OK to use plastic cooling fittings?

[EvanB85]

Title says it all.

 

[63chevyll]

i have not had a problem in 4 years, its best to use brass tho,
eventualy the platic might break, but i have never seen it with fresh water

 

[Jr.]

The only plastic part thats safe to use, is the T fitting on by-pass to stinger, ALL others Brass!!!!

 

[EvanB85]

Paul, that's what I was planning on doing. The brass fittings were a little harder to find than I thought. No luck at the Depot, or Lowes, or the local mom n' pop.

 

[oxnard111]

Paul, that's what I was planning on doing. The brass fittings were a little harder to find than I thought. No luck at the Depot, or Lowes, or the local mom n' pop.

just take a look at any hot products catalog and order them, or try McMaster Carr or what ever that site is called.

 

[demolition_x]

mcmaster #
91355K48

5.30 cents for 2 of them

 

[Prem1x]

Ace Hardware might have something brass for you if you don't hve time to order online. I have some Y-fittings that I use in plastic and one T-fitting where the T is reducing the size of the ID to the bypass. Everything else I use is brass.

 

[professor961]

Paul, that's what I was planning on doing. The brass fittings were a little harder to find than I thought. No luck at the Depot, or Lowes, or the local mom n' pop.

Car Quest. If they don't have them in stock they'll have them tomorrow. Prof

 

[RiverRat]

They will be OK for a little bit buut plan on them failing. Warm plastic and vibration will rip it apart. Brass is cheap insurance. Same goes for plastic vs brass fuel fittings..........brass is just better b/c it will not have durablity issues

 

[slackerme]

i cant seem to find brass 90 degree fittings anywere