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Date:         Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:55:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doktor Tim <doktortim@ROCKISLAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
In-Reply-To:  <BB7B642B.782D%tornadored@earthlink.net>
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At 09:26 AM 09/03/2003, you wrote:


> > I had "repaired" one of my metal pipes this way.  One of the ends was
> > rusted through at the firewall where the the SS clamp was holding it in
> > place.  I used 1-1/4" copper to replace the sawed off end and clamped over
> > and extra piece of hose.  The copper just fit over the stock pipe and made
> > a fairly rigid joint.  Worked OK for about a half a year.


DO NOT use copper. It adds a whole new electrolytic potential that will not
only result in short life of the copper, but allow corrosion to set in
throughout
the system.
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