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12v solenoid valve
owelly - 23/3/07 at 12:43 AM

where in a scrapyard would I find a 12v solenoid valve?
I can buy them new but at £45 each, I'd rather find one in a scrappy!!
I want something that is OK for oil up to about 40psi.

zzr1100rick2 - 23/3/07 at 07:20 AM

try an agricultural breakers lots of hydraulic / pneumatic hard ware to choose from

ayoungman - 23/3/07 at 01:48 PM

a car with an LPG conversion will have several. Have you tried sourcing them from a supplier ? Or finding an old LPG powered forklift truck ?

jambojeef - 23/3/07 at 02:22 PM

Washing machine?

What voltage to the solenoids operate in them?

Get the hot water one - bound to work!

Geoff

oadamo - 23/3/07 at 05:46 PM

i think its was an omega it had one on top of the engine i dont no what it was for. but it looks like a nitrous solenoid. i used one for a co2 it only held about 30-40psi but i dont no what the flow would be like for oil
adam

MikeRJ - 25/3/07 at 01:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jambojeef
Washing machine?

What voltage to the solenoids operate in them?


240v unfortunately. And they are made of plastic, wouldn't trust them with high temperature oil under pressure.

There are usually a solenoid valve controlling the charcoal canister purge on modern cars, but I have no idea if they would be suitable for this application. Possibly not as they are used in a low pressure, low temperature environment.

[Edited on 25/3/07 by MikeRJ]

omega 24 v6 - 25/3/07 at 01:28 PM

Scrappies and look for a luton van or such like with a tail lift. Almost all lifts have a solenoid valve on the ram which is energised to allow lowering of the platform.