Date:         Tue, 8 Mar 2011 07:31:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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CVPC pipes as a substitute material for coolant lines in the van?

In a word, no.

Take some time to do a quick look up, wikipedia or some such.

(Not so long ago David B. posted why here on this list)

alistair


On 8-Mar-11, at 7:03 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> From time to time I have wondered if the PVC piping scheduled for
> hot water use (designation slips my mind right now, but it is a sort
> of yellowish color rather than the regular white PVC) would work in
> this application.  Of course, it would need to have strapping for
> good support, but so do the original pipes.   In my '91 VW Vanagon
> GL Campmobile I have the original plastic pipes, renovated with
> GoWesy end pieces, but for folks with older vans with the original
> steel, rust prone pipes, this might be a thought.  Lots cheaper than
> stainless steel pipes, and maybe better than metal for the same
> reasons that PVC is used in home plumbing almost universally now.
>
> mcneely