--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Adam Price" <acprice1@xxxx> wrote: > > I am trying to make my own overheat protector and I was just wondering if > copper is okay to use? <SNIP> As far as the copper is concerned, I honestly can't answer your question there. But I do have one question in return: Why bother? The overheat protector works perfectly fine, so I've no idea as to how you could possibly improve it if that were the goal. Other than that, as I've heard, finding the perfect barbed fitting to replace the bleeder screw is not the simplest of tasks. If you order the kit, it will have everything together in one shot, and installs fairly quickly. No chasing down parts, no driving all over town, no dealing with "less than informed" people & retail stores, or anything like that. Not just the overheat protector, but other x-over parts and the like, I see alot of people posting about needing to find matches @ local auto stores and the like. I'm not going to be a hypocrite and say that I would never buy parts from a chain auto store for my car, because I have. But when it comes to things that you can replace/repair @ your leisure, why even bother with local places? If you need parts for your DeLorean that are guarnteed to work with/fit on your car like brake pads, water pumps, or even an overheat protector, just call up your favorite DeLorean vendor! What extra price you may pay is well worth the piece of mind! You'll know for sure that the parts will work because they were designed for your car. If nothing else, it's worth it to speak with someone on the phone who knows DeLoreans. Unlike the yokels you run into @ the chain places who barely know even common cars! If the shipping delay is what gets you down, try planning repairs in advance, not on a whim. Need to do an oil change for instance? Set the time to do it for next week, and order the parts online right now. By the time you're ready, the parts will be waiting for you already! Patience is a virtue! Get into this habit, and things will really seem different! If a warranty for instance is the concern such as with an alternator, or calipers, then there is really only one question there: If warranties are a high priority for you, then don't even consider buying a car over 5 years old, let alone a classic. -Robert vin 6585 "X"