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Copper Oil Lines questions!!!
I bout some "soft copper tube", the side label says: Type L 1/4 ID x 10 ft. Is this copper tube good enough for my oil lines? And with that said, does someone have a "map"
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I used 3/8" refrigeration line.....I don't know if 1/4" will do the job
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usually oil lines are 3/8 id........check my gallery for oil line routing pics
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04-20-2009, 07:00 PM
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Thank you for the diagram but it slightly misleading, how do I know which line goes from say the far left (when sitting on the bike) oil line to where on the motor? My oil tank is round and has basically 3 lines in the front and one in the back-ish, I assume the back-ish one is for the drain, and the others are concerning me. Those are the ones I need to figure out, and I'll go back tommorrow and buy the proper 3/8 id tube. whats the best way to bend this stuff? one of those spring benders? |
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did either of you guys run a 1 inch or so of the "factory provided" tubing and clamop it to the copper for the whole vibration thing? Kinda interested in some details on doing that as well.
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I used brass 1/8 male pipe thread (MPT) x 3/8" flare fittings. Put them in a vice and ran a 5/16" bit through them to open them up and used 3/8" soft refrigeration tubing. Go to Home Depot, they have the bender, tubing, fittings, tubing cutter and drill bit. You'll also need a flaring tool if you go this route. I don’t think a Farrell fitting would be strong enough. I do it for a living so I had all the materials and tools but I suggest getting the entire roll of tubing. I didn’t use any clamps and rubber tubing for any couplings but I did braze two of the lines together where they touched to avoid any rubbing, copper rubs through fast and the braze is pretty inconspicuous. Cost at Home depot for everything mentioned around $125.00. You don’t need to braze any lines just clamp or zip tie them together if their in close proximity to each other. I havent had any oil leaks at all. |
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