I recently installed a catch can on the new car, because (non-turbo) GDI paranoia. All the reviews said the hoses that came with the kit stunk to heck, and to get some fuel/pcv hose to replace it before install. They stunk out of the box, so I tossed em. Then I got some good ol' made in the u s of a 3/8" 'Fuel/PCV' hose, and did it up right. Or so I thought.
Now here it is, 2 weeks later, and I start smelling gas fumes in the new car. Oh berk no. Finally get it home after a nervous day of driving and (thankfully) its clearly the hose reeking. I can touch the outside, even uphill from the engine, and come away with a hard to remove greasy stink.
I even looked at a different kit, and reviews say they begin to stink too!
Question is, what do I use here? Am I missing some critical component of spec'ing hoses? My first instinct is to go silicone, but i read they are not fully oil/fuel safe, even though many kits come with them. The catch can specifically deals with the lightest, and most volatile vaporized oil and fuel, at least in theory. Is there a brand that makes hoses that won't stink after a while? The oem seemed to work, but is not physically long enough for my can placement. Any and all guidance, and or similar lamentation is welcome.