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crackajacka · 10-27-2002, 08:39 PM

i have an 86 gmc with dual gas tank setup, i have a lot of crapppy hose, lots of rubber to plastic to metal and so forth. i was wondering would braided steel hose be easier and more secure to use then rubber/plastic/metal hose and connections?

gchemist · 10-28-2002, 10:22 AM

The rubber hoses were install to allow movement between the parts and the frame. If you install steel hoses they won't flex like rubber hoses which could lead to major leaks. Stick to the rubber hoses and use good clamps.

87gmc · 10-30-2002, 07:32 PM

Yep g has it right stick to rubber and you be much happier in the long run

**swervin ervin** · 10-30-2002, 07:39 PM

Guys, he said braided hose.

crackajacka,

where exactly are you talking about putting braided hose? I have it for my fuel line going from the fuel pump to the carb. With braided hose, you have to use AN fittings. It is real expensive but it does look good.

**swervin ervin** · 10-30-2002, 07:41 PM

Oops, the server for my website is down. I was going to leave you a pic to look at.

Maybe it'll be back up in a little bit.

Mike

gchemist · 10-31-2002, 08:11 AM

Braided hoses are just coverings for plastic hoses right? I got a full set of stainless steel braids for my B-day. Next time I take a hose off I just add the braid over the hose.
Are yours really different Mike?

**swervin ervin** · 10-31-2002, 08:32 AM

The fuel line setup is Aeroquip stainless steel braided high pressure hose, with AN fittings.

Yes there is a difference. I have the Aeroquip overbraid on my radiator, heater, and A.I.R. hoses. This is a stainless steel braid which goes over the existing hoses. This is not to be confused with the cheap hose coverings you can buy.

Mike

79BIG10 · 10-31-2002, 12:56 PM

Mike how did run your fuel line from the pump? What did you use? I need to redo my line and was going to use the stainless steel lines but wondering how you did yours. Looks like behind the alt?

10-27-2002, 08:39 PM	#1
crackajacka Stylin Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 620	dual gas tanks i have an 86 gmc with dual gas tank setup, i have a lot of crapppy hose, lots of rubber to plastic to metal and so forth. i was wondering would braided steel hose be easier and more secure to use then rubber/plastic/metal hose and connections?

10-28-2002, 10:22 AM	#2
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	The rubber hoses were install to allow movement between the parts and the frame. If you install steel hoses they won't flex like rubber hoses which could lead to major leaks. Stick to the rubber hoses and use good clamps. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

10-30-2002, 07:39 PM	#4
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Guys, he said braided hose. crackajacka, where exactly are you talking about putting braided hose? I have it for my fuel line going from the fuel pump to the carb. With braided hose, you have to use AN fittings. It is real expensive but it does look good. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

10-31-2002, 08:11 AM	#6
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Braided hoses are just coverings for plastic hoses right? I got a full set of stainless steel braids for my B-day. Next time I take a hose off I just add the braid over the hose. Are yours really different Mike? __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

10-31-2002, 08:32 AM	#7
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	The fuel line setup is Aeroquip stainless steel braided high pressure hose, with AN fittings. Yes there is a difference. I have the Aeroquip overbraid on my radiator, heater, and A.I.R. hoses. This is a stainless steel braid which goes over the existing hoses. This is not to be confused with the cheap hose coverings you can buy. Mike __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

10-30-2002, 07:32 PM	#3
87gmc I Got My Engine!!!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palmer, AK Posts: 253	Yep g has it right stick to rubber and you be much happier in the long run

10-30-2002, 07:41 PM	#5
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Oops, the server for my website is down. I was going to leave you a pic to look at. Maybe it'll be back up in a little bit. Mike

10-31-2002, 12:56 PM	#8
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Fuel Line Mike how did run your fuel line from the pump? What did you use? I need to redo my line and was going to use the stainless steel lines but wondering how you did yours. Looks like behind the alt? __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson



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