Looking for Cavis hose replacement

If it's important, that it wears the 'Cavis' lettering, Superformance in the UK has the green Cavis fuel hose in stock. IIRC correctly 5x9mm shoult be the correct size.
It the lettering is not so important.... I used green aquarium water hose from the pet shop or home hardware store

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Martin

 

https://newcoproducts.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=4031

 

"Cavis Style" (!) And too small. I get "Cavis style" at the pet shop for less than a tenth of the price. I bet, that the hose in the link is the same stuff.

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Martin

 

Ok

 

Since you said it...is judging really that anal? I thought "appropriate" replacement parts were accepted. Do I need a UFI oil filter or will Baldwin or FRAM pass muster? Most "Cavis" hose isn't even Cavis...it is light green "Aquarium Style" with "Cavis" printed on it, no? If this is what judges perseverate over, what a pity!

 

I have not seen anything close to original Cavis hose for sale anywhere. It is all Cavis hose "style" and often the dimensions are incorrect. Step carefully.

Best regards Peter

 

Sorry, please help me understand.
Is Cavis a style of hose or a brand of hose manufacturer ?

 

It was a hose manufacturer. They even made clear fuel hoses called 'Cavis Benz'. "Benz" for "Benzina". I got a meter of their original stuff some years ago for the upper fuel vapor lines pieces. They made ignition wires too. I have several meters on my shelf and don't know what to do with it.
But here we are talking about water hose for the windshield washer. And if you call common green aquarium water hose from the pet shop "Cavis style", it seems, that you can charge $28.00 per meter .While I got it for $1.00/mtr. at the pet shop.
Those, who want to have their cars "classiched", have of course to purchase "Cavis style" hose from a certified source.
Sorry for BS

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Martin

 

As Martin has correctly stated Cavis is indeed a manufacturer that supplied hoses and wires to Ferrari. I do believe they are still in business but new production items have a pixelated computer applied print that looks nothing like the original and their ignition wires are again computer printed instead of embossed like original. The stuff Newco sells is the correct colour but not printed with the correct markings assuming you want to match original hoses.

When you really get into the fine details during a restoration all this stuff matters yet is rarely caught by even the most astute judge. Even if you look at the wiring harness very closely you will see that the wires themselves have CAVIS embossed on them. When I did my Dino restoration a few years back I sought out NOS ignition cable with the embossed markings and made my own stencils to mark my washer hose just like original.

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Rob,

really? I just looked at my old original 1980 ignition wires, I still have:

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And this is the new CAVIS-stuff I have:

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Martin

 

Thanks guys.
You learn something new every day (especially on this great forum).

 

What hose did you use for the vapor lines?

 

Green stuff from FerrariUK/Maranello Parts with "Cavis Benz" lettering. That was some years ago, when they still had these. Now they say 'not available'

But Superformance in the UK carries something "Cavis Style".
Scroll down this page to "Fuel Hose & Clips"

http://www.superformance.co.uk/308/fuel.html

Just to be clear. It might be uncorrect, that I talked about the "vapor lines". I mean the upper balance pipe connection between the tanks.

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Martin

 

Martin your cables are correct as Ferrari changed from red cables with embossed writing to black cables with printing sometime around 79-80. As with all things Ferrari it is never an exact science as to when certain parts were used but there are trends that can be observed.

 

But Superformance in the UK carries something "Cavis Style".
Scroll down this page to "Fuel Hose & Clips"

http://www.superformance.co.uk/308/fuel.html

Just to be clear. It might be uncorrect, that I talked about the "vapor lines". I mean the upper balance pipe connection between the tanks.

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Martin[/QUOTE]


Note that the SF "Tank Fuel Breather hose" (Vapor line hose?) is of wrong dimension. It is basically just the most expensive greenish hose that can be bought for money and used for nothing. Ask me how I know......-

Best Peter

 

Here are some more sources for the Cavis hoses, search for the various sizes:

https://store.bevelheaven.com/index.php?p=catalog&mode=search&search_in=all&search_str=cavis

https://newcoproducts.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=cavis&page=2

 

I just ordered ALL of the different types of "Cavis" type hoses that SuperformanceUK carries. Im going through all of my fuel, coolant and vacuum hoses and replacing what I can. I also ordered the SRI Water/Coolant hose kit. I already ordered SRI's fuel hose kit, and got all of the old fuel lines switched out. Between that, the Cavis hoses from SF-UK, and a REALLY long Goodyear Heater Hose to replace the infamous coolant hose that runs inside the driver-side sil:
HEATER HOSE SILICONE HVY 5/8" BLU (14')
Quite expensive for a single hose (about $90 for a 14' legnth) but I trust that Miata guy's blog, hes a great resource: https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=507999&page=4

And I only want to do this hose ONCE. Hopefully the hose will last another 30 years.
Let me know if you want to know where I sourced it from.

Got both gas tanks out, about to do the timing belt in the next week or so. The projects just keep growing and growing. "Might as well" should be my mantra! im thinking about getting it tatooed to my arm!

By the way, this all started with "I think I should change the brakes this winter". Its just grown and grown. 5 separate orders to SuperformanceUK, Ricambi, and other obscure sources Ive discovered along the way. Its definitely a journey, but I LOVE it.

 

Yup, I did the same thing. Ordered it for 17pounds, whats that, $22? Useless. It doesnt match up to any hoses on my 308 tanks...

 

I’m having a hard time figuring out why one would spend a fortune on non original SRI hoses, even if they are great, then spend more on green fake Cavis hoses, when $8.99 on EBay shipping included gets you 5m of 4mm x 6mm bluish-clear PU hose that works just as well as the fake Cavis hose. Is it a Florida Gators fan thing...gotta have the green Cavis to go with the Orange SRI hoses?

 

It might be a Concours concern; I know of at least one car that got a deduction for blue vs green hoses.