Matte black 1/2 3/4 Soft tubing

Sc00p007

Sc00p007

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Hi,

I am getting a new rad at the end of the month and thought i would change my tubing to matte black but i'm really struggling to find any at 13/19 1/2 3/4 size. Does it exist anymore?
 
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Can probably pick some up
At your local car factors
I have done that in the past
Luckily for me there's half a dozen local independent
Car parts places near me
Epdm or even silicone tubing is used in cars
 
And for whatever it's worth
I have also put 16mm /10mm tubing onto
3/4 fittings before
Picked up some 3/4 quick disconnects cheaply
But didn't want to bother changing all my tubing
Quick dip in a cup of hot water
And on they went
Worked fine for years no problems
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
And for whatever it's worth
I have also put 16mm /10mm tubing onto
3/4 fittings before
Picked up some 3/4 quick disconnects cheaply
But didn't want to bother changing all my tubing
Quick dip in a cup of hot water
And on they went
Worked fine for years no problems
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Nice one, i'm actually looking to add QD4's as this will be an external Rad. If i can't get 13/19 i may just do what you did.
 
Sc00p007 said:
Nice one, i'm actually looking to add QD4's as this will be an external Rad. If i can't get 13/19 i may just do what you did.
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If you go that route
I used ek zmt matte black 16mm/10mm (it's actually 9.5mm)
Don't use ek zmt 16mm/11mm
I know it sounds like only 1mm difference
But the 11mm is much flimsier surprisingly
It went on pretty easily to koolance quick disconnects
Model number vl3n 3/4

Was only when I tried a physically much harder tubing
That it took cup of boiling water
And a fair bit of effort to get it on there
That was primochill lrt which is a much tougher tubing
And probably can't find it anymore anyway
 
Suggestions here if you chose to stay on 13/19. I just have enough Tygon left but next time I do/add something I'll have to try something or buy some in bulk.
 
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Suggestions here if you chose to stay on 13/19. I just have enough Tygon left but next time I do/add something I'll have to try something or buy some in bulk.
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Think I've found some on the bay. Says 19/12 black epdm, but in the description says to fit 12 or 13mm ID. I'm quite sad to see 19/13 being unfashionable. I quite like the chunkier tubing and fitting look. Seems most the options are for the smaller sizes. On the online wc retailers i literally only had clear to choose. Currently run purple and couldn't find any to replace, which is what got me thinking going matte black.
 
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Yeah was a vhs vs betamax sort of scenario
if youre old enough to remember that lol
wasn't much point have a load of
Different sizes
And 16mm/10mm seems to have won in the end
 
Apparently was a big influence on the rise of Blu-Ray over HD-DVD too - subsequently or in parrallel with Sony putting BR on the PS3 (as opposed to HD-DVD for Xbox being a separate, and expensive, add on)
 
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