Re: Fuel system questions. Clear sticky residue? Plus line fabrication q’s

[Alan]

Thanks gents;
I only used the gray line 5 or 6 times.
When I moved it around, I could hear the clear liner crackling inside due to movement.
In an earlier post, a member reported that his friend had purchased the same line, (Atwood, and Wal-Mart) recently, and that he saw no clear liner when he cut into it, to replace the fitting.
I’m not gambling, though, and won’t trust that brand again.
The gas was Chevron regular, (containing whatever additives required by CA, in the summer months).
I went with Shields Marine hose, which looks great, and got good reviews online, (for whatever that’s worth). $4.50 a foot at my local boat store, $30 for 10′ on Amazon.
I’ll go ahead and put inline filters in both of the lines I’ll make. Anyone have any filter types to recommend? Placement; near the motor, or does it matter? There seems to be a lot of debate on fuel filters. Paper vs. plastic mesh elements, etc. All opinions welcome on this.
Very much appreciated;
Alan