Thanks Cleve
That looks like good stuff but the max diam is only 0.61 in. We need 2 inch..
Tom
clevelee@cswebmail.com wrote:
> Tom, here is the results of a quick web search, which you probably have
> already
tried.
>
> The search was on 'rubber hose material gasoline'. The common denominator
> appears
to be nitril as the specific elastomer component. I have not as yet tested
the materials, but I like your idea of doing that. Certainly there is a marine
or automotive spec that makes the grade.
>
> Cleve Lee
> A198 Mono XS
> Detroit, MI
>
> On Mon, 26 November 2001, Tom & Cathy Friedland wrote:
>
> >
> > A few weeks ago I posted a couple messages about the gasoline smell
> > passing through the supplied fuel filler hose. I was surprised to find
> > that there was little interest in this problem. John Hurst at Lakeland
> > responded as said to forward it to Andy directly if I wanted his
> > response. I did that but have not received any reply.
> >
> > The problem: It has been reported that the hose was porous and that the
> > smell would transverse the wall thickness. I plugged both ends of my
> > piece with auto gas inside. In a few weeks the smell was so bad I had
> > to remove it from a large garage space. I cannot imagine what the
> > effect would be in a Europa cockpit! After emptying it and now 2 weeks
> > later, it still stinks just as bad.
> >
> > Jim Thursby suggested red stripe marine fuel hose but the manufacturer
> > states that it can be use for fuel transfer but cannot have fuel present
> > all of the time as the fuel will dissolve the hose!
> >
> > I read somewhere NACA fuel filler hose will work. I obtained some, put
> > the gas in and sealed the ends. Now, only about 2 weeks later, there
> > is a small but definite fuel odor on the hose.
> >
> > Is this a problem only for those using Yankee auto gas? It is a big
> > problem for me. Anyone else?
> >
> > Andy, can you please provide a solution?
> >
> > Tom Friedland A079 XS Mono J3300 N96V
> >
>
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