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Offline GTi_James

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Re: Oil Catch Can problem
« Reply #10 on: 30 July 2012, 10:35 »
sweet like chocolate mate! and i know this is off topic but the AUM tubos, is that Ko3 or Ko3s? he's arguing with me on that now saying i should get oil pips and not silicone...theyre the same int they?


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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Oil Catch Can problem
« Reply #11 on: 30 July 2012, 10:48 »
not unless they are fluoro lined. Normal silicone will soak up the oil vapour and weaken the pipe

K03 on the AGU/ARZ, K03s on the AUM/AUQ


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Offline jamie1989

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Re: Oil Catch Can problem
« Reply #12 on: 30 July 2012, 10:50 »
Yeah I paid a fair wack on my pipe work however cully on here uses silicone with no problem so cant be bad.
Gotta be better than the 10 year old pipes now lol  :cool:
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Re: Oil Catch Can problem
« Reply #13 on: 30 July 2012, 11:13 »
i do use silicone pipes with no probs... as wazzer said they will break down over time but they better than my 14 year old pipes that were on there and they working cos im emptying my can all the time  :grin:


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Re: Oil Catch Can problem
« Reply #14 on: 30 July 2012, 11:16 »
awesome stuff, got all my pipes ordered for the bits im gonna do, just need to source a resistor, saw one on fleebay, anyone use one of these?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=330ohm+resistor+10w&_sacat=0&_dmpt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&_odkw=330ohm+resistor&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313&clk_rvr_id=369624065379&afsrc=1

posted by wazzzer i think?


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