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Old 13-07-19, 23:13
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In the case of the Dingo, or any other similar transmission of a signal over a long length of tube, I'll agree. But in the case of the usual 2 foot length of tubing as used on normal vehicles, It is not a great consideration.



I had an interesting experience with the plastic tubing for an oil gauge which I would like to relate. It was on a M38 Jeep that had been converted to 12 volt. I was driving it when suddenly I had a bunch of smoke and the oil gauge reading zero. I immediately shut off the vehicle and opened the hood. The oil line had somehow contacted with the exhaust manifold and melted open. It then melted shut. I was able to continue on my way. I'll never use the plastic stuff again.
You were lucky with the M38 incident!
Most of the armoured vehicles of days gone by, had engines in the rear with several Yards of pipe ( Metres to you guys ). Nowadays it is all done by electrickery sensors.
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