Com' On PO - Dangerous Fuel Lines

[IIGW]

Originally Posted by davepl

If you have more than about 6 inches of rubber fuel in line in the ENTIRE truck you are asking for trouble. .

I don’t agree with that one bit. Almost all new vehicles use all plastic lines. Rubber is fine if routed correctly.

I have high pressure rubber FI line from my tank to motor, probably 18 feet of it. And i have zero worries or concerns

[68C15]

Originally Posted by IIGW

I don’t agree with that one bit. Almost all new vehicles use all plastic lines. Rubber is fine if routed correctly.

I have high pressure rubber FI line from my tank to motor, probably 18 feet of it. And i have zero worries or concerns

plastic-rubber. Apples-oranges
not only is it a fire hazard for your truck, I'd hate to have my vehicle next to yours if it lights up. Park it in your attached garage and you loose your house as well.

Fire=BAD. Do everything to avoid it

[davepl]

Originally Posted by IIGW

I don’t agree with that one bit. Almost all new vehicles use all plastic lines. Rubber is fine if routed correctly.

I have high pressure rubber FI line from my tank to motor, probably 18 feet of it. And i have zero worries or concerns

New vehicles don't use rubber hose. They use teflon lined tubing that has a return ground wire because as the fuel travels through non-metallic hose it pulls electrons off the walls building a significant negative charge. It's not just high pressure fuel line hose from Pep Boys.

NHRA doesn't allow more than 6 inches total on the car, I believe.

Plus rubber fails at a much higher rate than steel. It's probably even more than 100 to one. The more you have of it the more risk you take.

What about road debris? Have we not all hear the "thunk" when something gets kicked up into the undercarriage? You'll dent a steel line, puncture a soft line.