Re: That is a scary thought.


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Posted by David Sherman on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 12:58PM :

In Reply to: Re: That is a scary thought. posted by Mac from Texas on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 9:45AM :

Having replaced a lot of cracked old rubber fuel hoses, often because they're leaking, I'm leary of rubber anywhere in the fuel system. In my experience very few vehicles came (or come) from the factory with any rubber fuel lines. The vibration issue with steel lines can be solved by making sure there are bends in the lines with enough freedom of motion to take up the vibration. That said, I still keep using rubber fuel lines here and there because they're so convenient. I'm just aware that they are going to fail eventually and will need to be watched. I will use hose for short pieces in visible locations that aren't subject to extreme heat or sharp edges.

I've had bad experience with stiff polyethylene fuel line, on the side tanks of my chevy pickup and on my M35, although it appears to be perfectly legal. I'm not sure why copper is generally frowned upon for fuel lines. I replaced the poly lines on that chevy with soft copper tubing 20 years ago and haven't had any problems with it. Abrasion would be worse than with steel, but if you're careful with the routing it shouldn't be an issue.



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