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Originally Posted by Mike While I am not ruling out installation or hose length as issues, I did have 3000 track miles on the setup last summer/fall and when I

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Old 03-09-2010, 08:38 AM   #11 (permalink)
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While I am not ruling out installation or hose length as issues, I did have 3000 track miles on the setup last summer/fall and when I changed the oil a week before the line failed, everything was nice and secure. I would think if the hose was too short, it would have come off much earlier, and not during warmup laps.
I think yours was more of the constant in and out flex from the engine torquing Mike. I'm sure your install was up to speed. The hose stiffness undoubtedly contributes here even with some slack. 3000 track miles probably took their toll. (see the blow off analysis on the previous page)
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