NiCopp IP lines?
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From: Salt Lake City
I'll echo what others have said regarding the flare. Dave is correct, the flares are ball shaped on both ends of the lines and I'm not aware of anyone who makes a tool to flare these. The line between the filter housing and IP does not use a standard flare either. The ends of the line are bell shaped and they use a rubber sleeve that fits between the line and the nut to seal the connection. I doubt you'd be able to replicate it with a standard flaring tool unless you changed the fittings on both ends to standard flare type. But I don't really see any gain in going to all this trouble. I've never seen those lines corrode in normal use. Nicop lines are not impervious to corrosion either. Copper turns green when it corrodes and I've encountered plenty of green Nicop lines after several years in service. Granted they won't rust through and leak like a standard steel line will but they won't keep that tan color forever either and will eventually turn green.
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These lines rusting out is not a problem I've ever heard of. Just sand them to bare metal and paint. Unfortunately you'll most likely have to sand one spot to metal to get your timing adapter to pick up the pulse. Paint flexes enough to dampen it and give unreliable readings.
You can get fittings to convert the filter to IP line to braided with AN fittings. beware I believe teh threads in the IP are not a common thread so don't force anything. I believe both R&D IDI Performance and Conestoga Diesel sell the fittings.
You can get fittings to convert the filter to IP line to braided with AN fittings. beware I believe teh threads in the IP are not a common thread so don't force anything. I believe both R&D IDI Performance and Conestoga Diesel sell the fittings.
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the 7.3idi is an issue for sure I really couldn't tell u why but I heard about it and thought it sounded like bs until I ran my own and had to redo ALL 8
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You made your own injection lines for a 7.3 idi? How did you make that special flare on the end of the line?
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