What sort of temps will this take water wise ?

If its PVC the max temp is 60deg... after that it gets a bit soft...

David

hi jon,

we used it on the first pinto which was fine just for joining pieces not sure about other engines though. come to think of it that wasnt realy much help at all!!!

Tom

i used it as a temporary - sorting out hoses joiner. Never used it with the engine running. Bit too worried about how it would hold together with 60 degree max temp.

Alifab do VERY cheap ali hose joiners.

Try your local aquatics centre (Tropical/Exotic fish shop) They sell lots of different hoses, joiners etc. a lot of them in glassfibre. Cheers, Pewe

The white stuff ?
I bought an ex-rallycross Imp that used it for the main rear to front cooling pipes --- worked a full season for us no problem but we never boiled it.

[Edited on 2/3/06 by britishtrident]

Thats the use i'm looking at, rear too front and return, provided I can afford that lotus F1 rad and it will fit.

Heres all the spec you need.

http://www.boedeker.com/pvc_p.htm

It really shouldnt be used for applications over 60deg. Once you get to the 80+deg you see in a car its really pushing it.

Get some ally tubing instead...(i know its more expensive though!)

David

yea looks like been ally pipe, now then did i read summat about TV aerial posts/masts been suitable ?

Aerial mast might be what you're after Jon. 1" diameter should be o.k. for bike rad piping, straight or cranked if you need angles

Whats the plastic water pipe with press on fittings made from? You can use this in central heating systems which get far hotter than 60 degrees.

I've used TV aerial mast.
I even made a tool for putting the little ridgey bits in the end so the pipes don't blow off.

Plastic central heating pipes made from either cross-linked polyethylene or polybutylene. Both good for 110°c for short periods (melts at about 127°c).
I wouldn't use these for a car, personally, I've seen over 120°c on a car temp gauge on more than one occasion.
BTW, I work for company making the stuff and while I trust it implicitly for its intended purpose, DON'T DO IT!!

Marcus

id have to agree, the idea seems absurd to me. Somethings just dont feel right.

I wouldn't use it either mate. You don't want scalded with water at that temp if it fails
What about and industrial plumbing agent that does heating systems for commercial/large premises. Surely you can get copper or s/s in 1" 1/2 or 2"dia or maybe even more choice than that.
Shipyards may be another source of pipe work.
Be safe you know the plastics not for the job.

A source of cheap cooling system pipe work is to order an exhaust for a MK1 Mini ( specify a single box system) ---

if the pipe is running anywhere near you dont even think about it in pvc...... Rememeber Hicosts accident a couple years back.....different failure mode, but hot water can be a killer

atb

steve

[Edited on 5/3/06 by steve_gus]