rubber fuel inj hose for cis?

[JShadzi at aol.com]

Tough to do on a wet fuel line though, I'd rather do a flare, no heat or fire.  Genrally speaking though, yes.

Javad

>That's kinda what I said, I think.  Barb, flare, same thing.  John
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <JShadzi at aol.com>
>To: ""John Larson"" <j.d.larson at verizon.net>
>Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 10:25 AM
>Subject: Re: rubber fuel inj hose for cis?
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>> Easy way to ensure a seal is a single or double flare at the end of the
>pipe, never had any trouble getting a seal with a proper flare at the end of
>the hard line.
>>
>> Javad
>>
>> >In a message dated 11/6/2002 7:48:41 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>> >scott at dreamtheater.zzn.com writes:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I recently posted about my broken metal fuel pipe on my 200q. I
>> >> managed to fix it, but if it doesn't hold up, I bought a brass
>> >> adapter barb and some Goodyear fuel injection hose to make the
>> >> connection. The hose is rated at 100 psi continuous &500 burst. I
>> >> was wondering if the system pressure of cis is within the lower
>> >> limit. The hose is certified for these pressures and this use, SAE
>> >> 30R9 (?)
>> >>
>> >
>> >The biggest problem, given the hose is of the proper pressure specs, is
>the
>> >interface with the hard line. Even the correct metric hose, generally
>> >7.5mm, has a hard time effectively sealing to the pipe. I've seen things
>> >like 6" of overlap and multiple hose clamps, and they still leak. You
>> >really need the barb like the factory uses at the ends of the pipe to
>assure
>> >a good seal. John
>> >
>> >
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