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Re: Gas Engine/ Copper or Rubber Lines?

Posted By: Vic Roy
Date: Monday, 16 May 2005, at 7:39 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Gas Engine/ Copper or Rubber Lines? (John F.)

Well, been staying out of this discussion thinkin' maybe I'm missing something. The notion of encasing fuel lines in PVC pipe, or any other enclosure is a dumb idea. Presumbably the upside is you keep things from hitting the fuel lines. The downside is the traditional way you sort out fuel leaks is by sight and smell. If the fuel line is inside some pipe, how you gonna do that?

A1 grade rubber fuel lines are superior to copper, as long (as someone observed) as they are well supported with rubber lined clips. And don't forget, the cheapest insurance against chafing on any line, gas, diesel, battery cable, wire harness bundle, tranny hyd. hose, etc. is some cheap Auto Zone heater hose slit longwise and slipped over the conductor where it would chafe on something, then wire tied off to keep it there.

Keep everything where you can see it and smell it.

UV

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

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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.