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Re: Gas Engine/ Copper or Rubber Lines?

Posted By: Carl
Date: Monday, 16 May 2005, at 12:13 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Gas Engine/ Copper or Rubber Lines? (JohnV8r)

I hate to respond to my own question, but I have been looking at the regulations and what I have been able to decipher is simply " they can't leak " and it is mandatory that A1 hose be used from fuel pump to carburator or metalic lines, but other then that, all I could find on Rubber Lines says it can't leak and a lesser grade can be used from tank to pump.

Regs on metalic lines, shouldn't have excessive corrosion and must be seamless.

Other then that no real recommendations.

Now as I am reading here, copper is mandatory to the Coast Guard and Insurance companies. Strange I thought I had heard copper "Was still allowed but not recommended", buddies new boat has all rubber lines. Do regs changed from state to state? I won't call my insurance company as that haven't asked for a survey and I would like to leave well enough alone.

Thanks for the help

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Gas Engine/ Copper or Rubber Lines?
Carl -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 8:12 a.m.

Re: Gas Engine/ Copper or Rubber Lines?
Walter Kaprielian -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 9:45 a.m.

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JohnV8r -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 11:52 a.m.

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Carl -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 12:13 p.m.

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Rich H -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 12:30 p.m.

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John F. -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 12:41 p.m.

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Carl -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 3:01 p.m.

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Chiles -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 4:02 p.m.

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John F. -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 5:30 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 7:39 p.m.

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John F. -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 9:05 p.m.

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david jonesPaul -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 9:46 a.m.

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david jonesPaul -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 9:51 a.m.

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Carl -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 8:16 p.m.

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Vic Roy -- Monday, 16 May 2005, at 8:37 p.m.

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Ian Upton -- Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 2:22 a.m.

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Carl -- Tuesday, 17 May 2005, at 8:59 a.m.

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Capt. Dave Kosh -- Thursday, 19 May 2005, at 3:16 p.m.