Re: [T3] Eberspacher heater questions

[Mark Seaton <Markse@mo-sys.com>]

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Jim Adney wrote:

> They originally came with a kind of round wire spring clips on them, 
> but I've also found that they survive much better with nothing. I 
> also leave off the clamps that hold them in the middle, as those also 
> seem to make them fail early.
>
> Did you find generic grey paper tubes, or were they the alum foil 
> kind? I haven't found anything here that actually lasts very long. 
> I'd love to find something that was durable enough to survive being 
> removed and replaced a few years later.

They are OE quality looking paper/aluminium foil sandwiched concertina'd 
tubes with black outside, and brown inside- ID 32mm I guess from a bus. 
They're very high quality and IIRC they were a couple of quid each from 
GSF over here and had to be cut down to fit.

> I like your solution of making the steel tubes larger by using 
> bicycle inner tube. That may also have a significant airflow benefit 
> because you're using a larger hose with a larger ID. 

Its more like making the ID of the paper tubes smaller ;-) but same 
difference. I used the middle support bracket as I didn't want to lose 
them should they come loose.

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