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Feb 15, 2007 17:31:00 GMT
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HEYYYYYYYY I need to replace the pez pipes on the 75. They are in 10 and 8mm diameter and i'd like to replace em with some of that easy-to-bend kunifer copper nickel stuff that brake pipes are made of. Any ideas for a supplier? www.automec.co.uk (the brake pipe folk) will cheerfully sell me a big roll of each size for £35 each, but I don't wanna spend that much. Any suggestions? I'm going to send fatha_bo11ox to the local agricultural engineers this weekend... if he draws a blank, i'll have run out of ideas. |
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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Feb 15, 2007 17:32:37 GMT
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Go to a camping and caravan shop. They supply various sizes of copper pipe for plumbing in caravan gas systems. Usually sold off the roll per metre.
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Feb 15, 2007 17:42:39 GMT
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B&Q  Microbore copper plumbing pipe, nice and soft, easy to bend, about 20 quid for 10 meters last time I bought some to do the Kadett.. I did the Audi High pressure fuel lines with it too, with the correct HP Flexible hoses and 2 decent hose clips per joint ;D Works a treat HTH Dom |
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COPPER PETROL PIPEBenzBoy
@benzboy
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Feb 15, 2007 17:48:36 GMT
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I got mine from my local hardware shop. £2.20 per foot for central heating pipe. Nice and pliable.
Fuggin' 'orrible job though. You have my sympathy.
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Feb 15, 2007 18:07:20 GMT
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can get kunifer and the normal type
6 quid or so for 10 feet or 10 metres (cant remember lol)
pic of the stuff we do tomorrow
if ya want the zorst can get it overnighted ( for free ) nowhere local has it
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Feb 15, 2007 19:00:45 GMT
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i work for a plumbing place............95p a metre for 10mm, a bit dearer for 8mm iirc. comes in 10m, 25m and 50m coils where i work, so something to suit most jobs. the problem with the microbore is that the fittings are bloody dear.......but saying that, i can usually get the cheaper version of the compression stuff to just over a quid + vat each.....same again....8mm stuff is usually dearer  i work for grahams, but your local plumbing place should stock it all |
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'92 Mk2 GTi 'VR
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antdat
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I just done mine, 10mm pipe from B+Q used for central heating  with a little bit of tweeking I managed to use the origonal car mounts for the old pipe |
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Last Edit: Feb 16, 2007 11:45:53 GMT by antdat
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Feb 16, 2007 11:21:25 GMT
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I just done mine, 100mm pipe Ten centimeter pipe! Thats funking huge! |
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Seth
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Feb 16, 2007 11:25:12 GMT
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Well, it probably worked OK for Smokey Yunick |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Feb 16, 2007 11:36:34 GMT
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Great work everyone! sounds like an easy problem to solve.
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT! |
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antdat
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Feb 16, 2007 11:46:52 GMT
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I just done mine, 100mm pipe Ten centimeter pipe! Thats funking huge! hehe oops half asleep when i posted |
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COPPER PETROL PIPEBenzBoy
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Feb 16, 2007 11:58:03 GMT
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One thing I found handy was a small pipe cutter. Costs under a fiver and easier than a hacksaw to trim off the ends in tight spaces, and leaves a nice clean cut with less risk of kinking.
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Feb 16, 2007 12:32:38 GMT
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sorry for the hijack but does it matter that the new lines i fitted don't really follow the shape of the old ones?
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Feb 16, 2007 12:35:30 GMT
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sorry for the hijack but does it matter that the new lines I fitted don't really follow the shape of the old ones? Why would that matter Russ ?? think about it..... The only thing you have to watch is running under crossmembers where the originals went over, securing the line anywhere it might rub, keeping away or secured at least near to anything rotating, away from exhausts as well |
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Last Edit: Feb 16, 2007 12:37:31 GMT by CR500Dom
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Feb 16, 2007 12:37:35 GMT
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sorry for the hijack but does it matter that the new lines I fitted don't really follow the shape of the old ones? Why would that matter Russ ?? think about it..... I didnt know if they were in the place they were in for a reason, like catching on other things. it was hard enough fitting them being a novice. |
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Feb 16, 2007 12:41:55 GMT
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Why would that matter Russ ?? think about it..... I didnt know if they were in the place they were in for a reason, like catching on other things. it was hard enough fitting them being a novice. See Edit And yes they are generally routed in the safest possible place HTH Dom |
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Feb 16, 2007 12:45:35 GMT
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COPPER PETROL PIPEBenzBoy
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Feb 16, 2007 12:46:19 GMT
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Yeah factory originals were fitted with the luxury of not having suspension components etc in the way, so following the precise route can be tricky. With mine I had to follow the original route so that I could use the original clamps. Mister MOT doesn't like unsecured fuel lines! |
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Feb 16, 2007 12:52:57 GMT
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Do brake lines follow the same roolz?
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Feb 16, 2007 13:07:27 GMT
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Do brake lines follow the same roolz? Pretty much only more so ;D |
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