap...don’t even...

Saying that, I used zip ties and it’s worked absolutely fine with no leaks.

 

[mikidymac]

That is a great tip especially with silicone hose. Don’t even consider it with the OEM hose though. That stuff is tough.

 

[Shortrun]

Thanks all
It was mentioned that for tie wraps it is not about length only the width.
But in my case the narrow ones were also 3 inches long. So I removed the OEM metal clamps that had be reused and were leaking. Installed the narrow ( 0.07 inch wide ) tie wraps. No more leaks.

I like the idea of a short section of hose over the hose, may work with the tygon hose I have but did not try it.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Good to hear.

You encouraged me, so today I finally replaced the tubing on my 951 with some nylon 4mm OD x 2.5mm ID I've been wanting to try.

 

[mikidymac]

Any idea how the nylon will last?

I just noticed Seadoo says the 8mm line from the tank to the filter/pump is Polyurethane on the parts diagram, not tygon like everyone assumes.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Yeah, I like your question b/c it's important.

Polyurethane is a type of rubber(elastomer), listed in this compatibility chart

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/polyurethane-chemical-resistance-d_1878.html

Nylon is a type of plastic listed in this compatibility chart:

http://www.plasticsintl.com/plastics_chemical_resistence_chart.html

 

[mikidymac]

Yeah, I like your question b/c it's important.

Polyurethane is a type of rubber(elastomer), listed in this compatibility chart

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/polyurethane-chemical-resistance-d_1878.html

Nylon is a type of plastic listed in this compatibility chart:

http://www.plasticsintl.com/plastics_chemical_resistence_chart.html

Except now I guess we need to know what chemicals are in the oil, LOL:thumbsup: