Re: Running off a temporary gas tank
I used to run ethanol fuel (E85) back when it was cheap ($1.67 a gallon) and yes it ages rubber hoses quickly, after 3 years they looked 20 years old! steel hard line should outlast your truck- unless you have rust issues, rubber will have to be replaced as you would with radiator hoses. The main drawback to steel is it soaks up heat which leads to vapor lock. One "best of both worlds fix" I've seen done is to cover the hard line with rubber hose (slit lenght wise) to insulate
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