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#31

11-23-2009 | 03:28 PM

Shadow

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From: Mud hut, Zululand

I reckon if you had the sizes you could braze one up with the right sized pipes made of brass or something similar.- be stronger too

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#32

11-23-2009 | 03:43 PM

CBRclassic

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Originally Posted by kilgoretrout

^^ Good point, steve. I'm sure they make an auto "Y" that would work if you can find one. Coolant hoses, too. They only come in so many sizes...
Save your "honda" dollars for the stuff you can't get anywhere else...

Yep ...either plumbing suppliers , hardware or auto spares places are sure to have something similar .... and you prolly will find something in brass instead of plastic ....
When mine goes I recon silver soldering or braising a brass one up is the go , like Pete said ..

I think its worth remembering that this T is nothing super special ....and it only carries water ...

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#33

11-23-2009 | 04:07 PM

HenryM

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From: Kent, UK

Good call. I must check bore sizes and get my blow torch out. It won't be long before one of us has a big ole brass safety valve blowing off atop the tank....... he he

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#34

11-23-2009 | 08:59 PM

michealparks

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From: Prescott Valley, AZ

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Originally Posted by HenryM

.... f'kin skin flint.... what's a few dollars for the sake of new pipes and then actually checked to see what wallet releif Honda are offering. Like I said... nah... I won't go there any more! Ding... sound of penny dropping

YA YA YA, I like saving a buck just like everyone else... But more often I just buckle down take it ya know where and buy the best (factory) part

. But some times its a LOT of dollars for crappier factory part; ie my REG / REC I just replaced and there are some real good (even better) aftermarket

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Originally Posted by Shadow

....there's a thin brass tube with the thermo unit inside it, and due to the difference in the metals, the thing will twist off behind the thread, leaving you with a section stuck in the filler unit. Care is needed (broke mine, hence bought a whole unit on e-bay)

Yeppers.... we run into that problem often with fire hose. Brass fittings on the truck's plumbing + aluminum hose couplings = FUSED metal

(and a sledge hammer no "care" there you gotta beat the **** outta it!

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#35

11-24-2009 | 10:39 PM

Sprock

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From: Republic of Boon Island

Sorry .......been away real busy and other bad chit too. Anyways makes good
reading all the way down great tips and yeah the Y/T !! I'll grab from service
honda thanks Malbojah......and malbojah why clean and paint what ya can't see ...LOL

Hoses, I'll just go grab a few different appropriate diameters with extra length and
have a spare or two......that long top one especially ....hate hose you can't eyeball.
Think I'll do the Orings too.......might as well not a big deal to get at those either.
Got some good quality stainless clamps already

Thanks all

Sprock

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