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Hydraulic Brake Lines
by sport65 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:35 pm
I'm adding independent brakes. I have the vans rv pedals I am going to install. They came with a different size hydraulic line (1/4" od) compared to Sonex 3/16" lines. I can use both lines and fittings that came with each kit and not have to buy any line and not many fittings. Does anyone know if you can mix hydraulic line size? I would change line sizes at a common point (parking brake), then continue from there with the smaller 3/16" size. Each side would have equal amounts of each line, other than the extra required to go from the left side of the cockpit, to the right brake. It would get about an extra 2' of the 3/16" line. Does this work? or should I just pony up for the extra line and fitting to make it all match? I just hate wasting things!
Jeff
Sonex 1570, standard gear, matco independant brakes and wheels, aileron trim, MGL iefis, V6 radio, Uavionix adsb, stx-165 transponder, Jabiru 3300
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Sonex 1570, standard gear, matco independant brakes and wheels, aileron trim, MGL iefis, V6 radio, Uavionix adsb, stx-165 transponder, Jabiru 3300
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Re: Hydraulic Brake Lines
by Bryan Cotton » Wed Sep 10, 2014 5:56 pm
That should work. Going up in size will make for less restrictive flow. There is effectively no flow in brakes so there will be no difference. As long as you have no latent OCD tendencies I see no issues.
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Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
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Re: Hydraulic Brake Lines
by sport65 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:06 pm
Wanton waste is overcoming OCD, but just barely! Thanks Bryan!
Jeff
Sonex 1570, standard gear, matco independant brakes and wheels, aileron trim, MGL iefis, V6 radio, Uavionix adsb, stx-165 transponder, Jabiru 3300
Finished
Ponder Tx
Sonex 1570, standard gear, matco independant brakes and wheels, aileron trim, MGL iefis, V6 radio, Uavionix adsb, stx-165 transponder, Jabiru 3300
Finished
Ponder Tx
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