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That can be fixed easily. There is no need for a new cover. Check out LeatherTouchupDye.com They have many utube videos showing the procedure. Leather filler/repair kit cost $40. I believe it will work with both vinyl or leather. I never worked with leather before but I fixed a similar sized...

I’m a retired design/field engineer, and have experience piping up 1000’s of industrial, pharmaceutical, and commercial plants for the past 40+ years. OSHA does call for (or used to call for) encasing PVC if used for above ground air service. This is to protect it, so Joe The Fork Lift Driver...

Originally Posted By: SHOZ I would not use PVC plastic pipe for compressed air. If it burst there is shrapnel. It is used through the industrial world to handle not only air and water, but nasty stuff like concentrated hydrochloric and sulphuric acids. And if you understand what working...

Schedule 80 PVC (grey pipe and grey fittings) in ½” has a maximum working pressure of 850 psig at 73°F. In ¾” the rating is 690 psig at 73°F. The working pressure will go down as the temperature gets colder, but certainly more than sufficient for a garage installation. Schedule 40 PVC (white...

Originally Posted By: Chris142 Somewhere on the net is a graph from ford that shows engine wear vs engine temp. It shows less wear as the engine runs hotter. Around 200-210 is optimal.160-180 show more wear. I'm new here, but been around the block a few times. I had this in my reference files.