> I will just offer a couple of examples of what CAN happen since others > have supplied good advice about proper materials and fittings to use. ; > 1. Several years ago I bought a 401 Wagoneer that the lines had been > spliced on. A line separated when I was in the middle of heavy mid city > traffic and spewed fluid everywhere on the street and under the Jeep where > it smoked to the extent that a five point intersection was blocked and my > Wagon would not move. It happened before I knew anything was wrong and the > police were not friendly. I was lucky that an accident or fire did not > occur. > 2. When I was a teenager one of my girlfriends drove to my house in her > parents' late model car without permission. Just as she turned into my > driveway, the car burst into flames from a transmission line leak. I put > the fire out before the car was destroyed but there was damage and hell for > a kid to pay. > Your AMC friend, > Gary Walker > Owner of some old AMC cars and stuff > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger Blake" <rogblake@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 4:53 PM > Subject: Transmission cooler line replacement > > >> 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 >> >> > > > > I don't care so stop emailing me.