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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
So it's them small octopii that are PAS specific then?
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
yep, not that it matters, cos yer cant get 'em anymore.
For PAS or non-PAS.
For PAS or non-PAS.
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
Brill!
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
Shit loads of washer hose tubing snaking around the car will be the order of the day then. Marvellous!!!!
OK, so i've got some stuff, some of it goes, some of it doesnt, some of it never will again!
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
washer hose is not oil resistant and is two halfs glued together. First the rubber swells with the oil, then it bursts at the seams. Its a great temporary repair, but it certainly doesn't last!
Silicon boost guage hose (3mm) works well, and i suspect leak of pipes will be fine too. But washer hose is a no no.
Silicon boost guage hose (3mm) works well, and i suspect leak of pipes will be fine too. But washer hose is a no no.
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plastic bus air pipes with sealed push fit connectors. Last forever, and free from work! Jobbed.
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
Are they the type typically used in pneumatic situations Doc? Push fit jobbies with them coloured collars?
Like these
Like these
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Vanny wrote:washer hose is not oil resistant and is two halfs glued together. First the rubber swells with the oil, then it bursts at the seams. Its a great temporary repair, but it certainly doesn't last!
Silicon boost guage hose (3mm) works well, and i suspect leak of pipes will be fine too. But washer hose is a no no.
Thank you vanny, i always thought it was impervious. Ive got some stuff at work i know is though (been using it on my hydraulic brake bleeder on LHM cits for years, so i will be borrowing an amount of that for temp reapirs i think)
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
I've got a very long length of clear capillary tube from Laur's local DIY place, i propper DIY place which is a big hall and its impossible to find anything yourself, everything is in draws, and you ask the man, he smiles, walks off and comes back with what ever you like, including stopper tops for beer barrels and wood (including fancy skirting boards) by the inch. They even do individual tiles of most sorts, cut keys (regardless of age) and have modern things such as expanding foam filler.
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
yes, thats largely the thing there Bandit.Bx Bandit wrote:Are they the type typically used in pneumatic situations Doc? Push fit jobbies with them coloured collars?
Like these
Although ours aint colour coded (done for sizing like) but since they are free then I'm not complaining!!
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Shame, colours are pretty!
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
You need to be careful selecting types for BX return applications - something originally hydraulic does the job, something designed for an air-line does job much less well despite low pressure and because of lhm creep, from my experience of cobbling together tentacle substitutes and patches.
Certain copper gas-pipe plumbing style t-pieces/connectors with internal olives do the job surprisingly well, if you have a convenient and affordable supply.
Certain copper gas-pipe plumbing style t-pieces/connectors with internal olives do the job surprisingly well, if you have a convenient and affordable supply.
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
But that sounds too stiff and unwobbly! Seriously FB, that's a good point, I'd not thought of that TBH. But it's all return, low pressure etc, what could possibly go wrong!
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The stuff in work will be fine, and indeed is designed to live with oil in it.Fish_Botherer wrote:You need to be careful selecting types for BX return applications - something originally hydraulic does the job, something designed for an air-line does job much less well
Anyone thats stripped down an air component on a Lance will know that there's always oil residue in the lines, largely because it effectively self lubes itself!
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
It used to be (& probably still is) on distributed 100psi factory airline systems that at the outlet points there are two vessels in line. One is a water separator and the other is an oil separator so that the air pistols or paint guns don't eject either of these liquids from their orifices on the workpiece.docchevron132 wrote: Anyone thats stripped down an air component on a Lance will know that there's always oil residue in the lines, largely because it effectively self lubes itself!
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aye, tis still the case.
The bus has an air dryer that removes the moisture, but there is an amount of oil that makes its way around the air system, important for lubing the slide valves in the MCP, brake valve, door rams and the air dryer / purge valve.
This oil is engine oil and enters the system via the compressor.
If the pipes can stand that, and they have for years, then LHM should be a walk in the park!
The bus has an air dryer that removes the moisture, but there is an amount of oil that makes its way around the air system, important for lubing the slide valves in the MCP, brake valve, door rams and the air dryer / purge valve.
This oil is engine oil and enters the system via the compressor.
If the pipes can stand that, and they have for years, then LHM should be a walk in the park!
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Re: Temporarily behind the wheel of a BX...
Quite correct Doc. In fact some of the larger machines I've worked on have an oil injection system. We used a green oil specially for air systems.
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Erm... no. It was somewhat thinner than LHM
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ahh, that weird mineral shit that seeps through the pores of your skin and does funny things to your hands?
1989 BX 17TD P2 Hybrid
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.
1990 BX 16V It's got big hairy bollocks
1971 BL 350FG ambulance
1993 Dennis Lance 132 It's got mahooosive hairy bollocks!
Euthenasia, because enough's enough already.