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kyp275
10-03-2005, 06:27 PM
Got a few questions here, couldn't really find anything through search, so here it is :P

1. What's the best way to get the tubes to fit over the barbs? I got one put on the outlet on the radiator by force, but there's gotta be an easier way to do it, not to mention it's not something I want to do when putting the tubes on the water blocks.

2. How tight should the barbs on the Storm block be tightened down? the same goes for the screw that holds the block down, this is on a IHS-less 4400.
Craash
10-03-2005, 06:36 PM
Try sticking the end in hot water for a bit makes them alot more plyable.
As for the second im not sure.
kyp275
10-03-2005, 06:55 PM
tried that, didn't work too well :(

guess I'll try boiling water, maybe it didn't get hot enough :P
moonlightcheese
10-03-2005, 07:02 PM
yea boiling water totally worked for me. it's still a tight fit but it's nice and snug.
k0nsl
10-03-2005, 07:16 PM
I assume you are using 7/16" tubing, kyp275? Those things are crazy. I'm ripping apart my system next week and replacing it with regular 1/2" tubing (tygon). 7/16" might be more "secure" but it sure as heck isn't smooth ;P

-k0nsl
kyp275
10-03-2005, 07:19 PM
yea, those are the tubes that came with the swiftech apex kit