Can I use PVC in a coolant hose?

[timjmcconnell at gmail.com (Timbo)]

Good idea. I'll try the pot o water thing right now and see...

On 5/7/06, DY Wong <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> I don't think the PVC will be good.  I think there is a PVC for hot water,
> call CPVC.  This is made for hot water in your house.  House water from a
> water heater is not boiling.  The coolant in a typical engine can easily
> past the boiling point. And the underhood temps could be even higher.  I
> guess one way to test this is take a piece of PVC and throw it into a pot of
> boiling water for a while and see if it gets soft or changes.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> -Dick-
> 78 Scirocco
> Original Owner
> 95 Passat GLX
> Second Owner
>
>
> Timbo wrote:
> > I did this - thinking it was pretty frikin slick...
> >
> >
> http://www.vintagewatercooleds.com/tech/Techtips/Timbotechnotes/EFI/pics/wir
> ing1/CLT.jpg
> >
> >
> > But - somebody said that the PVC won't stand up to the heat. Should I
> > have used copper? Or should I just give up and tap the coolant outlet
> > (which I don't want to do)
> >
> > --Timbo
> >
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