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General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: balibeemer on January 05, 2009, 06:26:19 AM

Title: A serious post..
Post by: balibeemer on January 05, 2009, 06:26:19 AM

I found this hose in a local pharmacy! 6 mm ID and it costs about 70 cents (US) per foot. It doesn't kink and is resitant to petroleum products. I will fit it to my bike and let you know what it is like in a few weeks time.

Only one thing bothers me - Why is it for sale in a pharmacy?

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: balibeemer on January 05, 2009, 06:33:36 AM

and here is a close - up

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: Justin B. on January 05, 2009, 06:57:17 AM

I would almost have to think it's for some sort of vacuum application being reinforced like that...

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: balibeemer on January 05, 2009, 08:54:15 AM

Before.................

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: balibeemer on January 05, 2009, 08:55:09 AM

and after.....................

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: larstorders on January 05, 2009, 12:20:15 PM

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resitant to petroleum products

. The answer to your question, may be that the commonly used lubricant, vaseline/petroleum jelly, is a petroleum product  ::).
So how come you don't use purpose built petrol pipe?

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: Justin B. on January 05, 2009, 05:30:12 PM

I think it looks pretty good and I now run clear line on all my bikes.  I started making the switch after having carb overflow issues that turned out to be rubber particles from a disintegrating rubber hose interfering with the float needle.

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: balibeemer on January 05, 2009, 06:52:27 PM

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resitant to petroleum products

. The answer to your question, may be that the commonly used lubricant, vaseline/petroleum jelly, is a petroleum product  ::).
So how come you don't use purpose built petrol pipe?

To answer your question - "Normal" fuel hose, black rubber and fabric covered, is of such poor quality, most people are driven to using blue/yellow/green/purple PVE tubing. Since none of those colours really suits the colour of my eyes, I opted to go for clear PVC with a wire inclusion!

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: rl900 on January 06, 2009, 07:58:02 AM

Be aware that clear PVC tubing will become yellow/brown and very brittle as the plasticizer is extracted from it by the gasoline.  Clear polyurethane tubing is a better choice, but black automotive neoprene is probably the best.

Ron L

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: Semper Gumby on January 06, 2009, 12:30:17 PM

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I think it looks pretty good and I now run clear line on all my bikes.  I started making the switch after having carb overflow issues that turned out to be rubber particles from a disintegrating rubber hose interfering with the float needle.

hey Justin,

What kind of clear line??  Where purchased?

Thanks,

Title: Re: A serious post..
Post by: Justin B. on January 06, 2009, 01:45:58 PM

It's a urethane line from Aircraft Spruce and Supply...