Braided Stainless oil cooler lines

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I am replacing my oil cooler lines on my 82 Mirage TS. I had braided steel ones made up for me. How do I articulate the line so that the top with the curve meets to cooler properly. The bottom of the hose is fixed and I need to turn the entire hose to tighten it. How can I be sure the botton is tight enough while the top has the bend facing the cooler as it is designed?
Thanks, Myke
 
Are you sure it's fixed? Usually they are tight but will move with enough persuasion.
 
all the ones I have seen the bend is at the bottom
use a short radius 60 degree bend to clear the frame rails
bend fitting needs a swivel nut on it so you can get the angle right

 

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Redax, those look perfect!! When I get back to my garage I'll take a picture of the lines. I fear they will not work.
Where can I find lines like those?
Myke
 
Mar

Take your lines down to an Earls shop, or something similar, and they'll hand over every thing you need. Either they can make them on the spot or you can do it yourself. All you need is a vice, gaffer tape, a hacksaw and a couple of spanners. Piece of piss. Takes about 15 minutes to make and install.

Might help if I read the post properly. I really need to get some new glasses

Cheers
 
myke, the angled end goes into the adapters on the engine case
those ends should have freely turning nuts
both hoses go up in between the frame rails
fit to the cooler then the nuts on the cooler turn down onto the hose
lower hose sections should be very close to the frame
the stainless will need a covering to protect the frame
and are normally tie wrapped against the frame tube
 
If you ever have trouble with sealing hydraulic oil fittings- Loctite 577 is the absolute ducks nuts.
I have used it for years at work - never ever fails to seal.
PTFE tape is ok for water and gases but is not great for oil.
 
Just out of interest.... Is there any credence about PDFE tape fume creating CYINIDE fumes under high heat or whilst burning ??? 

  One of my pub friends was talking about this a couple of years ago...  I just do not know ??


                            Tim
 
Tim, no, PTFE is a polymer of fluorine, and cyanide is made of an atom of carbon bonded to an atom of nitrogen. Having said this, overheated PTFE is known to produce perfluoroisobutene fumes, extremely toxic, very small quantities inhaled can produce serious pulmonary oedema which can kill you.
But not cyanide.

Ken
 
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