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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:20 pm 
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Hi everyone,
Can any body remember who was selling the complete preformed oil pressure guage pipe, reinforced rubber hose & clamps on e bay recently? - I was watching the item for months when I didn't need it, but now that I do, I can't find it any more.
I reckon it was "minimakeovers" or some one like that.
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:46 pm 
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Pretty sure I've got one somewhere.


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:36 pm 
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Here
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Oil-Pre ... SwVL1WDj~1


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:01 am 
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How come you need one Ian , is it because yours is damaged or broken ?

Reason i ask is i snapped the pipe at the "P"clamp on the side of the block once and repaired it by cutting a piece of brake pipe and sleeving it over the pipe and soldering it :idea: .

You don't see them popping up for sale too often .


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:33 am 
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You can still buy them new. Not cheap and the hose is cheapo compared to the original. Its only 7mm and the $10 ea clamps hardly hold it.
I bought a hose and clamps recently.

The original hose was similar to a Mini hydraulic brake hose. Much thicker.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:11 pm 
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I remember seeing it for over 12 months on ebay. Now you need it the listing is gone. Good luck with the search. I will keep an eye out.


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:50 am 
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I bought some 1/8" USA made fuel vent hose today, it is much thicker and reinforced.
At $5 a metre it's heaps cheaper too. And over 8mm thick so will clamp better. :)

Can't use brake hose, its allergic to motor oil the brake shop says.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:47 am 
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For the metal pipe, I remade one with the old ends soldered on, but using copper tubing, which is fairly soft and easily damaged. I think the original was made from steel tubing, but it I couldn't find any in that diameter.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 2:52 pm 
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Pretty sure they are copper


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:34 pm 
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Actually, I believe it was copper plated steel tubing.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:16 pm 
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I'll try rubbing the spare I have with emery paper just to see.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:42 am 
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This one looks like steel to me.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:39 pm 
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You could always try a magnet. To be 100% sure.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:59 pm 
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The pipe is originally steel

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:51 pm 
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https://www.minispares.com/product/classic/CAM4202.aspx
I bought this one as well as the hose, clamps and pipe to gauge

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