jpindy3
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posted on 13/6/09 at 09:51 AM |
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quick ? can you run hot engine oil through brake pipe
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?
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ss1turbo
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posted on 13/6/09 at 10:04 AM |
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99% sure its the same line....so yes
Long live RWD...
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mark chandler
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posted on 13/6/09 at 10:11 AM |
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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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jpindy3
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posted on 13/6/09 at 10:12 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by ss1turbo
99% sure its the same line....so yes
thanks i thort it could
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Antnicuk
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posted on 13/6/09 at 11:58 AM |
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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.
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C10CoryM
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posted on 13/6/09 at 04:06 PM |
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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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jpindy3
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posted on 13/6/09 at 04:22 PM |
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quote: 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
nice ass,
thay are a white plastic, i also asked my mate he said that i would be fine,but as im using minaral 20/50 oil you should change oil and fliter at 3k
or less so i dont get any blocking
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britishtrident
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posted on 13/6/09 at 06:52 PM |
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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.
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ss1turbo
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posted on 13/6/09 at 06:59 PM |
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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.
Long live RWD...
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C10CoryM
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posted on 13/6/09 at 07:06 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by jpindy3
nice ass
Wasn't quite sure how to take that until I realized you were talking about my avatar picture
The white teflon/nylon lines are *probably* fine but they may harden and crack over time. I would ask the manuf of the lines if they are suitable for
petroleum products.
Cheers.
"Our watchword evermore shall be: The Maple Leaf Forever!"
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NS Dev
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posted on 13/6/09 at 09:22 PM |
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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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jpindy3
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posted on 14/6/09 at 09:52 AM |
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quote: 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.
ok i have found out that its ok to use 20/50 with a turbo but just make sure you change the oil and filter say 2-3k,
the thing is as you know,the pinto only likes thicker oil and the turbo likes thiner,
so i think as you say im gona try and meet in the middle
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britishtrident
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posted on 14/6/09 at 12:45 PM |
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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.
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