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    Quote Originally Posted by Mazin View Post
    Fuck Bob just read your post, makes sense because the pump / motors are working but its drawing fluid but then is spilling out behind the tire. It's a hard form bent plastic tube from the res to the firewall somewhere then up into the cowling. I was figuring I'd run some flex tubing in my own pattern (aka where my fat mitts cam get Into). Calling it for today though, the digits dont like to cooperate in this 12? weather. I'll pour some deicer over the windshield and break everything down weds when its 40ish
    The issue with flex tubing is just that, it flexes . the 02 chevy pick em up needed a tube replaced. I wasn't going to drop $35 for some formed plastic tube, so i used standard wiper hose tubing. If any results with minimal pressure to push the fluid, as the tubing expanded rather than remain solid under pressure.
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    Um, soft pipe no workie whut?
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    Sorry... still ornery from yesterday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    The issue with flex tubing is just that, it flexes . the 02 chevy pick em up needed a tube replaced. I wasn't going to drop $35 for some formed plastic tube, so i used standard wiper hose tubing. If any results with minimal pressure to push the fluid, as the tubing expanded rather than remain solid under pressure.
    Oh sure come at me with logic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChickNorris View Post
    Um, soft pipe no workie whut?
    The pipe will work, it's just the dribble and not full stream that's the issue.
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    Right. Friction, volume & pressure.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ChickNorris View Post
    Right. Friction, volume & pressure.


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    Diameter, corrosion and age of pipes also effect flow and volume. BUT. A liquid exerts the same amount of pressure no matter the distance. Basic physics, or was it fluid dynamics?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChickNorris View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    The pipe will work, it's just the dribble and not full stream that's the issue.
    Fortunately I?m still young enough that I don?t have those sort of issues. Yet.