NOS 5177 copper purge lines
07-14-2006, 10:49 PM
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NOS 5177 copper purge lines Can anyone help me try and find where to purchase only the bendable copper purge lines that come with the NOS 5177 kit? Or maybe a substitute? One of mine snapped
07-15-2006, 11:24 PM
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Copper works but it is subject to cracking from vibration. Not a big deal on a purge line but that is why you never see it used in a critical application like brake line. 
Nylon or plastic line works fine. I used the white nylon line we used to use for hydraulic brakes on our race karts. You can heat it with a heat gun and bend it easily and it will hold the shape after it cools. A wet rag helps it cool more quickly. It makes gradual bends nicely and can be tywraped in place. You should be able to find it at a hardware store or for sure at a hydraulics supply place. I am going to get some black line I found at the hydraulic place since it blends in and looks like a factory line.
Nylon or plastic line works fine. I used the white nylon line we used to use for hydraulic brakes on our race karts. You can heat it with a heat gun and bend it easily and it will hold the shape after it cools. A wet rag helps it cool more quickly. It makes gradual bends nicely and can be tywraped in place. You should be able to find it at a hardware store or for sure at a hydraulics supply place. I am going to get some black line I found at the hydraulic place since it blends in and looks like a factory line.
