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| R.C.Biashop (128.123.221.200)
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Does anyone have a GREAT source (price as well as quality) for either hose or other fuel line for diesel? I am installing a Webasto and have about a 35-40 foot total run of supply and return line. Seems I should be able to beat $1.56 per foot locally. All help appreciated  . Thanx. RCB '64 Crown Supercoach (HWC) | ||
| Tim Jones (Torquester) (12.73.170.145)
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RC, I ran 1/2" copper pipe under the bus and connected on the ends with "Earls" fittings and braided lines. hth, Tim | ||
| Peter E (Sdibaja) (64.165.9.99)
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I just bought a flaring tool and used it for 1/2" copper. I love it, easy to do and very secure. Peter | ||
| Dwight (172.171.42.5) Rating: N/A |
is that price for DOT plastic tubing (air brake line), that is what is used on my bus? | ||
| FAST FRED (65.154.177.175) Rating: N/A |
The USCG has approved rubber hose thats quite tough and passes a 2 min burn test. I would prefer annealed copper tubing and flair fittings , but the marine hose with flair ends swedged on seems to make an acceptable substitute. You would need to go to a hydraulics place like Parker for the hose , but most NAPA can install the ends. Works for me ( on my boat) , FAST FRED | ||
| TWO DOGS (67.209.132.210) Rating: N/A |
a roll of 3/8 copper tubeing....a few feet of rubber fuel line...& some hose clamps..no flare needed... | ||
| Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.5)
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You are not supposed to use copper for fuel lines-- some kind of chemical reaction happens with the diesel. Automotive gasoline line deteriorates rather quickly, so you are basically left with steel line, steel braided fuel line, or plastic air brake line (synflex). I used synflex as it is very durable and the price is right. --Geoff '82 RTS CA | ||
| madbrit (67.136.92.194) Rating: N/A |
Sure looks like copper fuel line all over my 1977 Apollo, unless it is a copper alloy such as cupronickel, which can be used for brake lines. Then again, we used a thicker walled soft copper tube rated for brakelines in England and never had one fail. Summit Racing sells a bendable aluminum fuel line quite cheaply, available in most popular sizes and will do the job. They also sell all the Earls type braided hose and fittings. Peter. | ||
| Ron Walker (Prevost82) (209.52.245.237)
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Me too, I have copper line in my 82 Prevost Ron | ||
| gary Stadler (68.7.217.217) Rating: N/A |
Copper's all over my crown fuel system.... | ||
| Jerry Campbell (152.163.252.163)
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Why can you not use the return line from the DD?just T in? | ||
| Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.5)
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I learned not to use copper fuel lines for diesel 30 years ago when I was a diesel engine apprentice-- it was written in a book. Of course I can't remember the book but I do remember the warning. Since that time I have occassionally seen copper used for fuel lines, whether it was copper-nickle or pure copper I don't know, but in any case I never use it. For me it's either steel braided, cloth covered fuel line (same as DOT air brake line), or synflex plasic hose. Sometimes I see the automotive rubber fuel line hose for a small engine application but it doesn't seem to hold up for more than a year or so. --Geoff '82 RTS CA | ||
| NEO/Russ (66.83.53.142) Rating: N/A |
What is wrong with using steel line like the O.E.M. did? It's relatively low cost. It's proven. If you have flaring tools, do-it-yourself connections are no problem. Or, go to a good fitting supply and there are all sorts of materials for fittings and they make HD lines like this all the time. Same thing to run your P.S. lines to steering box. Nothing worse than miss-applying materials for a critical, life threatening application. I'm with Geoff use the right stuff! | ||
| Jimmci9 (209.240.205.68) Rating: N/A |
geoff hit it right... either use single wire, clothe braid covered ruber hose, or nylon synflex.... stay away from the copper.... |