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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] flexible tubing
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:16:46 -0500
Cc: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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Can=E2=80=99t help you with what type of tubing to use but you should be abl=
e to find =E2=80=9Cit=E2=80=9D @ McMaster-Carr. Depending on the temperature=
 range you use your jacks in Will help determine what type of tubing to use.=
 Did you check w/a repair shop? I=E2=80=99d suspect nylon but it=E2=80=99s w=
hite & not very flexible.=20

Did you try using a heat gun on the HD stuff to put it on?

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity


On Oct 20, 2025, at 1:47=E2=80=AFPM, john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:

=EF=BB=BF
OK... time to educate the old man...  I have a need to replace a section of f=
lexible air tubing on a
air bag jack.  I fabricated a new handle to give the jack more reach and the=
 original tubing is too short
=20
I tried replacing original with H.D. stuff but it was too stiff to  slip ove=
r the fitting... The original tubing
is amber colored and very pliable...squeezes easily between your fingers.. t=
he H.D. stuff was stiff
=20
It press fits over a fitting with a holding nut keeping it in place.  I woul=
d imagine the working pressure
would be around 100#s since most compressors put out that much   It's i.d. i=
s 3/26 and o.d. is 5/16 or
its metric equivalent.  Only markings on the orig is "013M" but I don't thin=
k that means `13mm'
=20
so first question  =E2=80=A6 what type tubing do I need  vinyl ??? PVC ??? P=
olyethylene ????
second question  =E2=80=A6 where to find it   """  pics attached
=20
thanks
john
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Can=E2=80=99t help you with what type of tu=
bing to use but you should be able to find =E2=80=9Cit=E2=80=9D @ McMaster-C=
arr. Depending on the temperature range you use your jacks in Will help dete=
rmine what type of tubing to use. Did you check w/a repair shop? I=E2=80=99d=
 suspect nylon but it=E2=80=99s white &amp; not very flexible.&nbsp;<div><br=
></div><div>Did you try using a heat gun on the HD stuff to put it on?</div>=
<div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&n=
bsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br>On Oct 20, 2025, at 1:47=E2=80=AFPM, john niolon &lt;jniolon@att.n=
et&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
<meta name=3D"GENERATOR" content=3D"MSHTML 11.00.10570.1001">

<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">OK... time to educate the old man...&nbsp; I ha=
ve a need to replace a section of flexible air tubing on a</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">air bag jack.&nbsp; I fabricated a new handle t=
o give the jack more reach and the original tubing is too short</font></div>=

<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I tried replacing original with H.D. stuff but i=
t was too stiff to&nbsp; slip over the fitting... The original tubing</font>=
</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">is amber colored and very pliable...squeezes ea=
sily between your fingers.. the H.D. stuff was stiff</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">It press fits over a fitting with a holding nut=
 keeping it in place.&nbsp; I would imagine the working pressure</font></div=
>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">would be around 100#s since most compressors pu=
t out that much&nbsp;&nbsp; It's i.d. is 3/26 and o.d. is 5/16 or</font></di=
v>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">its metric equivalent.&nbsp; Only markings on t=
he orig is "013M" but I don't think that means `13mm'</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">so first question&nbsp; =E2=80=A6 what type tub=
ing do I need&nbsp; vinyl ??? PVC ??? Polyethylene ???? </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">second question&nbsp; =E2=80=A6 where to find i=
t&nbsp;&nbsp; """&nbsp; pics attached</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">thanks</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><div>&lt;IMG_1319.jpg&gt;</div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">&nbsp;&nbsp; <di=
v>&lt;IMG_1321.jpg&gt;</div></font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>&nbsp;</div>
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