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(Message started by: bizzay1 on Jul 27^th, 2008, 10:34pm)

Title: Vacuum T piece
Post by bizzay1 on Jul 27^th, 2008, 10:34pm

I have removed the inlet manifolds to allow me access to the thermostat bypas hose which was leaking on my cossie and found that a small plastic T was broken, now I'm getting all my parts from fordparts.co.uk but it would appear that if I want to get one of these from them it comes with all the hosing as well and will cost £34 + the dreaded :o can anybody help me out here, I am going to try and source something tomorrow but not sure how I'll get on, here's the pic of the offender: -

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/6162/offenderus7.th.jpg (http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image=offenderus7.jpg)

PS it's got 4-6-4 stamped on one side - presumably the size of the pipes 4mm-6mm-4mm, as one leg is larger than the other 2

Title: Re: Vacuum T piece
Post by peteHull on Jul 27^th, 2008, 11:39pm

Hi Bizzay

I have seen others on here after this little t piece. A possibility is to go to a plumbers merchants, a caravan shop or a ships chandlers, they may have a similar thing (presuming it is just a strieght through elbow) best bet most likely is the plumbers merchants, ie: 8 or 10mm copper.... ;)

Just a thought, hope you sort it... post results to inform others.

edit.... just noticed the 4 6 4 could mean 4mm 6mm 4mm. Hmmm, if you get stuck let me know, i could make you one....

pete

Title: Re: Vacuum T piece
Post by Snoopy on Jul 28^th, 2008, 7:23am

Try a Pet shop where they sell air pumps and T peices for the air lines they use with tanks . They usually stock various sizes
Quick search revealed THIS (http://www.fishandfins.co.uk/aquarium-airline-parts.htm) look at bottom of page.

Title: Re: Vacuum T piece
Post by martin_rowe on Jul 28^th, 2008, 9:03am

I have something suitable if required.

Title: Re: Vacuum T piece
Post by bizzay1 on Jul 28^th, 2008, 10:57pm

Thanks for the offers and ideas guys, I have come up with a solution (I think), if it doesn't work, I'll be back

Made it up in work with compressed airline fittings

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3222/fixjp5.th.jpg (http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fixjp5.jpg)

doesn't work :( I think they are imperial fittings as they are a loose inside the pipes

Title: Re: Vacuum T piece
Post by bizzay1 on Jul 29^th, 2008, 11:21am

on 07/28/08 at 09:03:15, martin_rowe wrote:

I have something suitable if required.

sent you a pm m8