If I read the shop manual correctly the pressure in the cooler lines can be up to 30psi. Ken Ames Quoting Roger Blake <rogblake@xxxxxxxxx>: > I'm working on an '86 Eagle that has seriously rotted and leaking > transmission cooler lines. (This car has seen severe winter service, > the fuel and brake lines were replaced previously. Though remarkably > there is little rust on the chassis or body.) > > It looks like it is going to be a bear to replace those lines. I > had to remove the transfer case skid plate and the front driveshaft to > get at the fittings on the transmission, and the lines still have to be > cut for removal. It looks like there is almost nothing left on them that > is usable. > > How feasible is it to replace the metal tubing in whole or in part with > rubber hose? A friend of mine suggested just hooking up fuel line to > the appropriate fittings, using hose clamps. Not sure I like the sound > of that -- how much pressure are we talking about here? Should I have > special hoses made up? Or maybe the fuel line trick will work if short > lengths are used to connect sections of metal tubing? > > I know I've seen cars with at least some section of the tranny cooler > lines in rubber, but never really paid attention to as to hose and > fitting type. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! > > -- > Roger Blake > > rogblake@xxxxxxxxx > > > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/