K K5_Fla 1/2 ton status Joined Jan 17, 2010 Posts 489 Reaction score 0 Location FLORIDA Jul 27, 2011 #1 Fuel lines... around a carb motor. What are the pro's and con's of each? First - will the steel line stay cooler? than rubber ?
Fuel lines... around a carb motor. What are the pro's and con's of each? First - will the steel line stay cooler? than rubber ?
4X4HIGH 1 ton status GMOTM Winner Joined Dec 14, 2001 Posts 22,423 Reaction score 662 Location Fremont, CA. Jul 27, 2011 #2 It is best to use steel for as much as you can as neoprene rubber does deteriorate after a while and heat will expedite the process.
It is best to use steel for as much as you can as neoprene rubber does deteriorate after a while and heat will expedite the process.
79rustyk10 3/4 ton status Joined Sep 21, 2008 Posts 6,796 Reaction score 1,346 Location Bikini Atol Jul 27, 2011 #3 I would stick with steel, the General mad them that way for a reason.
badmix 1/2 ton status Joined Nov 7, 2004 Posts 4,474 Reaction score 165 Location West Virginia Jul 28, 2011 #4 Why not both? Stainless Steel Braided Marine Grade fuel line. Best of both worlds.
Bent77 I am CK5 GMOTM Winner Joined Dec 3, 2002 Posts 48,156 Reaction score 85,135 Location Nunya Jul 28, 2011 #5 Like your thinking, just expensive