Steel braided fuel line

[lcfmonkey]

With all the stories I've been reading of fuel lines splitting or becoming unattached and engines bursting into flame I am becoming paranoid every time I drive the bus. Am I right in thinking that a steel braided fuel line would fix the problem? No-one seems to have mentioned fitting one and I'm wondering if there's a reason why.

Cheers
Monkey

 

[andynods]

I think it is a big no no. Hides the problem until too late.

Replace the fuel lines once per year with proper clips and not jubilee ones and all should be good.

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[rickyrooo1]

It's the increased ethanol in fuel that eats the rubber - you need a good grade and keep your eye on it - this link may help.
http://www.volksbolts.com/faq/fuelhose.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[aogrady]

Hi,

I got mine from Ebay, from Advanced Fluid Solutions IIRC, I think it was SAE J9 spec. I got the correct clips too.

Cheaper than Volksbolts I'm on a work laptop, and can't check ebay as it's blocked. :roll:

Hope this helps

Alistair

 

[Pearls cafe]

Hi,

I got mine from Ebay, from Advanced Fluid Solutions IIRC, I think it was SAE J9 spec. I got the correct clips too.

Cheaper than Volksbolts I'm on a work laptop, and can't check ebay as it's blocked. :roll:

Hope this helps

Alistair

I got mine here too, bought it direct from their website. Only took a couple of days to arrive.

 

[Sausage]

Hi,

I got mine from Ebay, from Advanced Fluid Solutions IIRC, I think it was SAE J9 spec. I got the correct clips too.

Cheaper than Volksbolts I'm on a work laptop, and can't check ebay as it's blocked. :roll:

Hope this helps

Alistair

Same here.

 

[Ryanmck1984]

Halfords to various sizes of fuel lines

 

[Trikky2]

Replacing the fuel lines every year is absurd.

They don't do this on modern current cars so just fit modern current fuel hose.

 

[Marvel]

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This massive paranoia about fuel lines is crazy. If I remember correctly it stems from a shoddy batch of lines sold by a major supplier. As long as you know the history of your lines, don't worry about it. I do agree that if they are braded then it may hide problems, but as Trikky said, you don't check your daily and change those yearly.
Absolutely worth changing on a bus you've just bought though in my opinion.

 

[KARL ARVID STENBERG]

Hello

i not use rubber hose,

i use plastic black fuel hose

i see on a friend of work defender landrover

no use clips and heat shrink on to fit

last very longer

karl

 

[Trikky2]

Absolutely worth changing on a bus you've just bought though in my opinion.

Yes

Especially if they are old cloth braided ones and remember the one under the tank which often gets missed.

 

[Tristan71]

What bore did you get

 

[dub boy]

i do check mine a few times a year ,i have fallen pray to cheap crap that didnt last long. i think the main problem is the heat in the engine bay but as others have said ,buy good quality and you shoudnt need to replace that often .all i do now is gently bend the hose when i check it and if its starting to show signs of cracking then its time to replace
hope this helps