good luck with that hose lasting more than a year

Some people may be concerned about weakening the hose with the heat, but it will most likely not be an issue. Because when the hoses fail, it is usually not in the middle. They usually fail near the clamp, which is not the area that you have to heat up. The factory bent hose is better, but sometimes you need to make do with something like this because of budget concerns or lack of availability of the factory hose.

Might be better if you dipped in water to cool it quickly after heating.

Thanks for the video, I need to replace a 12" long slightly S shaped heater hose on my car and the dealer wants $60 for it... 🙄

Is silicone paste the same as gasket sealant ? and also do I have to put the paste or sealant on the engine block as well ?

Nice gloves

This is a great idea. Some of those little hoses are insanely expensive if you buy them OEM.

Great technique. I think, all you had to do with your first one was cut a bit more off the longer tail.

I did something similar except I formed it then baked it in a cheap countertop oven I keep in the shop for heating non-food stuff. You can often find them in thrift shops. Give it a chance to become thoroughly heat soaked. The temperature I used was about 325 degrees for 20 or so minutes then let it cool gradually The hose has been holding up just fine without changing shape in use.

Thank you for uploading this video it really helped me on installing the inlet pipe

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Like bending PVC conduit pipe. Worked for a company too cheap to buy electric heaters for the job, expected us to heat PVC pipe on a fire, and bend rigid metal conduit over semi trailer tires, it's possible but ain't pretty. Built a good bonfire for bundle of 2" PVC pipe, and didnt work there long.

The only thing I would be concerned with is degrading the rubber from the high heat.

Im just wondering the long term impact of weakening the hose to form it.

@ngtitovWorldOfCars This looks like a great and moneysaving technique. The thought occurs that you may get as good a result without the expense of purchasing bending springs by filling the tube with SAND. That will provide internal bulk and prevent kinking and also absorbs heat so will possibly aid in curing the bend. You could most likely just use corks or garden hose stoppers to seal the sand in the tube and then follow the same technique you used. When it has set and cooled its easy to pour out the sand afterwards. I know sand was used as an aid to bend metal tubes, so no reason why it would not work with rubber.

Like you do pvc pipe

Can you make a video once you had a customized part in use for a longer time? Curious how the materials will last after the heat treatment and bending. I'd guess they'll last a while, or as a placeholder when on a tight budget, but I'd bet not anything near to a factory made part...

Great technique to save money. Nice job. 😎

You can do this better with sand inside the hose nice fine dry sand and plug the ends

Great video man

good job

Great info, thanks for instructions, I wouldn't risk such on a new engine or rebuild, BUT a quick fix is OK

I think it will be easier to get non-nylon hose just like oem. The nylon fibers prevent it from bending too much.

What about a radiator hose?

Great tip. 👍👍

VERY COOL Thank you

Awesome video you've been a great help great job thanks 👍

Once it’s heated and clamped, dip it in cold water for 1 minute and you’re done. You’re welcome

An alternative is to clamp the hose in the shape you need and soak in hot water for some time.

I've seen people pack PVC tubing with warm sand in order to bend it without kinking, I imagine it could work for rubber too

Good idea. Especially the over bending to compensate for kinking when hot water in pipe. Gaz UK

Do not do this with pressure hoses. Thermoset rubber does not hold its strength when it is re-heated to its melt-phase. Parts of the rubber will become microcracked and will fail much faster than an original molding. It is only the braid material which then holds the hose together. This might be a good "temporary" fix, but not meant for a long-term replacement. Water hoses and vacuum hoses will be OK with this, where the pressures are only at one-baro, but for Gods sake, do NOT do this on brake lines. GM engineer.

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Make a simple fixture to hold the hose the way you want it so you don't have to hold it and you cant let it cool in the fixture. Chuck of plywood and some nails will do it.

I change mine every 3000km.

They are external springs for copper pipe. If you are goi g to use them internally, tie some copper cable to the far end and feed it back through the centre amd pull it out usimg that. Otherwise kt doesnt take long to ruin your spring.

I have that same headlight. Do they have a new version that charges with USB-C instead of Micro USB?

Has anyone tried this technique or any other with silicone hose?

Kudos at 9:25 I also like to include learning mistakes in my videos when possible. It may not make me look like a genius but it seems like it would be more helpful to the audience. BTW I use a welding table Ill make a video soon and show you what Im talking about.

Kudos to you Sir !

I fill the rubber tubing with sand when heating/ shaping

I enjoyed seeing how you did this and I have needed to know this for many years but for some reason I never tried this and from this time onward I will know how to do it. Great Job~!!! Subscribed and liked~

I think you've got your moneys worth out of your gloves! 👍

At the beginning he’s says the key word. It “weakens” the hose. Don’t do this!

can this method be used on oil resistant hose..ie transmission hose? I plan to remake some bent pcv hoses. Regular heater hose for coolant seems obvious.

Oil is cheap and engine is expensive. People always told me not to be cheap when fixing car. That is why I buy engine and not oil. My car very good. I get new engine every 3 year. Very good and fast. -Boris

Great work!

Just fill the hose with fine grit sand instead of using a spring.

Try this work light in an engine bay instead of that wearable headlamp and you will be Snoopy dancing on his doghouse I promise. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kKmqhsyI05rbiWQ.html

I change my oil every 5 miles or 24 hours (whichever comes first). If you change your oil any less frequent, you're just asking for problems.