Check with the Folks at http://www.tdiclub.com/
They know more about Diesels than most anyone.
Mark
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas
KellySent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:52 AMTo:
biofuelSubject: [Biofuel] Fuel Lines for a VW
Hello to All
Hello to All,
A friend started using
BD100 in his VW pickup. It is now "oozing" fuel through the fuel lines. He has
been unable to find a source for viton fuel lines, but has located a supplier of
PTFE (a flouropolymer). The marine supplies dealer says PTFE "is virtually inert
to all
Probably the return lines on the injectors? That's what's leaking on
mine after only a month (and other VW people say those little ones
always leak - combination of heat and biodiesel, and they might be
inferior rubber compared to the main 5/16 supply and return lines).
If the PTFE is heat
Thomas,
PTFE will work as far as chemical resistance goes but it is very rigid
and depending on the wall thickness requires a large bending radius to
keep it from collapsing (sharp bends). The thicker wall PTFE will take
tighter radiuses without collapsing. It is also about the most expensive
