Yes, I can twist it and make the braid look the same way out of the car. It still has plenty of flex in it with the twist in like that.
Adam On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 7:19 AM, Ray <[email protected]> wrote: > If you bend the braided section at that same angle when it's off the car, > does it kink up the same way? > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Adam Wolf <[email protected]> > *To:* Miata Power List <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 24, 2010 7:59 PM > *Subject:* FM2 hard oil drain line problem > > Howdy Power List! > > I'm having a problem with the hard oil drain line on my new FM2 kit. When > I get my hard line connected on the pan and tightened on the turbo, it > twists at the SS line section. Here's a few photos. > > http://revlimiter.net/oildrain/drain1.jpg > http://revlimiter.net/oildrain/drain2.jpg > http://revlimiter.net/oildrain/drain3.jpg > > 1 & 2 are from the top. 3 is from the bottom. > > I've taken it off and on a few times in an effort to somehow put it on > differently. Been very careful each time to not damage the hose. But it > twists like this every time. It looks strange enough to worry me. I > measured the twist with a small caliper (getting it in there was quite fun). > 14mm is as thin as it gets. 17mm is the measurement at the thickest area of > twist. Both are wider than what I assume the inner diameter is (13mm). > > So. Anyone think I need to just trash it and get a new line? Or is this > okay? I'm unsure. Never dealt with a line like this. > > Thanks! > > Adam > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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