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June 13, 2017 at 3:12 am
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quote Calan:
Appreciated.
So, now I put it together; I think the liner collapsed on me while on the lake. Not just the o-rings.
I struggled to get it to fill the carb bowl, pumping away madly on the primer just to get back to the dock. Wouldn’t seem to draw fuel consistently. For some reason.
I think I’m done w/ liners. I’ll see what else I can find, and post the results later.
I’ve used a form of the plastic hose pictured in the link above, and it works great for lines under the hood. I don’t know that I’d want to use it for the external tank to motor line; too many sharp corners and other hazards, I’d guess.
I’ll report back, if anything interesting happens.
Many thanks;
Alan
PS, looks like O’reilly’s has Gates marine fuel hose; I’ll go see if it has a cruddy plastic liner. Even if it’s $100 and only sold in 25′ rolls. Seriously, I can hear mine crackle, when I move it. Loose!
So, now I put it together; I think the liner collapsed on me while on the lake. Not just the o-rings.
I struggled to get it to fill the carb bowl, pumping away madly on the primer just to get back to the dock. Wouldn’t seem to draw fuel consistently. For some reason.
I think I’m done w/ liners. I’ll see what else I can find, and post the results later.
I’ve used a form of the plastic hose pictured in the link above, and it works great for lines under the hood. I don’t know that I’d want to use it for the external tank to motor line; too many sharp corners and other hazards, I’d guess.
I’ll report back, if anything interesting happens.
Many thanks;
Alan
PS, looks like O’reilly’s has Gates marine fuel hose; I’ll go see if it has a cruddy plastic liner. Even if it’s $100 and only sold in 25′ rolls. Seriously, I can hear mine crackle, when I move it. Loose!
Alan,
I had the same thing happen to me while on the lake in rough water. The last thing you need is a fuel delivery issue.
I went with Gates fuel line from Napa. It is the non-fuel injected stuff and looks like what you pictured. Much cheaper than the "Marine" version.
I also like to use the OEM connector if at all possible. The Chinese versions will not last!