Ronald :
Be sure to get only automotive type double walled steel tubing (usually
available at auto parts stores either in bulk, or cut to length with flares
and nuts). The stuff at Home Depot just don't cut it. Assuming you plan
to drive your car, your life depends on the integrity of the brake lines.
Why take a chance ?
In particular, don't try to use any form of copper or brass. They will
"work harden" with vibration and eventually fail without warning. Plastics
also will oxidize with age, vibration, exposure to motor oil, etc. and fail
(even if the brake fluid doesn't eat them).
Although fuel line is less critical, it still should be steel with short
sections of fuel grade rubber line to allow for vibration.
Randall
On Tuesday, May 04, 1999 1:55 AM, Ronald A. Dowty [SMTP:rdowty@iso.net]
wrote:
>
> What type or types of tubing do I need for my brakes, clutch and fuel
lines?
> I recently removed my engine and am cleaning up the engine bay and want
to
> replace all the lines. I was planning to buy a single/double flaring kit
> from Eastwood and buy the tubing at a local hardware store but I need to
> know what kind to get.
>
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