size of vacuum hoses 1970 Toro

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Eightballz
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size of vacuum hoses 1970 Toro

Postby Eightballz » Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:20 am

hi guys,

i'm planning to completly overhaul the vacuum system on my toro (cruise control, brake booster and every other hose coming out of the intake manifold)

i got the manual with the vacuum hose routing..thats not the problem..but i cant find the sizes i need to use...like the diameter...the length is not that important...but the diameter is. so do u guys have any idea..or something like an overview?

i'm many miles away from my car..so i cant meassure myself...but i need to order them quickly.

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Re: size of vacuum hoses 1970 Toro

Postby hbarbee » Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:12 am

Any auto supply, NAPA, etc. will have the correct sizes. Take a sample of each with you. There are only about 3 different sizes.
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Re: size of vacuum hoses 1970 Toro

Postby xgecko » Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:04 am

I found 1/8" and 3/16" hoses mostly on my car. There are a few larger such as the brake booster, and they are standard fuel line size. 3/8" I think, but might be 5/16".

Since line is cheap, buy 25 feet of each and you will have plenty.
I have my Fuel Injected Toronado. Life is good! 8-)
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size of vacuum hoses 1970 Toro

Postby bcroe » Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:38 am

I have been buying Gates rolls on line from Amazon. My NAPA wanted to charge
me the one foot price for whole rolls, I said no thanks.

There seems to be a trend to cheat on hose materials, making them slightly
undersize. Bruce Roe

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Re: size of vacuum hoses 1970 Toro

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Fri Jul 05, 2019 5:10 am

Just like lumber. Half inch plywood is now 7/16". 3/4"ply is 23/32".

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Re: size of vacuum hoses 1970 Toro

Postby Willysnut1959 » Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:40 am

You'll need more that 25' of the 1/8" vacuum hose
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