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maz894
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:44 pm

hi, im looking at buying some copper brake lines but does anyone know the diameter of the pipe? is it 3/16?
any help would be great.
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:59 pm

yes 3/16

Get Kunifer which is a copper/nickel mix and doesn't go all green and crap. Still as easy to bend. About £8-£12 for a 25ft length usually depending on where you get it from
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:06 pm

where can you get it from Lee?
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:10 pm

Iv looked on ebay. But will look for the nickel plated stuff
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:26 pm

Simon13 wrote:where can you get it from Lee?
Always just got it from my local motor factors, but a quick ebay search found plently of sellers

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trks ... Categories
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:39 pm

thanks for the help. but now i need to know what type of end screw do i need? m10 1mm sound good? and does it matter if the thread goes right to the edge or not?
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:48 pm

sorry to be a pain. but what diammeter are the fuel lines as it doesnt say on realoem.
thanks again
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:57 pm

Anyone?
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:34 pm

maz894 wrote:sorry to be a pain. but what diammeter are the fuel lines as it doesnt say on realoem.
thanks again
But it does give the internal diameter of some of the hoses which fit on them! Which is 8mm.
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Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:02 pm

Thanks didnt spot that. :D
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