It surprises me that India is no longer manufacturing natural rubber hoses, or maybe they are?

So how did they produce those bends in the rubber snorkels? The fountain of all knowledge (Google) says this: "Use antifreeze or detergent to make the hose slip easily. Bend it to the shape you want then place in oven at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Take it out and let it cool slowly." Seems a bit extreme to me, you'd think it would melt at that temperature? I know of a Gates product called Unicoil that provides a useful way to bend modern automotive hoses.

Last edited by vint_mow; 11/06/22 09:36 PM.