Can someone explain hose fittings and types?

[Daston]

Hey guys,

I am coming to the end of my intercooler install in my RX7. The last part requires me to bend the metal oil pipes in order to fit the radiator. The only pipe that is causing issue is the one that connects the two oil coolers together (they on the left and right of the front bumper).

Instead of bending the pipes and causing issues I thought about changing it to a flexi hose, that way I can just move it out the way and secure it with cable ties.

The problem I have is it seems a whole new world of hose types, connectors and so on.

I have found out that the thread of the oil coolers are M22x1.5 and the recommended hose size is -10.

Am I right in thinking I need the following:

2 x Female M22x1.5 to -10 connectors (to go into each oil cooler)
2 x Male -10 connectos
Some hose.

Any ideas on where the best place is to get it all and what the best hose would be to use?

Sorry for all the questions.

[Tango13]

http://www.earls.co.uk/

I bought an oil cooler and fittings from them for a slightly leftfield bike and they bent over backwards to help, cannot fault them

[GreenV8S]

Daston said:

Am I right in thinking I need the following:

I would eliminate the adapters, just get hose end fittings to fit the oil cooler fittings, and the corresponding size hose.

[stevieturbo]

Earls are always good quality etc...

But Torques on ebay are much cheaper for almost everything and still pretty good quality.

[one eyed mick]

Find your local hydraulic shop show them what you want ,I m sure they will help and probably cheaper !

[paulshears]

I make hydraulic hoses for a living, oil cooler hoses are not a big problem to me & shouldn't be to much of a problem to your local hytdraulic hose shop

-10 bore hose is 5/8" bore in our language
-10 AN fitting is 7/8"JIC ... 7/8"UNF thread with a 37 degree cone
M22 is usually 1.5 pitch thread

The M22x1.5 Male x 7/8"JIC Male Adaptor's your after are something I have, but are not popular & maybe something your local place may not have

I usually give people the fittings and hose ends along with some cheap pvc or rubber hose to chop down themselves and jubilee clip the ends on at the angles they want ... saves me time

Hose I use is "Aflex Hyperline FX" a stainless steel overbraided PTFE lined hose ... the Earls/Goodridge hose is rubber lined

[stevieturbo]

If you buy rubber hose...naturally it is ...rubber hose.

If you buy teflon hose....it is teflon hose.


The brand name does not dictate what the hose is made from. Some hoses are more flexible than others too, if you need to create some tighter bends. Some rubber type hoses have a steel liner which whilst it makes them stronger ( much like hydraulic hoses ) it also reduced their flexibility.

Really it's just a case of choosing what hose/fittings etc is best for each application.

[ColinM50]

In your part of the world, Google show a pageful of suppliers. here's one;

http://hoseandhydraulicsgroup.co.uk/

I'd take a drive there with your existing and see what they say.