Sorry guys - I didn't notice you were looking for rubber FI line. Metric would be better I agree. I like Gerald's link too - thanks for that Gerald. It seems with a little looking, you can find about anything online and if you're willing to order it and be out a few coins on shipping, it should work. This begs the question, I wonder if there is any German fuel line with the cloth braid that has been made to be ethanol/alcohol resistant? I wonder if Mercedes, Rolls, BMW, or any other German company has this stuff? I bet they do and when someone finds it, post it here.
NQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Livingston" <g...@sysmatrix.net> To: <vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] Cracking Rubber Fuel Line > http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-6mm-R9-FUEL-INJECTION-HOSE-RUBBER-PIPE-SAEJ30R9-PIPE-/260780661987 > > G2 > > On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:04:20 -0500 > Jack Dinan <jdi...@cox.net> 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 >> >vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu >> >http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vintagvw site list >> vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu >> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list vintagvw@lists.sjsu.edu http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
