Terry,
I've always left the pipes to cool in the open air - not quenched. But
then I'm not a metallurgist.
Regarding uncoiling the pipes: Cut the length you need (be somewhat
generous), straighten by hand as best you can, then roll the pipe
between two flat surfaces like a 2x4 and a smooth top counter.
Lew
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From: owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-mmm@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of TATERRY@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 1:46 PM
To: british-cars-pre-war@autox.team.net; mg-mmm@autox.team.net
Subject: To quench or not to quench
That is the question........I'm in the process of annealing the oil
pipes on
my NA engine. I've heard it both ways.......whats the lists advice?
Kudos to Lew Palmer who suggested "Barkeeper's Friend" for cleaning up
copper
and brass......this stuff works better than anything else I've tried.
The
active ingredient seems to be oxalic acid.
and lastly, has anyone a trick to unrolling a the coils of brass 1/8"
pipe
that Mike Dowleys sends you? Getting it straight again is a pain.
Cheers
Terry in Oakland, CA MG NA Fourseater
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