colnagowetdream Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Can you use the clear reinforced poly hose (available from all DIY stores! as fuel hose or does petrol eat it alive. I thought it would be nice to see my fuel flowing!!! Quote
perksy Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 I Beleive it's a Big No No, but i'm ready to be corrected.... Quote
Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 I think someone said recently that they even had an SVA failure with proper, but unmarked petrol hose. I know mine has printing all over it, and has lots of approval numbers as well! Quote
Crash Override Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Must have the proper BSA number marked on the hose, I covered mine with convulted tubing to avoid rubbing and inspector got me to pull a section off so he could check for the number. Quote
S8ight Posted June 9, 2004 Posted June 9, 2004 if you use hose that does not have any numbers marked on it you will need some proof that it is ok for fuel use. a catalogue is fine or a bill for the hose stating fuel use on it. Quote
colnagowetdream Posted June 9, 2004 Author Posted June 9, 2004 The reason I ask is that I have access to this hose for free and seeing as my car is already registered I should not have the "inspection" problem. The thing I was worried about was the go-go juice eating/melting the hose and f##king up my fuel filters and injectors Quote
neilwillis Posted June 9, 2004 Posted June 9, 2004 For the cost of proper fuel tubing, is it really worth chancing it? Quote
S8ight Posted June 9, 2004 Posted June 9, 2004 if its the clear stuff im thinking of it usually goes hard/brittle quite quickly Quote
YouMustBeJoking Posted June 9, 2004 Posted June 9, 2004 I used some on a motor mower. It quickly discoloured and lost most of its flexibility over two or three years. I wouldn't use it on a car. Quote
Keith the Teeth Posted June 9, 2004 Posted June 9, 2004 Contact Think Automotive Ltd for all fuel and other hose reqirements including fittings at http://www.thinkauto.com Keith Quote
Kevin Wood Posted June 10, 2004 Posted June 10, 2004 Quite apart from its compatibility with Petrol, you also have to consider how the hose will cope with underbonnet temperatures. In my experience polythene hose softens greatly at anything above room temperature and that coupled with the possible consequences of a fuel leak would put me off using it. Kevin Quote
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