BRAKE FAILURE was: Please back Welcome Tony Vickers -

["Dick Benjamin" <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>]

Copper?   Copper in a brake line?!?   No, No, NOOOO!   Never use copper in
brake lines.  It will fatigue from the pressure cycles and fail in service,
in a catastrophic way!   Use only approved steel tubing, and only with
"double flares" for brake tubing.   It appears this was not a factor in your
recent excitement, but just to keep everyone aware, one must NEVER use
copper in brake lines!

If a professional shop put copper lines on your car, he should be reported
to whatever the correct authority is in your area.

Dick Benjamin
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Subject: Re: IML: BRAKE FAILURE was: Please back Welcome Tony Vickers -



. If it had not separated when it did, it would soon
> have burst as the copper wore away.

I am still considering what course of action to take.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Tony