coolant hardpipes, are they copper?

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RyanRs
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coolant hardpipes, are they copper?

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can anyone tell me what material the coolant hard-pipes on the rear of the engine are made from? i believe it to be copper as its fairly soft and the welds are brass coloured however im no expert and need to be sure.

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RyanRs wrote:can anyone tell me what material the coolant hard-pipes on the rear of the engine are made from? i believe it to be copper as its fairly soft and the welds are brass coloured however im no expert and need to be sure.

thanks :thumleft:


They looked copper to me also.
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Re: coolant hardpipes, are they copper?

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I just ripped them out- not convinced they're copper tbh, but might be wrong :-k
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im thinking of the fuel lines now...I dont know :D although I am sure they are copper braised
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