Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:11:56 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: EMT (electrical conduit) for transitions in Vanagon cooling
system? (engine convers
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Thanks Ben.
For sure I'll at least be posting what I discover on my google
website. I may even write up a "report" of sorts regarding what I
learned for this conversion.
Thankfully, I had the sense to call a local supplier of electrical
supplies. I was about to try bending a length of it packed with sand!
(no bender handy) Of course they come pre bent.
It sure seems like a good solution for my needs. This way there is one
less transition to long pipes.
Thanks for letting me know of the double clamping on yours'.
I assume I can't weld to this stuff. Too bad as running a bead around
with my MIG would be optimum.
Neil.
On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:03 AM, Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Haven't heard anything specific about using EMT...
>
> but as far as using JB to make a lip - I've seen a lot of posts where this
> worked very well for them.
>
> I have a couple of sections in my coolant routing where the PO used copper
> without a lip, and even with double bands, I occasionally found slight
> seeps. I'm about to fix those using a JB bead as well.
>
> I hear you want to make a nice line using two pieces of tape, score it well
> in between so the JB has something to hold on to, put the JB on and let it
> skin up (it self settles) then take off the tape and let it sit. I haven't
> tried it yet, so if you get to it first, let me know if these directions
> work! ;)
>
> -Ben
>
> > Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:33:36 -0700
> > From: musomuso@GMAIL.COM
> > Subject: EMT (electrical conduit) for transitions in Vanagon cooling
> system? (engine conversion)
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> > Hi all.
> >
> > This is for my Jetta 2.0 into Vanagon conversion.
> >
> > I'm considering 1- 1/4" EMT 90* pieces as transitions from Jetta
> > upper/lower rad hose, to marine hose, which would connect to long
> > Vanagon pipes.
> >
> > I'll be bracing these EMT/marine hose pieces.
> >
> > Anyone had good results (i.e. no leaks!) using EMT?
> >
> > If so, did they run a bead of JB or ? to make a "lip" like a standard
> > cooling system pipe or just double clamp?
> >
> > If this stuff fits in the engine bay (large radius in bend I"m sure)
> > it sure would be nice!
> >
> > Thanks much,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
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