Jeff, exactly. The maximum temperature rating for CPVC is 180 F. Our engines are rated at 187 F, and of course, problems may result in higher temperatures than that. mcneely ---- Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > McNeely, > > I had the same though a while back when I was working on replacing the > heater hosees from front to back - it appears though that the cpvc you speak > of has too low a heat rating for hot coolant. I don't remember the exact > numbers but it was too low. > > Good thinking though if the specs would have been right. > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '85 GL (Gertie) > '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus -- David McNeely |
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