At 09:06 AM 10/20/98 -0400, Bulley-Hewlett & Associates wrote: >The only three problems I can conceive: the SS lines could cause chaffing >and abrading other softer lines/materials in the motorbox; the SS lines >could rattle against other metal in the motorbox; the SS lines could be >more prone to vapor lock. All of those things could be dealt with, though. I've been wondering why folks don't use stainless as well. In my sports car days SS fuel line was standard for British sports-race cars: anyone with an electric fuel pump used SS flex lines. Now, you didn't need much: Lucas pumps had rigid lines in and out, and the carbs had rigid lines and banjo fittings, so you only needed enough flex line to allow for vibration. But once installed it lasted forever, and I never heard of any problems. My Westie has very nice fuel lines (not cotton covered: I suspect some form of neoprene) so I'm not changing them in the near future, but when they start to get hard I'll be using SS flex lines. |
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