Can I use PVC in a coolant hose?

[timjmcconnell at gmail.com (Timbo)]

Yeah - but I like the GM one!!! Besides - I think I would have to swap
to a digifant sensor - and every car I've found has those weird
plastic outlet flanges on them with the spring clip crap.

On 5/7/06, Eric Person <scirocco25@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ive read that pvc is good up to 140 F, while cpvc is good up to 210 F.
> Im not sure at what pressures these numbers came from, but if it was me,
> I would switch to either copper with a t-fitting with threads for the
> sensor, or just tap the aluminum housing to accept the sensor.
>
> You know that you can use the stock VW coolant temp sensor right?
> Its not that hard to use easytherm.
>
> Eric
>
> Timbo wrote:
> > Good idea. I'll try the pot o water thing right now and see...
> >
> > On 5/7/06, DY Wong <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I don't think the PVC will be good.  I think there is a PVC for hot
> >> water,
> >> call CPVC.  This is made for hot water in your house.  House water from a
> >> water heater is not boiling.  The coolant in a typical engine can easily
> >> past the boiling point. And the underhood temps could be even higher.  I
> >> guess one way to test this is take a piece of PVC and throw it into a
> >> pot of
> >> boiling water for a while and see if it gets soft or changes.
> >>
> >> Good Luck.
> >>
> >> -Dick-
> >> 78 Scirocco
> >> Original Owner
> >> 95 Passat GLX
> >> Second Owner
> >>
> >>
> >> Timbo wrote:
> >> > I did this - thinking it was pretty frikin slick...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/tech/Techtips/Timbotechnotes/EFI/pics/wir
> >>
> >> ing1/CLT.jpg
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > But - somebody said that the PVC won't stand up to the heat. Should I
> >> > have used copper? Or should I just give up and tap the coolant outlet
> >> > (which I don't want to do)
> >> >
> >> > --Timbo
> >> >
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