In a message dated 11/22/00 11:07:27 AM Eastern Standard Time,
macmillan@home.com writes:
> Careful guys, those plastic clips are there to prevent the inevitable
> corrosion that will occur when dissimilar metals are in contact in the
> presence of moisture (steel+copper+humidity). Best to wrap the lines
> with protective tape under the clips, or devise some other unobtrusive
> way to keep the two separated. A pinhole caused by corrosion under those
> clips could be disastrous.
>
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Thanks for the heads up on that point. Although I have thoroughly insulated
the pipe clips with a coating of motor oil, I will take it under advisement!
There was precious little documentation with the brake pipe set to warn of
this possibility.
Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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