ChrisLeary
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 08:17 PM |
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Nylon joints in a coolant system?
Evening all,
I'm about to start plumbing my cooling system, my question is, in the 8mm bleed line from the thermostat, can I use nylon joints? I mean the
barbed ones you can get from ebay.
The engine is a 2l silvertop zetec if it makes any difference.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Don't force it! Get a bigger hammer...
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 08:46 PM |
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The black plastic tees and joiners sold for fish ponds work OK -- you will find them on ebay the brass ones also on ebay are better though and
cheap enough.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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ChrisLeary
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 08:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
The black plastic tees and joiners sold for fish ponds work OK -- you will find them on ebay the brass ones also on ebay are better though and
cheap enough.
Ok, thanks for the info. I've bought the white barbed ones from autosiliconehose.com I assumed they'd be ok because they are advertised
for use with water, but I guess heat and pressure might be a problem?
Thanks,
Chris
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britishtrident
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 09:02 PM |
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I have never tried them I just know the black ones work.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 09:02 PM |
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Not much heat (<120degC) or pressure (<1atm above ambient) in the coolant system.
Not that you'd think it when you remove a rad cap on a hot engine!
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Scuzzle
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 09:25 PM |
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They will be fine, these Davis Craig Electric Water Pumps are all nylon internals and are a lot thinner than a hose joiner.
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ChrisLeary
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 09:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxr
Not much heat (<120degC) or pressure (<1atm above ambient) in the coolant system.
Not that you'd think it when you remove a rad cap on a hot engine!
Thats good information to know, thanks matt. I think I'll try them and see how I go. I can always replace them with brass ones if I need to.
Thanks to you both.
Chris
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ChrisLeary
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 09:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Scuzzle
They will be fine, these Davis Craig Electric Water Pumps are all nylon internals and are a lot thinner than a hose joiner.
Brilliant,
Thanks mate,
Chris
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me!
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| posted on 28/6/13 at 10:44 PM |
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quote:
Ok, thanks for the info. I've bought the white barbed ones from autosiliconehose.com I assumed they'd be ok because they are advertised
for use with water, but I guess heat and pressure might be a problem?
Thanks,
Chris
I'm using some of these, no problems so far.
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