There are a couple of tricks to this. #1) Use galvanized or steel 1/8" pipe for the nipples. Keep then about 2" long. (brass is much more fragile) #2) Use a 45 degree angle to get that clearance you need. #3) A few trips into the brass fitting with the threads will knock down the sharp edges and it will screw into the block with a better fit. #4) Standard grease gun hoses are rated at 3000 psi, the $3.99 hoses I've been getting are. Stan Wilder
On Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:03:01 -0500 David Brodbeck <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG> writes: > On Wed, 12 Feb 2003, Ben McCafferty wrote: > > > Check out Bill Davidson's article on this at vanagon.com. I used > his > > procedure with two exceptions: make the hose 5" long, and notch > the tin > > instead of putting a hole in it--that way you can remove the tin > without > > removing the hose or sender. You can have your own hose made for > about 8-10 > > bucks, and it is a much better fit than the VDO version--far from > exhaust, > > etc. ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com |
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