what size hose did you use? how did you keep the hoses from kinking? The is a built in 90 deg. elbow at the wastegate and intake manifold. How do you remove the metal clamp at the intake manifold, BPV and wastegate? What is the size of the nipples at those locations (I guess that would dictate what diameter hose to use?). I decided to replace all the stock vacuum hose becuause I don't like them!! They are too stiff and brittle. Any reason why I should not do this? Thanks.
anyone replaced all the vacuum lines?
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I don't think there is a reason not to do that, they are very bad hoses stock.
I replaced my wastegate line and bpv line, I used 7/32" which is just a hair too big, but they fit fine. I think 3/16" is the stock size, but advance auto parts only had 3/16" fuel line, not vaccum line, so I went with the 7/32".
About the clamps, I just pulled the one on my wastegate off since it is a metal nipple and I wasn't worried about it breaking. For the BPV one you can either try to get the clamp off or just cut it to hell.
I replaced my wastegate line and bpv line, I used 7/32" which is just a hair too big, but they fit fine. I think 3/16" is the stock size, but advance auto parts only had 3/16" fuel line, not vaccum line, so I went with the 7/32".
About the clamps, I just pulled the one on my wastegate off since it is a metal nipple and I wasn't worried about it breaking. For the BPV one you can either try to get the clamp off or just cut it to hell.
Pkay said:
You got that right ... i snapped the wastegate hose off in my hand when i tryed to remove the dang thing fromt he T connector. That was reason 1 i replaced all the hoses. Reason 2 would be that the factory setup does not really provide enough vacuum for running a single BOV setup imo. So i spiced the brake booster line and gave the wastegate a dedicated source.
i've posted this before
late last year all mazda dealerships got a letter from Mazda NA saying that if the wastegate line is cut or repplaced, then the car is a candidate for a prior installation of a boost controller.
and that's it.
they will tell you to go f#ck yourself.
and i know, u gonna say "oh, i'll sue them"
u can try (they might be wrong), but by the time this goes to trial, u will be out many thousands of dollars.
not trying to start a fight, u're cool celdridge, just stating the facts.
u havent been here long enough to witness the battles people had with Mazda.
they wont budge, and they have many more lawyers than anyone of us could afford.
this all happened after a guy in orange couty blew his mottor.
his dealer was the only one i know of that fixed his car "complementary" and not thorugh Mazda NA.
basically dealer ate 3-4k, or whatever it is for a new motor.
late last year all mazda dealerships got a letter from Mazda NA saying that if the wastegate line is cut or repplaced, then the car is a candidate for a prior installation of a boost controller.
and that's it.
they will tell you to go f#ck yourself.
and i know, u gonna say "oh, i'll sue them"
u can try (they might be wrong), but by the time this goes to trial, u will be out many thousands of dollars.
not trying to start a fight, u're cool celdridge, just stating the facts.
u havent been here long enough to witness the battles people had with Mazda.
they wont budge, and they have many more lawyers than anyone of us could afford.
this all happened after a guy in orange couty blew his mottor.
his dealer was the only one i know of that fixed his car "complementary" and not thorugh Mazda NA.
basically dealer ate 3-4k, or whatever it is for a new motor.
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Dr.Sound said:
Wow ... thats good information ... i had no idea. I guess its too late for me, but others should know this. Mazda can be sneaky bastards sometimes ...
My signed warrenty voucher does say that i can install a EBC as long as boost is kept at a resonalble level ... ie under 10. Im sure they would find a way to screw me in the end though. My warranty is not exactly through Mazda NA though ... its through an aftermarket company ... i paid about 4k for it when i bought my car. I can do most everything except swap the turbo or install NOS.
Ohh and dont worry ... i don't jump into e-fights over something like good information.
