[Vwdiesel] [Audi-VW-Diesels] Coolant distribution pipe

[mark shepherd]

Come to think about it, modern copper tubing is so thin...
If I see odd bits of 1960's Cu tubing, I tend to hoard it, as it was at 
least twice a thick as new stuff and more malleable.
Better bracketing perhaps; heck why is it not in rubber anyway?

Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Brown" <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
To: <Audi-VW-Diesels at yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "VW Diesel Fans" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] [Audi-VW-Diesels] Coolant distribution pipe


>
> the big man wrote:
>> Is it a rabbit or jetta and gas or diesel and do you have a picture of 
>> it.i will check on it for you when i get to work
>>
>> On Thu Jul 15th, 2010 2:22 PM EDT Roger Brown wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone found a source for that metal coolant tube that runs behind 
>>> the oil filter and
>>> back to the heater line with the tee to the coolant tank?  The one on my 
>>> '82 is pretty
>>> much gone with some pinholes eaten through it.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>
> Rabbit/pickup, diesel engine (was 1.6D, now 1.9D), photo below:
> http://www.4crawler.com/Photos/104_pana/p1040272.jpg
>
>
> Mark wrote:
> > A copper one would be easy/nice IMO
>
> Thought about that but was worried that the copper might work harden and 
> turn brittle with
> the engine vibrations and the hoses pulling on the ends of the pipe.
>
> -- 
>
>   Roger
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