There is no mention what they are made out of.  They appear to be the
lighter color of brass, not copper.  Does anyone know what these ones are
actually made of?

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: To Copper Nut or Not?

>I ran across these:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250157802871&rd=1
>
> They are $5.95 for 12 plus $2.00 shipping.  Still right at 50� each
> (before shipping).  They require an 11mm wrench, though.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Paul Guzyk wrote:
>> I also like using the copper nuts on exhaust, the ones that self-lock
>> and have a 12mm head instead of 13mm.  While they cost $0.50 to $1.00
>> each (depending where you buy them) they save you a lot of
>> aggravation.
>>
>> The extra 1 mm makes a huge difference accessing the nuts with your
>> wrench in the tight confounds of the exhaust system.
>>
>> http://www2.cip1.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=175129650&Search1=Search
>> http://gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3882&search_phrase=exhaust%20nuts&start=
>>
>>
>>
>>> Copper for sure.  Pretty sure this was discussed in the last three
>>> months
>>> and sources/links provided.
>>
>