Yeah, I used the braided line to replace the piece that goes across
the intake manifold when I chromed my fuel rails... worked out nicely.
Gary
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 1:49 PM, Don Rey <radon220@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
-- Gary Hedlin 98 Sport 3.9 05 SLT 4.7 www.superdak.com--Many talk about those who died, but too few talk about those who survived... THANK A VET!
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