Date:         Fri, 16 Dec 2005 20:35:52 -0500
Reply-To:     John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Replacing fuel lines with Copper tubing/Steel braided lines?
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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As I remember from my '82 Diesel Vanagon, fuel lines were some type of
metal.  Looks like one could do the fuel lines with stainless steel tubing
and Swagelok fittings.  At points where rubber tubing must be used, Swagelok
has some nice hosebarbs.  I am sure that there are those who will disagree,
but I have had hundreds of yards of chromatography gas distribution system
(including hydrogen at 120 psig) done with SS tubing and Swagelok fittings.
System ran w/o problems from 1994 until lab was shit down last year.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: Replacing fuel lines with Copper tubing/Steel braided lines?


>I suspect that the copper lines would be subject to cracking at some
> point, due to vibration. The braided lines, however, are another matter.
> This type of line is used for both hydraulics and for fuel on aircraft.
> It is tough, and handles vibation well.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> obertmstewart wrote:
>
>>So a friend in Los Angeles California told of two Vanagon owners who have
>>replaced their fuel lines with Copper tubing, anyone else ever here of
>>this?
>>
>>I also wondered about using steel braided lines?
>>
>>Any idea what will last longer? Be more cost effective in he the long run?
>>
>>Your thoughts?
>>
>>--
>>Rob
>>NYC/Long Beach, NY
>>88 Wolfsburg, Silver
>>
>>
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