Oil Cooler

1. adamhighfield Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Posts: 642 Saxo VTS

   #1 3rd April 2008, 22:18

   My oil cooler has 1/2bsp hoses and connections. I want to change these to braided hoses so what size will i need?
2. andywiddss1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 skipton northyorks Posts: 5275 clio 172 exclusive track toy

   #2 3rd April 2008, 22:24

   u will need the same size fittings 1/2bsp i would think or am i missing sumthing
3. adamhighfield Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Posts: 642 Saxo VTS

   #3 3rd April 2008, 22:29

   yes i know that mate, lol. But what is 1/2bsp in an sizes?
   
   For example i brought AN-8 hose for my fuel lines.
   
   Does that explain it abit better?
4. andywiddss1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 skipton northyorks Posts: 5275 clio 172 exclusive track toy

   #4 3rd April 2008, 22:32

   not sure what u mean mate bsp means british standard pipe an the 1/2 means half inch dont know what an-8 is
5. adamhighfield Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Shrewsbury Posts: 642 Saxo VTS

   #5 3rd April 2008, 22:48

   im not to sure either really, hence why i asked. AN-8 is a hose size of some kind??
6. pepper953 Established Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1280

   #6 4th April 2008, 20:55

   1/2bsp inch refers to the thread size, pipes are fitted to the unions
   doesnt matter what size pipes as long as thet are fitted to the unions