Michael
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 09:48 PM |
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Copper Fuel Pipe
Where is the best place to get 8mm O/D Copper Fuel Pipe?
I have tried my local factors, and my normal internet based suppliers but to no avail.
Thanks
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owelly
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 09:49 PM |
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B&Q or random plumbers supplies place.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 09:50 PM |
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i got mine from screwfix
Craig
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 09:51 PM |
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As he says ^^^ we got ours from B&Q, but you should get it cheaper at a plumbers merchants.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
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blakep82
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 09:53 PM |
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look for microbore pipe.
i'm looking at some sort of plastic pipe now. might still go rubber with stainless braid to start with.
thats not the point though, search for microbore and you'll find what you're after
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austin man
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 09:58 PM |
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Wickes, I fitted 10mm to mine as that was the only size available at the time from wickes
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Steve G
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 09:59 PM |
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As above - its commonly used for central heating systems so any of the usual suspects in your area.
Just be careful bending it as it seems more prone to kinking - best you use tube benders with it rather than attempt to bend by hand.
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owelly
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:02 PM |
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And for info......pipe is measured ID. Tube is measured OD. There are a few exceptions......
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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ReMan
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:13 PM |
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Common or garden plumbers merchant
And get Fork handles while your there 
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blakep82
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Common or garden plumbers merchant
And get Fork handles while your there
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don't write OT on a new thread title, you're creating the topic, everything you write is very much ON topic!
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miikae
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:50 PM |
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Refrigeration engineers was where i got my last lot of 8mm & 10mm copper pipe , as i wanted good stuff plus i knew them so mates rates,
Mike
[Edited on 16-6-2009 by miikae]
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ReMan
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| posted on 16/6/09 at 10:51 PM |
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And some plugs
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 01:56 AM |
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I take it copper pipe doesn't have to be rated for fuel like the rubber ones then?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 06:00 AM |
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^^^ No.
I tried to get mine from B&Q but they didnt have any 8mm. Ended up paying nearly £20 for 7.5m at my locoal motor factors 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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iank
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 07:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
I take it copper pipe doesn't have to be rated for fuel like the rubber ones then?
You can't get copper pipe rated for fuel as over a long period of time it's attacked by something in unleaded and can block injectors,
that's one of the reasons it's not used in tin-tops (cost being the other).
It is however not going to leak which is what SVA/IVA rules are all about and they've been accepting it since day 1 of SVA. Preferable to
rubber pipe in those hidden nooks and crannies of the tunnel.
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iank
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 07:09 AM |
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http://www.screwfix.com/prods/19525/Plumbing/Copper-Tube-Accessories/Microbore-Copper-Tube-8mm-25m
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/17717/Plumbing/Copper-Tube-Accessories/Microbore-Copper-Tube-10mm-25m
Beware the prices go up and down even at screwfix. I suspect B&Q sell at a price that can absorb a fair amount of fluctuation.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 07:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
You can't get copper pipe rated for fuel as over a long period of time it's attacked by something in unleaded and can block injectors,
that's one of the reasons it's not used in tin-tops (cost being the other).
Sulphur - some forms of which are found in lower-quality petrol in some countries (not in the UK, apparently). You end up with copper sulphate which
blocks injectors and carb jets.
I have 8mm copper pipe in my car - and it does kink easily. I think they're making with thinner walls. My current plan is to replace it with
large-bore kunifer next winter, as that's both tougher and less prone to cracking with vibration.
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iank
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 08:50 AM |
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Kunifer is a better alloy to use certainly, I thought it was harder to get in big bores but a quick look at ebay turns up this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8MM-X-7-5MTR-CUPRO-NICKEL-KUNIFER-BRAKE-PIPE_W0QQitemZ360120168330
No idea what needs 8mm brake lines, quarry machines?
Same price, give or take, as speedyxjs paid, maybe that was also kunifer not pure copper...
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StevenB
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 12:20 PM |
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Got mine in B&Q.
And looking at using some of these guys to make the hose connections.
(recommended by someone on here)
http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/acatalog/Fulham_Gas_Hose_Nozzle_x_8mm_Compression.html
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MikeR
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 04:57 PM |
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whats the ID of the brake pipe?
I'm expecting a larger wall and therefore less bore..... if not I think i'm going for that.
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Michael
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 08:34 PM |
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Thanks for all the replies i was surprised how quick it has gone onto two pages.
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