DO NOT USE COPPER for fuel lines!! As it ages heats/cools is WILL
crack......ya don't want fuel leaking about.
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Albers <Christopher.Albers@bubbs.biola.edu>
To: <sjgraham@bigpond.com>
Cc: <alpines@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: Cooling Fluids & Fuel lines
> sjgraham@bigpond.com writes:
> >I know it has been mentioned before but I still am not sure on the best
> >corosion protection for my Alpine. I have spent considerable money
> >repairing
> >the head due to corrosion, the result of to long in storage etc. My
> >local
> >Rootes supplier suggests distilled water with a small quantity of
> >soluble
> >oil is far better than commercial coolant inhibiters. What is the
> >recommended balance of distilled water and coolant inhibiter, or soluble
> >oil?
>
> Distilled water is a good idea, not using antifreeze is not. I'd mix
> the two 50/50. Antifreeze has corrosion inhibitors in it because most
> modern engines use quite a bit of aluminum (though better stuff than
> ours) in them. Another option is to stick an anode (term?) in the
> radiator. I have seen these sold in JC Whitney & the like. They work
> with the normal corrosion process to draw the corrosion away from the
> parts you want to keep to the anode. But their effectiveness is
> suspect, if not dubious. I am not an expert. Perhaps someone else
> might know if these things really work. I've not heard of the oil idea
> before.
>
> >Also, I am replacing a bodgy fuel line and have obtained new copper
> >line the
> >same OD as the existing steel, any problems with this solution?
>
> Can't imagine there being a problem except that copper conducts heat
> better than steel, which may lead to vapor lock. If you do it,
> insulate the line.
>
> CNA
>
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