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Old 11-12-2007   #51 (permalink)
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Exclamation PVC in coolant system . . . uh, NO!!

Originally Posted by Dennis Texas View Post
pics are nothing to brag about car is dirty only pulled it out of storage last week but you can see the ductwork on the interior (which mine is missing the vents) the compressor mounted on the engine and the connector for the rear unit behide the seats and you can see the battery does not come close to the condenser to rub against it.
Originally Posted by Dennis Texas View Post
this is the car the unit is mounted in and BTW there was no charge for the CPVC piping used to route the water to heater that is temporary I have stainless steel tubing to replace it with when I relocate it behind the compressor
. . . glad you noticed that, Dennis, as I can tell your from personal experience that PVC used anywhere in the engine coolant system will not work for long . . . heat will deform PVC, especially at clamping points, resulting in leaks and eventual replacement of the PVC pieces.

The most-effective/easy-to-fabricate stuff I've found is correctly-sized, hard-copper tubing and fittings which can be easily sweat-soldered together!
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