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Date:         Tue, 8 Mar 2011 10:15:48 -0600
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTikcdpcN=WU8tcxNwL0ZsV3GO-ncDckT1wpoGM36@mail.gmail.com>
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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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