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Braided hose tip

I was just at Earle's Service Shop in Indianapolis last week and bought some #12 braided hose. It was $11.50 a foot. So the size needed for a fuel line would be a lot less expensive. I don't care who Uncle Tony is there is no way in Hell I am using washing machine water hose on a fuel line, but it's your car and when it all goes South send Uncle Tony the bill.

Tom
 
I use 100LL avgas as a sweetener for the crappy alcohol loaded california gas, so I've got lead, gasoline, and booze in my tank. Braided rubber lines go away fast enough as it is, not gonna try plastic water hose.
 
I went with the black nylon AN hose and fittings for everything on my car. So much easier to work with. No pricked fingers and so much lighter.

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Yes, they have fittings for the manufacturer's specific hose. They also have it in a black coated PTFE hose and fittings which all of MI nitrous lines are. I used almost all Fragola. Great people and company to deal with.
 
6PKRTSE said:
Yes, they have fittings for the manufacturer's specific hose. They also have it in a black coated PTFE hose and fittings which all of MI nitrous lines are. I used almost all Fragola. Great people and company to deal with.
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I was gonna ask if teflon was available. Gonna try the nylon braid on the light car, wont make any difference on my pig.
 
Dan64 said:
PTFE lined is what i'm using on my 64'. Ive been told to be very careful about not letting it bend to hard because it may pinch closed inside and you wouldn't see it. That being said, is pvc the same thing as PTFE?. I wouldn't chance it. I know it was popular for awhile to use red pcv fuel lines on open hood hot rods but guys got away from that because they went bad after only a year or two. Also i don't think pvc has the same resistance to heat. It's kinda like the plastic in-line fuel filters that you see hanging over some peoples engines, ya, they sell them but...
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FYi...
PVC = Poly Vinal Chloride can withstand moderate temps (140° F) and pressures (100 Psig)
CPVC = Chlorinated Poly Vinal Chloride can withstand moderate temps (175° F) and pressures (100 Psig)
PTFE = Poly Tetra Fluor Ethylene or TEFLON can withstand higher temps (200° F) and pressures (100 Psig) depending on tube diameters.
IMO....use a reinforced fuel system hose that has an external covering. Suggest looking at an Aeroquip product or perhaps Earl's or Holley web site. The use of a non-approved fuel system hose can be dangerous and a failure could result in a catastrophe.
BOB RENTON
 
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Grab some flexible dryer vent hose while you’re there for the exhaust.
 
Out of curiosity, I looked up fuel compatibility for PVC, depending on which source you check, it's listed as FAIR to GOOD.
 
PTFE all the way from fuel pump in tank to EFI throttle bodies. A big plus is that it's easier to assemble than rubber lined stainless hose and is impervious to alcohol in the fuel.
 
coloradodave said:
PTFE all the way from fuel pump in tank to EFI throttle bodies. A big plus is that it's easier to assemble than rubber lined stainless hose and is impervious to alcohol in the fuel.
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I just did my new lines 3 times to get it right.Now I have the hang of it!
 
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