Ben 4x4 Shepperd
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 02:01 PM |
|
|
Pipes
What has everyone used pipe-wise I have got 8mm copper and that coppery brake pipe stuff but my dad rekons you have to use steel pipe for the fuel and
that it would be best to use steel for the brake pipes too. However that mean that the pipe cutter/flaring kit etc I've got are useless as they
aren't ment to cut steel .
What has everyone else done?
Cheers
Ben
|
|
|
|
|
Jonte
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 02:16 PM |
|
|
*hrm* steel pipes....
Well if you don´t care about rust, it can be used. But it´s gonna be harder to bend and flare.
I´m probably gonna use coppertubes for brakes and fuel.
Maybe I´m gonna use steelbraided teflon hose for fuel, I´m not sure yet.
But it´s definitive gonna be steelbraided hoses for the last part to the brakes.
I work with hydraulics, so all the parts can I find at work 
|
|
|
Ben_Copeland
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 02:19 PM |
|
|
Copper for brakes, if it's good enough for everyone else then it's good enough for me.
As jonte says steel pipes rust, like they do on production cars, plus it's hard to bend them.
Go for copper for brakes, and fuel pipe or copper pipe for fuel.
Ben
Locost Map on Google Maps
Z20LET Astra Turbo, into a Haynes
Roadster
Enter Your Details Here
http://www.facebook.com/EquinoxProducts for all your bodywork needs!
|
|
|
DaveFJ
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 04:03 PM |
|
|
read somehwere the other day that steel brake pipes were an SVA fail.... not sure where but will try to find out.....
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
|
|
|
greggors84
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 07:17 PM |
|
|
Ive used copper pipe that was supplied with the kit for the brakes. And copper microbore 8mm heating pipe, with goodrich rubber pipe with cotton
braiding to the carbs and tank.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
|
|
|
Hellfire
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 10:37 PM |
|
|
Steel...
You can get IIRC nickel plated copper pipe... it's nice and expensive though.
We have used microbore too for fuel, all nice and p-clipped up.
The tool you have should be ok for steel but IMHO I'd go for the tried and trusted on this one!
|
|
|
Hellfire
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 10:38 PM |
|
|
Steel...
You can get IIRC nickel plated copper pipe... it's nice and expensive though.
We have used microbore too for fuel, all nice and p-clipped up.
The tool you have should be ok for steel but IMHO I'd go for the tried and trusted on this one!
|
|
|
Hellfire
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 10:38 PM |
|
|
Steel...
You can get IIRC nickel plated copper pipe... it's nice and expensive though.
We have used microbore too for fuel, all nice and p-clipped up.
The tool you have should be ok for steel but IMHO I'd go for the tried and trusted on this one!
|
|
|
Hellfire
|
| posted on 31/12/03 at 10:39 PM |
|
|
Steel...
You can get IIRC nickel plated copper pipe... it's nice and expensive though.
We have used microbore too for fuel, all nice and p-clipped up.
The tool you have should be ok for steel but IMHO I'd go for the tried and trusted on this one!
|
|
|
Jonte
|
| posted on 1/1/04 at 11:44 AM |
|
|
Hellfire
I think we heard you the first time 
|
|
|
Ben_Copeland
|
| posted on 1/1/04 at 01:39 PM |
|
|
I think he's trying to get his post count up lol
Ben
Locost Map on Google Maps
Z20LET Astra Turbo, into a Haynes
Roadster
Enter Your Details Here
http://www.facebook.com/EquinoxProducts for all your bodywork needs!
|
|
|
Ben 4x4 Shepperd
|
| posted on 2/1/04 at 07:56 PM |
|
|
cheers guys
persuaded the guilty party now!!!!
Going to use copper and flexible bits for both now!
Cheers
Ben
|
|
|
Findlay234
|
| posted on 3/1/04 at 10:20 AM |
|
|
Have you thought about using Tofosi kit car supplies for this. I got a long piece of ali alloy tubing(has a fine coating of plastic paint), a length
of flexy tube with steel braiding round it and all the fixing inc p-clips and end fittings. cant remember price but look at
http://www.tifosi-devon.co.uk
|
|
|
GO
|
| posted on 3/1/04 at 02:59 PM |
|
|
fin, was thinking of getting that kit myself - do you think you've got enough pipe for the return line to the tank? or are you running carbs on
your 4age?
|
|
|
Hellfire
|
| posted on 3/1/04 at 10:18 PM |
|
|
B U G G E R ! ! !
Sorry about that lads - it didn't register me as logged in!!! Couldn't sign in no-matter-what.. that's why I moved me site!
Sorry! ((3 more for the count then!!!))
|
|
|
paulbeyer
|
| posted on 3/1/04 at 10:47 PM |
|
|
quote:
Originally posted by GO
fin, was thinking of getting that kit myself - do you think you've got enough pipe for the return line to the tank? or are you running carbs on
your 4age?
I used the aluminium pipe from Tifosi on my car. When I bought it I was using a pinto on carbs but changed to a 4AGE with the original injection. That
means I need a return to the tank but there isn't enough ally tube so I intend using 8mm copper microbore tube from my local DIY store. I only
bought the aluminium tube from Tifosi and passed on the braided flexis. In hind sight this was a mistake because I later found out the aluminium tube
is 9mm diameter whilst all the other connections are 8mm. In the end I had to force 8mm rubber hose over the plastic coated 9mm stuff, this was a real
bastard of a job and not to be recommended.
7 out of 10 people suffer with hemorrhoids. Does that mean the other 3 enjoy them?
|
|
|
