Rescue tape? better than duct tape?

[haydukelives]

anyone used "rescue tape"? seems to be much stronger and heat stable in their ads. Been thinking about it for emergency repairs of auto hose leaks

[jgb@etree]

If you expect hoses to leak frequently enough to need to carry a roll you should probably consider some cheap preventative maintenance.

[haydukelives]

If you expect hoses to leak frequently enough to need to carry a roll you should probably consider some cheap preventative maintenance.

There is no" cheap preventive maintenance" for this turbo system,and a small leak leaves you stranded

[jgb@etree]

Nonsense. I understand the challenges of maintaining a motor with high boost. If you're popping holes in hoses, you should be replacing them. Having hoses pop off because of high boost is another issue, and should be addressed with more robust hose clamps, not tape.

So I stand my the initial assesment: If you're blowing holes in your hoses, REPLACE the hoses. What motor is it that concerns you? Unless it's a totally custom application, I bet I can find you a complete set of silicone hoses for <$200. If you go silicone, don't use standard hose clamps. You can buy a custom clamp tool from AutoZone for $20 that'll allow you to make tighter fitting clamps that'll keep your hoses from popping off under boost & putting you into limp mode.

G'luck.

[haydukelives]

Nonsense. I understand the challenges of maintaining a motor with high boost. If you're popping holes in hoses, you should be replacing them. Having hoses pop off because of high boost is another issue, and should be addressed with more robust hose clamps, not tape.

So I stand my the initial assesment: If you're blowing holes in your hoses, REPLACE the hoses. What motor is it that concerns you? Unless it's a totally custom application, I bet I can find you a complete set of silicone hoses for <$200. If you go silicone, don't use standard hose clamps. You can buy a custom clamp tool from AutoZone for $20 that'll allow you to make tighter fitting clamps that'll keep your hoses from popping off under boost & putting you into limp mode.

G'luck.

I have not had any problems YET. and it wont be from hoses popping off.

The motor is the dodge sprinter ,and the problems with the turbo system pressures,leaks, parts exploding from cheap plastic construction ,etc leading to complete shutdown with no warning happen.


Each hose is $100-200,and there are other parts that fail too.

So,do you know anything about rescue tape?


Of course I will replace the part when it fails, but I may have to do emergency repairs first

[jgb@etree]

Sorry, don't know much about the rescue tape, but as promised, here's a <$200 solution:

Sprinter Turbo resonator and cracked hoses

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Good luck.

[Wired2theT]

I used to work at a hardware store and I played with it a bit when we first got it in. It would definitely be better than duct tape. First off, like you mentioned it has a higher heat tolerance. Also, it is somewhat elastic so you could really pull it real tight to get a stronger seal.

I remember it was pretty expensive (for tape) and there's only like 8 or 10 feet on a roll but for your application, much cheaper than anything else.

If its for the purpose of emergency repairs, like you said, I think its worth the $15 to keep a roll in the car just in case, even if its just enough to get you to the nearest service center or gas station it would be well worth it.

[haydukelives]

I used to work at a hardware store and I played with it a bit when we first got it in. It would definitely be better than duct tape. First off, like you mentioned it has a higher heat tolerance. Also, it is somewhat elastic so you could really pull it real tight to get a stronger seal.

I remember it was pretty expensive (for tape) and there's only like 8 or 10 feet on a roll but for your application, much cheaper than anything else.

If its for the purpose of emergency repairs, like you said, I think its worth the $15 to keep a roll in the car just in case, even if its just enough to get you to the nearest service center or gas station it would be well worth it.

It is expensive for tape....about $10 for 12 feet of 1inch.....which is why I asked about it.But that vs being 100 miles from nowhere is clearly worth it if it works. It could be that the real problem is the computers that shutdown the engine which would have gotten you back home on 75% functioning