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Can I use PVC in a coolant hose?



well, im pretty sure that you can get the same pieces that you made from 
pvc in copper or brass.  That might be a safer option for the long term.

Timbo wrote:
> 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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