Thread: Rescue Tape

Originally Posted by pohm66

OK I confess that maybe I'm a bit of a cheapscate? but though I'd give this a try....

My intercooler hoses are in reasonable condition but the 2 into the turbo were a little on the soft rubbery side..... hmmmmm $200+ for new silicon hoses vs $30 for 2 rolls of silicon rescue tape.

Took the hoses off and wound a couple firm layers of this over the top... not too tight though... didn't want to compress the hose and risk delaminating.

Anyway its been on for a few weeks now and other than a noticable increase in pick no other issues.

Just for interest sake, its works perfectly in that application, and you can also buy it in 2"wide very long roll for just under $50 which is easier to fit and looks better when done

Another place to watch for it is at 4x4/camping shows etc.
We got a few rolls last time.They offer a cheap deal in bulk,we just went halves in the deal with another person watching the display
Andrew

I blew the soft elbow out of my TD5's turbo line, wrapped it in rescue tape and drove home 400+ k's. I forgot about it and got a call from the spanner man asking what it was it had been on for about 8 weeks. Good stuff.

Looks like great tape! now that really could fix anything