Ron, regarding your mismatch plumbing. I had this same problem and finally
realized mine came from the last owner not winterizing and the pipes
freezing and their attempts to repair the leaks using plastic. They had
already patched 2 leaks when they gave up while trying to solder a Quest
adaptor fitting for 5/8" I.D. into the end of tubing that they had wallowed
out to about .650 I.D. and the solder just kept flowing out on the floor.
Most all the 1/2" pipe (5/8 O.D. copper) measured .650 to .655 instead of
.625. When I finally realized what had happened I just took all the plumbing
out made a list of all replacements using copper. I looked at all plastic
but it costs 3 times as much and being an old timer I just don't like
plastic pipe under pressure.
Phil Piper
1966 Overlander International
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I am trying to redo the plumbing in my as but it is a total mis-mash of
parts. Nothing fits. I have some quest and some copper tube. The copper tube
going to the sink is to very slightly different sizes. one barely fits a 3/8
flair nut. the other not at all, but it is two small for a 1/2 flare I tried
quest fittings and had the same problem I have 3 sizes of copper tube and
only one seems to be a standard size, and then not really. What a joke. I am
so mad I could eat tacks. I have never encountered anything like it before.
I am tempted to put the Mickey mouse arrangement of plastic and vinyl
tubing and hose clamps back in.
Ron
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