TangoMan
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 12:04 AM |
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Coolant Pipes
I am about to plumb in the coolant pipes on my Zetec. I priced up all the elbows required.
Rather than have long lengths of silicon hose though, I thought it would be better to replace the straight lengths with metal tube.
I can find Stainless on eBay but not ally tube in 32mm (1¼ inch).
What has everyone else done??
Summer's here!!!!
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soggy 3
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 12:31 AM |
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I just used stainless.
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bob
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 12:37 AM |
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Put a search on ebay for "32mm tube and this came up among other things.
tube link
There seems to be a lot of 32mm hoover pipes about as well 
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 07:29 AM |
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how much you need?ive got some mild steel chrome plated,welded up ok with the T pieces,rubbed the chrome down and painted it black.
bob you got first dibs on what i got left over btw
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 08:36 AM |
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How about car builder solutions, they will put the bead on the end for you as well as make up T pieces if you need them.
I found them quick as well.
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designer
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 09:05 AM |
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Use aluminium tube, and be sure to bead the ends.
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caber
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 09:07 AM |
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What's wrong with copper plumbing tube?
Caber
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RazMan
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 10:12 AM |
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Another vote for CBS. They stock most sizes and will put the essential beads on the cut lengths for you.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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martthefridgeman
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 10:58 AM |
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i used a mixture of refrigeration copper pipe/fittings (available in large sizes and easy to work with) and aluminium tube from my local tv ariel
supplier
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JohnN
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 11:23 AM |
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B&Q for Aerial poles, not sure of dia though.
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TangoMan
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 11:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Another vote for CBS. They stock most sizes and will put the essential beads on the cut lengths for you.
Sounds like CBS is it then.
Thanks for the info.
Steve
Summer's here!!!!
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thunderace
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 01:18 PM |
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i did this it will shock you lol
£3.98
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vacuum-Cleaner-StainlessSteel-32mm-Extension-Tube_W0QQitemZ230065976859QQihZ013QQcategoryZ43526QQcmdZViewItem
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Jonte
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 02:31 PM |
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is 32mm the prefered size for zetec cooling?
Click it
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Jonte
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 02:31 PM |
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is 32mm the prefered size for zetec cooling?
Click it
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bob
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 05:55 PM |
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jonte
Large exit from thermo house is 32mm and polo rad outlets are 32mm as well,the rest is normally 19mm unless you want to try and force something
smaller on
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DIY Si
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 05:58 PM |
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I've used some nice chromed copper pipe from B&Q before. Cheap, looks nice and smart too. I've not ever beaded the ends, but equally,
never had one fall off.
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zetec
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| posted on 27/12/06 at 07:25 PM |
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I'll second plated copper tube. Local plumbers is a great source of parts for fuel lines as well...4 years on and few 000s miles and still all
as good as new.
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