r1_pete
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| posted on 16/9/11 at 06:58 AM |
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PVC Fuel Hose and Modern fuel
I'm in the process of re piping the fuel tank / pump etc in the boot of the car, the original pipework was some sort of plastic which after 45
years is past its best. As the tank and pump are rubber mounted it needs to flex, is the nylon reinforced PVC compatible with modern fuels? its only
in the boot so away from heat, I've piped the carbs up with EFI hose, and its copper for the length of the car.
5/16' 8mm PVC FUEL WATER AIR OIL HOSE TUBE PIPE 3 METER | eBay sort of stuff.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 16/9/11 at 07:19 AM |
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In my opinion NO. I would use some gates or similar branded fuel hose that is specified for unleaded. There have been lots of people on here with
degradation problems even with branded hose.
I've seen the link hose made of the pipe you describe fracture on a pair of webers and spray the exhaust and engine with fuel.
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JeffHs
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| posted on 16/9/11 at 07:59 AM |
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I would also say no. All standard pump petrol now contains ethanol which has a history of reacting badly with previously safe materials.
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Fred W B
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| posted on 16/9/11 at 08:23 AM |
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Look at the "sticky" thread at the top of this section
Cheers
Fred W B
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 16/9/11 at 10:50 AM |
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OK Thanks all, will go with SAEj30R9, was just looking for something as close to original as I could, but its better being safe than original.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/9/11 at 06:45 PM |
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That stuff should be banned if it isn't alreadyfor automotive use IMHO . Causes more problems than it's worth
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