Re: [VAC] plumbing

["Philip Piper" <pmpiper@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ron, regarding your mismatch plumbing. I had this same problem and finally 
realized mine came from the last owner not winterizing and the pipes 
freezing and their attempts to repair the leaks using plastic. They had 
already patched 2 leaks when they gave up while trying to solder a Quest 
adaptor fitting for 5/8" I.D. into the end of tubing that they had wallowed 
out to about .650 I.D. and the solder just kept flowing out on the floor. 
Most all the  1/2" pipe (5/8 O.D. copper) measured .650 to .655 instead of 
.625. When I finally realized what had happened I just took all the plumbing 
out made a list of all replacements using copper. I looked at all plastic 
but it costs 3 times as much and being an old timer I just don't like 
plastic pipe under pressure.


Phil Piper
1966 Overlander International