anyone know the inside diameter of coolant lines

[SurferSmurf]

what is the ID of the stock coolant lines. i replaced my lines a while back with 1/2 inch to get more water for my dry pipe and i want to go back to stock diameter. i know the OD is 3/8 but i would like to know the ID so i can order some stainless tubing.

 

[rollin5150]

what is the ID of the stock coolant lines. i replaced my lines a while back with 1/2 inch to get more water for my dry pipe and i want to go back to stock diameter. i know the OD is 3/8 but i would like to know the ID so i can order some stainless tubing.

I thought the ID was 3/8"

 

[SurferSmurf]

i thought the OD was 3/8, cuz you slide 3/8 hose over it.

 

[SJBrit]

Water line is 3/8 ID. If you were running 1/2 then presumably you changed all the water fittings too, so don't forget to change them back to 3/8.

 

[augustaf]

Hose is called by its inside diameter, tubing is measured on the outside. 3/8 hose fits over 3/8 tubing. Pipe is measured on the inside, however those sizes are nominal.

 

[SurferSmurf]

exactly. but you have differend wall thicknesses which probably wont make a huge differance but i just dont want to be to thin. i guess im just being that "overly anal machinist guy" but if someone has calipers and can take a quick measurement that would be great.

 

[#ZERO]

What kind of hose were you planning on using?

3/8 = 9.5mm I.D.

 

[SurferSmurf]

im gonna use 3/8 hose. with a 3/8 stainless steel line.

 

[#ZERO]

The 2-stroke engines vibrate a lot and the stainless braided line will rub through whatever it comes in contact with. Also it corrodes it saltwater and will turn darker in color. I'd just use some good quality 3/8" ID pressure washer or airline hose IMO.

 

[rollin5150]

The 2-stroke engines vibrate a lot and the stainless braided line will rub through whatever it comes in contact with. Also it corrodes it saltwater and will turn darker in color. I'd just use some good quality 3/8" ID pressure washer or airline hose IMO.

I believe he is talking about the through hull water lines.

 

[#ZERO]

That would make more sense but it still doesn't describe the type of hose being used.

I used seamless 316 stainless steel tubing that was .375" diameter with a .028" wall thickness for the trim tube and through hull water lines.

 

[SurferSmurf]

yes thats what im talkin about. my bad i guess i figured everyne though it was a superjet and i was replacing the through hull water lines. i should of been more descriptive. my bad.

 

[orangefinger]

here is what is used, worked gret cause the OD was not so large, from amazon was a special and like $ 11 at that time, they also have different lenghts

Stainless Steel 316L Welded Annealed Tubing 3/8" OD x .305" ID x .035" Wall 36" Length

 

[#ZERO]

Onlinemetals has the seamless 316 stainless tube for about the same price cut to any length. http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=12941&step=4&showunits=inches&id=902&top_cat=1

 

[SurferSmurf]

here is what is used, worked gret cause the OD was not so large, from amazon was a special and like $ 11 at that time, they also have different lenghts

Stainless Steel 316L Welded Annealed Tubing 3/8" OD x .305" ID x .035" Wall 36" Length

thats what i was lookig at from mcmastercarr.

 

[QuickMick]

Hose is called by its inside diameter, tubing is measured on the outside. 3/8 hose fits over 3/8 tubing. Pipe is measured on the inside, however those sizes are nominal.

I believe pipe is measured on the inside up to 6" after 6" its measured on the OD.

 

[SurferSmurf]

pipe and tubing are two different things believe it or not. what your talkin about reffers to "pipe" only. tubing has its own sizes that go by OD and wall thickness.

 

[GIL]

I use 3/8 ID braided clear water line from Lowe's/HomeDepot. They call it dishwasher line, approx 1.00 per foot and 12' will do a entire ski with ease.

 

[Patrick Star]

I use 3/8 ID braided clear water line from Lowe's/HomeDepot. They call it dishwasher line, approx 1.00 per foot and 12' will do a entire ski with ease.

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