There once was an ad talking about brake line tubing - promoted by a company
named Bundy. This material is probably still used today, but then, they
advertised their product as being "Bonderized" - wherein it meant that two
pieces of tubing were heated and hence bonded together, in a furnace for
strength and anti corrosion properties. This tubing was then formed by the
car builders for the specific application. Double flared ends were standard
practice. I would suspect that the auto industry would be most liable if it
used anything else, especially copper. I would hope it wouldn't take a
lawyer to settle this issue. Bob Harris - lets move on
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: IML: brake lines fitting tool
> I agree that stainless steel is nice stuff to use, but I'm not sure it has
> the same strength as the tubing the OEM specified. I'd tread with caution
> in making any changes away from approved brake tubing. Perhaps someone
with
> some strength of materials data would look this stuff up. Problem with
> these descriptions ("copper, steel, stainless") is that we don't know the
> alloy (for steel or stainless) or the heat treat history of these
materials,
> and I'm paranoid about venturing too far away from what I know is approved
> for brake service.
>
> Dick Benjamin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <TheCarNutz@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 11:37 PM
> Subject: Re: IML: brake lines fitting tool
>
>
> > In a message dated 6/1/02 11:00:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> DickB@xxxxxxxxx
> > writes:
> >
> >
> > > The wrenches that D squared refers to are called "line wrenches".
> >
> > I believe what you are refering to are also called "flare nut wrenches."
> I
> > have all sizes available, and I would never touch a gas or brake line
> fitting
> > without one. I would suggest also to those living in areas where
moisture
> > and/or humidity are a problem, to use stainless steel lines if you are
> going
> > to replace them anyhow.
> > Bill B.
> >
>
>
>
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