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Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. [message #167682 is a reply to message #167673]

Thu, 26 April 2012 21:50

USAussie

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Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia

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Steve,

Could you please go to the Parts Book 78Z page 12-2 and advise just which
tube you're looking for.

BTW when I was building ground support equipment for Project Apollo if I
needed a really straight piece of long tubing I'd clamp one end to something
solid and the other end to a come along and then "stretch" the tubing and it
came out straight.

John Sharpe and I tried this with some stainless steel tubing with limited
success, it helped but wasn't really as straight as we wanted it. I reckon
we couldn't put enough force on it to "stretch" it enough.

Thanks,
Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Southworth

I need to find a source for the 1/2" steel tubing used as the tank fill vent
line between the tanks and the front of the frame. This tube is similar to
the standard 3/8" steel fuel line.

I do not want to deal with coiled tube. I'm looking for straight sections.
I've called around asking for 1/2" fuel line tubing but none of the auto
parts stores around me carry it straight or coiled any larger than 3/8". I
have checked with local heavy truck repair facilities and they do not have
it. One hydraulic vendor did not have any with the zinc coating but did
have something called JIC tube available in 1/2". I'm not sure what that
is. I know the JIC fittings are 37* and that tube should be rated on the
OD.

Is this stuff that hard to find or am I not asking for the right product or
calling the right places?

Steve

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Regards, Rob M. (USAussie) The Pedantic Mechanic Sydney, Australia '75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428 '75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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		1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: midlf on Thu, 26 April 2012 21:15
		Re: 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: Dennis S on Thu, 26 April 2012 21:27
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: USAussie on Thu, 26 April 2012 21:50
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: midlf on Thu, 26 April 2012 22:14
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: USAussie on Thu, 26 April 2012 23:09
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: Chuck Garton on Fri, 27 April 2012 01:58
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: USAussie on Fri, 27 April 2012 03:54
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: Chuck Garton on Fri, 27 April 2012 16:43
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: USAussie on Fri, 27 April 2012 17:24
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: Chuck Garton on Sat, 28 April 2012 01:07
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: midlf on Fri, 27 April 2012 08:11
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: USAussie on Fri, 27 April 2012 08:25
		Re: 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: Adrien G. on Thu, 26 April 2012 22:43
		Re: [GMCnet] 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: powerjon on Fri, 27 April 2012 07:02
		Re: 1/2" tank vent steel tube source needed. By: midlf on Fri, 27 April 2012 13:55

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