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Re: Copper vs. Gasoline

To: LANG@ISIS.MIT.EDU (Bob Lang)
Subject: Re: Copper vs. Gasoline
From: phile@stpaul.gov (Philip J Ethier)
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1993 09:23:23 -0500 (CDT)
Bob Lang writes > 
> My $.02 is that if you do use copper that you anneal (sp) it by heating
> it red-hot and then quenching it in cold water. I did this with my TR6
> on the fuel line from the fuel pump to the carbs following the "stock"
> fuel line route. 5 years and around 30K miles and it still works.

Why bother?  Steel brake line is readily available, is tough as nails and
bends easily with a proper tool.  I did the whole fuel system on the Europa
with 1/4" and 5/16" steel brake line and flexible fuel hose.


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