[Healeys] Steel Fuel line (pipe) replacement suggestion

[Oudesluys]

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 at comcast.net wrote:
>> Hi Listers-
>>
>> ....I decided to zinc plate copper pipe (the soft, bendable type)....
>>
>> Regards, Tom
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