hi there,
can anyone tell me if you can run hot oil through ss breydid brake lines?
i have a load left over,im thinking of useing it for my turbo feed?
99% sure its the same line....so yes
No reason why not, brakes can get really hot, on racing porches they had to substitute the lightweight ali calipers for heavy iron ones as the started to melt with carbon brakes.
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Originally posted by ss1turbo
99% sure its the same line....so yes
just make sure its a big enough bore as braided brake lines are very small ID, turbo feeds are also small but not sure if they are that small.
If the braided lines use rubber inside the answer is NOOOOOO. Petroleum based products will destroy the rubber very rapidly.
No idea if they are teflon/plastic hoses though. Best ask the manufactuer.
Cheers.
Cory
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Originally posted by C10CoryM
If the braided lines use rubber inside the answer is NOOOOOO. Petroleum based products will destroy the rubber very rapidly.
No idea if they are teflon/plastic hoses though. Best ask the manufactuer.
Cheers.
Cory
Using 20w/50 mineral oil is a quick trash a turbo.
You need 10w/40 at least part synthetic to avoid the oil breaking down in the turbo after switch off. 10w/40 migh also give the Pinto cam a half a
chance of surviving.
Ah yes - good points raised. I assumed that the lines would be teflon/stainless but the bore would have to be sufficient for sufficient flow to the
turbo (it uses quite a lot of oil...).
Semi-synthetic in the 10W40 (maybe 15W40 at a push) is a minimum - and even then keep your oil changes regular.
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Originally posted by jpindy3
nice ass
we use stainless braided ptfe/teflon lines for turbo feeds and there have never been any problems, you should be fine.
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Originally posted by britishtrident
Using 20w/50 mineral oil is a quick trash a turbo.
You need 10w/40 at least part synthetic to avoid the oil breaking down in the turbo after switch off. 10w/40 migh also give the Pinto cam a half a chance of surviving.
Two problems with using 20w/50 mineral oil
(1) Camshaft lubrication from a cold start --- 10w/40 will double the the camshaft life.
I change dozens of Pinto chanshafts durring the period when it was used in the Cortina & Transit.
(2) When mineral oil is over heated (as will in a turbo bearing) mineral oil breaks down to form varnishes gum the varnishes and gums stick the the
surfaces of the oil ways and don't drain away with the oil at an oil change.