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    Posted: 01-May-2014 at 2:17AM
What advantage is there for stainless steel vs steel cooler lines
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most types of stainless steel don't rust & can be polished

stainless will also be harder to form / bend / flair & be more brittle, it could ~possibly~ split where steel would not

copper coated steel may be another option
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Anything but rubber. That is the worst type of transmission line.
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depends on the grade of stainless, two most commonly used in automotive are 409 and 304
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