Great find, NQ. Now all we need is this stuff in metric for the perfect solution.
>I'm guessing when it comes to ethanol resistant fuel line, one is going to >have to spend some coin to buy some really good stuff. As a Stihl Chainsaw >mechanic, one of the issues with the fuel lines that were German-made when >they used to import saws before the new facility was built in Virginia, was >that of the fuel lines seriously degrading to the point of leakage and >inoperation. They had to redo the composition of the fuel lines. I think >the originals were black and the replacements are green. They are a moulded >line so of course it wouldn't work on the VWs, but it does point to the fact >that there are ethanol resistant fuel lines out there somewhere. > >I checked in the experimental aviation circles and found this: >http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/bingfuel.php > >There are 2 sizes listed in which the first one shows an ID of 1/4" which I >think would work. The line is blue and goes for $1.48 a foot which is >tolerable. After this most recent discussion of fuel lines, I think I'll >order me some and switch my VWs over to it and see how it works. Aircraft >Spruce and Specialty is a reputable business so if you go this route, please >let us know how you find it to work for you. > >NQ > >_______________________________________________ >vintagvw site list >[email protected] >http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
