Thanks Jon. I looked at braided stainless but wasn't sure how it would
handle fuel. How long have you had them on the Barracuda? I imagine
you have an inline filter before the carb... any gunk in there?
I have first hand experience with what happens with fuel lines made of
the wrong material. The factory Sea Doo fuel lines for a period of a
couple years were made of a rubber material that breaks down after a
few years of soaking in fuel. It disintegrates from the inside out so
you don't necessarily know you have a problem. The results (to me
personally) were clogged carbs and filters, and rough (lean) running
(less observant owners have burned through pistons). I replaced all my
lines with EFI rubber hose. Nearly 20 feet of it in that little craft!
Anyway, long story short I don't trust just any hose for fuel
delivery. I don't have any empirical basis for discounting the braided
stainless, I just know the EFI hose works and that it's made
specifically for the application.
I think up here in the salty north, rubber lines will last longer.
This truck will see beach driving and salt water boat launches also.
Safety inspections were nixed ~8 years ago for cost savings (I have
suggestions for other regulatory institutions to nix for cost
savings). :)
Don in CT
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