Oil Cooler Lines

[phil swanson]

Hello GMCers,
I was wondering if anyone has a source for replacement steel lines
that run from the oil filter adapter to the flex lines (which run to the
radiator). I have new flex lines but the steel 1/2" tubing is corroded
heavily. I was going to have them locally manufactured but the
hydraulic shops I have visited can't do the necessary double flares.
Surely somebody out there stocks these as originally used.

Thanks, Phil Swanson
77 Palm Beach
73 Canyon Lands

 

[kara m kosier]

Phil,
Forget the steel lines. Have them made of flex hose all the way.
Strap them to the frame with large tie-raps. The junction of
the steel lines to flex lines is a potential leak.
Gary Kosier
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Swanson
To:
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 10:08 PM
Subject: GMC: Oil Cooler Lines

 

[blank]

Phil,

Check with J.R. Slaten - I think he can do those for you.

Patrick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Swanson [mailtohilipswanson]
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 10:09 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: GMC: Oil Cooler Lines
>
>
> Hello GMCers,
> I was wondering if anyone has a source for replacement steel lines
> that run from the oil filter adapter to the flex lines (which
> run to the
> radiator). I have new flex lines but the steel 1/2" tubing
> is corroded
> heavily. I was going to have them locally manufactured but the
> hydraulic shops I have visited can't do the necessary double flares.
> Surely somebody out there stocks these as originally used.
>
> Thanks, Phil Swanson
> 77 Palm Beach
> 73 Canyon Lands
>

 

[tim dawson]

I just removed a set of hoses that were installed by the PO this way on my
coach, and what I found scared me to death, and I promptly went back to steel.

The oil cooler hoses run VERY close to the exhause manifolds, and with rubber
in that location, I found that mine were burned through about 3 layers of the
host and very close to catastrophic failure (read: Oil sprayed on the manifold,
which would probably result in a fire). GMC used steel here for good reason,
and I wholly agree with and support that reason. I hence STRONGLY urge others
to stick with steel for safety reasons.

RE the leak, this is no more a potential leak than the fitting to the adapter
or to the cooler. Granted, there is one more connection, but it is not like
flared fitting have a high failure rate . . .

- - Tim

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> Phil,
> Forget the steel lines. Have them made of flex hose all the way.
> Strap them to the frame with large tie-raps. The junction of
> the steel lines to flex lines is a potential leak.
> Gary Kosier
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phil Swanson
> To:
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 10:08 PM
> Subject: GMC: Oil Cooler Lines
>
>
>
>

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[tim dawson]

Allow me to put in a second plug for the stainless lines from JR - I have a
set and they fit perfectly. As an alternative, you could buy a flaring tool
and make your own. I had to do this to replace my transmission cooler lines -
I thought that I would just order them from Cinnabar and have a drop-in fit.
No way - they were about four inches too long and I had to cut and reflare,
which I found to be an almost trivial task IF you have the tool! Not sure
about stainless though - the soft steel is a lot easier to flare. All depends
what you want. On, BTW, you may want to check with a brake shop - pretty much
all brake lines are double-flared, and they should be able to knock out a
pair of lines for you (if they fab parts as a practice, that is . . . )

- - Tim

> > I was wondering if anyone has a source for replacement steel lines
> > that run from the oil filter adapter to the flex lines (which run to the
> > radiator). I have new flex lines but the steel 1/2" tubing is corroded
> > heavily. I was going to have them locally manufactured but the
> > hydraulic shops I have visited can't do the necessary double flares.
> > Surely somebody out there stocks these as originally used.
>
> I'm sure Gateway 800-654-0374 or Jim Bounds 877-275-4462 can help you.
> I chose to use stainless lines that JR Slaten (jrslaten) sells.
>
> Manny Trovao
> 73 Custom/ex-Glacier
> San Jose, California
>

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Tim Dawson (tadawson) Owner/Engineer
TPC Services Bellnet: (972)-221-7385
Lewisville, Texas 75067 FAXnet: (972)-221-0393
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