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G2 On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:04:20 -0500 Jack Dinan <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
