New metal water pipe 1.9 petrol
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New metal water pipe 1.9 petrol
Just a quickie to show y'all my old water pipe off of my van its the metal pipe that runs across the top of the block and has the temp sensor in it. After i'd pulled all the bodge filler off of it i discovered that the previous owner had done a repair with a self tapping screw to stop a leak where the pipe had rotted from the inside but tbh as vw don't stock this part any more he probably didn't have much choice
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And now my custom made shiney new pipe
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nice one is it all copper pipe with solder ring fittings?
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yes matey all copper so it should last years
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Re: New metal water pipe 1.9 petrol
Happy Camper,
That is bloomin' incredible. I'm so impressed. Especially as this part was the first bit to fail on our van. Just two days before our premier outing. Luckily we found and fitted a new replacement in time.
As you say, highly unlikely to find new now.
As I enjoy a blast with a blow torch I might make one just for fun too. But will probably end up looking similar to a TV aerial and nowhere near as professional as your one.
Should definately go to the Wiki section.
Well done that man
That is bloomin' incredible. I'm so impressed. Especially as this part was the first bit to fail on our van. Just two days before our premier outing. Luckily we found and fitted a new replacement in time.
As you say, highly unlikely to find new now.
As I enjoy a blast with a blow torch I might make one just for fun too. But will probably end up looking similar to a TV aerial and nowhere near as professional as your one.
Should definately go to the Wiki section.
Well done that man
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Re: New metal water pipe 1.9 petrol
no wanting to p*ss on your chips.but im sure i read someplace.that copper reacts with the coolant in these vans.which can cause problems.i hope im wrong.but i know i read it somewhere...
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Re: New metal water pipe 1.9 petrol
A nice alternative to an on going problem......
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Re: New metal water pipe 1.9 petrol
R0B wrote:no wanting to p*ss on your chips.but im sure i read someplace.that copper reacts with the coolant in these vans.which can cause problems.i hope im wrong.but i know i read it somewhere...
I have had copper pipes on mine, due to scooby lump, and been ok for nearly 5 years no signs yet of corrosion!
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Re: New metal water pipe 1.9 petrol
R0B wrote:no wanting to p*ss on your chips.but im sure i read someplace.that copper reacts with the coolant in these vans.which can cause problems.i hope im wrong.but i know i read it somewhere...
Its due to galvanic or electrochemical corrosion. Differing metals react with each other and aluminium and copper are not a good mix. Which is why cars with aluminium engines don't normally have copper radiators. Its a bit like electro plating but in reverse. The aluminium of the engine is slowly eaten away.
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OOOH I'VE WON A COCONUT
Thanks for the replies chaps, copper piping is being used by many motorcycle / car manafactures due to in being incredibly light and dissipates heat better than steel which is why it lasts 50 + years heating your house, anti freeze won't affect it either as jamesc76 has proved, the steel pipe that the van came with had rotted out from the inside and had furred up to half its flow capacity someone had also done a nasty repair with a sel tapper
If any of you nice people need one of these pipes i can get them made to order £60 + £5 postage ( uk ) that includes the adapter for the temp sensor to wind in to .
Thanks for the replies chaps, copper piping is being used by many motorcycle / car manafactures due to in being incredibly light and dissipates heat better than steel which is why it lasts 50 + years heating your house, anti freeze won't affect it either as jamesc76 has proved, the steel pipe that the van came with had rotted out from the inside and had furred up to half its flow capacity someone had also done a nasty repair with a sel tapper
If any of you nice people need one of these pipes i can get them made to order £60 + £5 postage ( uk ) that includes the adapter for the temp sensor to wind in to .
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Re: New metal water pipe 1.9 petrol
Well the new pipe's been on for just over a week now and i can comfirm that in time there has been no coolant lost from the system as a quick check revealed today
Also done an anti freeze test and she's covered down to -34c
Also done an anti freeze test and she's covered down to -34c
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