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Re: [Healeys] Steel Fuel line (pipe) replacement suggestion

To: john spaur <jmsdarch@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Steel Fuel line (pipe) replacement suggestion
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 10:46:38 +0200
This is the reason why copper tubing for the brake lines is not allowed 
in some countries. It is widely used in the UK though.
Kees Oudesluijs


john spaur schreef:
> Hi Tom,
>
> This may work for a fuel line but it would be a very bad idea for a 
> brake line.
>
> I am not a metallurgist but copper will work harden (from vibrations 
> and working it by hand or tools) and become brittle after time to a 
> point where it will fail. Take a piece of tubing and flex it 
> repeatedly and it will become very stiff.
>
> John
>
> At 01:24 AM 4/29/2009 +0000, tomleavy@comcast.net wrote:
>> Hi Listers-
>>
>> ....I decided to zinc plate copper pipe (the soft, bendable type)....
>>
>> Regards, Tom
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