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Re: Gas pipes

Postby piscokid » Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:14 am

copper can cause the steel chassis to corrode through galvanic corrosion so either get the plastic coated stuff or insulate it from the body with clips or PVC tape. don't try to bend it with too small a radius as it will fracture, use an external bending spring if poss and avoid joints. use compression fittings with soft copper not brass olives. a bubble leak detector fitted by the bottle will show any leaks. Calor will give advice on ventilation so you don't get CO poisoning!
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Re: Gas pipes

Postby screechowl » Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:48 pm

piscokid wrote:copper can cause the steel chassis to corrode through galvanic corrosion so either get the plastic coated stuff or insulate it from the body with clips or PVC tape. don't try to bend it with too small a radius as it will fracture, use an external bending spring if poss and avoid joints. use compression fittings with soft copper not brass olives. a bubble leak detector fitted by the bottle will show any leaks. Calor will give advice on ventilation so you don't get CO poisoning!


Cheers dude :-) That's really interesting intelligent info....
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Re: Gas pipes

Postby g-man » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:19 pm

piscokid wrote:copper can cause the steel chassis to corrode through galvanic corrosion so either get the plastic coated stuff or insulate it from the body with clips or PVC tape. don't try to bend it with too small a radius as it will fracture, use an external bending spring if poss and avoid joints. use compression fittings with soft copper not brass olives. a bubble leak detector fitted by the bottle will show any leaks. Calor will give advice on ventilation so you don't get CO poisoning!


copper won't fracture but will flatten........as for an external spring :lol: ........get a mini bender for under a ten spot,makes a far better job :wink:
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Re: Gas pipes

Postby ajpmsport » Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:43 pm

Why can't the copper pipe run inside flexible conduit that's used for electrical wiring then clipped under the van. Jobs a gooden
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Re: Gas pipes

Postby ake » Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:03 pm

ajpmsport wrote:Why can't the copper pipe run inside flexible conduit that's used for electrical wiring then clipped under the van. Jobs a gooden

Or use plastic coated copper, and cut out the Middle man :)
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Re: Gas pipes

Postby DodgeRover » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:40 pm

Or use the flexi faro pipe.....
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Re: Gas pipes

Postby g-man » Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:44 pm

is that like tracpipe?
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