Actually, that is not what I was referring to a few weeks back. It was to an
actual incident of PVC shattering in a collision, melting in the
intake/cylinders, and seizing an engine. Melted plastic is worse than chewing
gum. Think about it.
Jeez, it doesn't take long for revisionism to kick in does it?
ABS plastic pipe costs about the same and is much more shatter resistant.
Alex Harris wrote:
>
> Actually, I think he was referring to the theory that at high temps PVC may
> outgas vapors which could harm engine components. I don't remember seeing
> any confirmation of this theory, and nobody seems too worried about it.
>
> - Alex
>
> > That was one person's opinion based on the point that PVC could crack and
> > splinter in an accident and send PVC bits into the engine. There
> > are plenty
> > of people here running PVC tubes with no worries.
> >
> > /Curt
>
> > > I have a friend who built a homebrew intake out of pvc plastic pipe (the
> > > white stuff) and though its not my color of choice, it adds
> > horsepower.. I
> > > have been told to stay away from pvc... and to stick with abs,
> > becasue pvc
> > > heats up and does something to the engine... or something...
> > > Should I advise
> > > him to swap in some abs, or possibly alunimum tubing of some sort?
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