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Did i buy the right fuel hose for SVA ?
marcotuinenburg - 7/6/06 at 06:39 PM

Last week i bought 5 meter of normal fuel hose, it's a clear sort, just the normal kind of hose.
Yesterday a friend askes me if this was the righr one for SVA specifications, are there any special specifications for the fuel hose i would like to use ?

Thanks,

Marco

donut - 7/6/06 at 06:58 PM

I'mm 99.9% sure it has to me marked for use for fuel on the side so the stuff you have bought will not pass SVA. The stuff you want is black 8mm fuel tubing marked as such.

Anyone please correct me if i'm wrong.

Peter M - 7/6/06 at 07:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by donut
I'mm 99.9% sure it has to me marked for use for fuel on the side so the stuff you have bought will not pass SVA. The stuff you want is black 8mm fuel tubing marked as such.

Anyone please correct me if i'm wrong.


And this is what is needed printed on hose for UK SVA. British standard BS Au108/2-L4/C4/R

[Edited on 7/6/06 by Peter M]

marcotuinenburg - 7/6/06 at 07:18 PM

i made a picture of the side of the fuelhose.

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tks - 7/6/06 at 07:21 PM

sounds for me like a fail..

its more for water and pumps etc..

Tks

marcotuinenburg - 7/6/06 at 07:30 PM

well, the man at the parts shop sold me the wrong hose.
Where can i buy the correct fuel hose online ?

Thanks for the advice.
Marco

donut - 7/6/06 at 07:31 PM

Can't you take it back and get him to change it for the correct stuff?

marcotuinenburg - 7/6/06 at 09:49 PM

if i can change it for flexible copper line will that be a good alternative ?

Marco

ReMan - 7/6/06 at 09:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by marcotuinenburg
if i can change it for flexible copper line will that be a good alternative ?

Marco


Yes, but you will still probably need some "proper" rubber or braided fuel hoze for the ends wherr it joins the pump/engine.
You may find you can get copper microbore plumbing pipe very cheaply.

Chippy - 7/6/06 at 10:00 PM

If this is for your main fuel line, tank to engine, copper is just fine. Just make sure that any hoses connecting from it to tank, and carb are the correct type hose, "ie" marked as such. atb Chippy.


Reman, just beat me to it

[Edited on 7-6-06 by Chippy]

Avoneer - 7/6/06 at 10:07 PM

Clear hose is a fail as it becomes brittle when exposed to petrol.

You can buy the rubber stuff at most places like Halfords etc.

Pat...

ReMan - 8/6/06 at 09:59 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Avoneer
Clear hose is a fail as it becomes brittle when exposed to petrol.

You can buy the rubber stuff at most places like Halfords etc.

Pat...


Would that be Halfjords?