Air hose

[GeorgiePorgie]

I'm opting for 3/8" does this rubber hose fit the bill?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Metre-R...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item20bf7dc268

 

[the snooper]

its fuel pipe

 

[Country Joe]

There's a drop-box at the top that lets you select the internal & external diameter of the hose!
Probably fits the bill, if you're wanting fuel lines.
CJ

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

its fuel pipe

So,still rubber innit.

 

[brightspark]

So,still rubber innit.

so is durex but u wouldnt use it

 

[rtbcomp]

Keep it clean - don't answer that!

 

[langy]

I'm opting for 3/8" does this rubber hose fit the bill?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Metre-R...t=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item20bf7dc268

Fuel pipe & airline are 2 different things.

 

[rtbcomp]

This would be better, and a whole lot cheaper

http://www.beal.org.uk/hoses-tubing-fittings/airline/rubber-airline-3/8-id-heavy-duty-x-15m/prod_1463.html

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

I don't want 15mts or 10mts though,rtbc....I only want 3mts as thats quite adequate for me.

They don't do anything below ten metres.

 

[rtbcomp]

Then look for someone who sells the proper stuff by the metre, it should still work out cheaper.

Or buy 15m and sell the rest, you might even make a profit.

 

[the snooper]

if you dont but the correct hose you will only find yourself having to replace it when it fails

 

[garethp]

I'm curious, why is fuel hose no good for air? The hose on fleabay is rated at 300psi so pressure isn't the problem. I can see airline not being fuel resistant but I cant see air attacking the rubber

 

[rtbcomp]

I was wondering about that. I suspect the fuel hose is more expensive because it has to stand upto petrol, diesel and oil whereas airline doesn't (hopefully!)

Fuel line might not be as robust viz-a-viz mechanical handling.

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

I'll let ya know when I get it and use it.

 

[shenion]

I have had 3/8" fuel line from my compressor to the wall for at least 6 years. No problems.

I have had air hoses get brittle or decay. The fuel line was not cheap but I onle needed 4'.

One other thing is it IS 3/8". I tried some 3/8" air hose only to find it is 10mm and cant get 10mm fittings.

 

[MattF]

I was wondering about that. I suspect the fuel hose is more expensive because it has to stand upto petrol, diesel and oil whereas airline doesn't (hopefully!)

Fuel line might not be as robust viz-a-viz mechanical handling.

It also tends to be thicker walled, when it's the twin wall braided stuff, so flexibility would likely suffer in comparison to proper airline hose, to some degree. The only fuel hose I've found which seems to have problems when used on air/vacuum lines is the single wall stuff. Not sure if heat might have been a factor too, (used in an engine bay), but that stuff perished like there was no tomorrow, primarily at the union points.

 

[GeorgiePorgie]

cant get 10mm fittings.

What we talkin about? barb fitting into air hose?

Ebay has 10mm fittings to hose of 10mm.

 

[rtbcomp]

I've had both fuel and air hose perish very quickly (in less than 12 months) used in their correct application.

It perished and formed circumferential cracks, the cracks in the fuel hose opened up as the engine canted over under torque and sucked in air, it was fine under tickover, that problem took some finding!

That airhose from Beal is very good, the stuff I bought from Machine Mart was rubbish.

 

[MattF]

I've had both fuel and air hose perish very quickly (in less than 12 months) used in their correct application.

It perished and formed circumferential cracks, the cracks in the fuel hose opened up as the engine canted over under torque and sucked in air, it was fine under tickover, that problem took some finding!

The perishing I suffered was the opposite way, along the length. They were a devil to find until the hose was removed due to it being that stuff with the braided outer sleeve.

That airhose from Beal is very good, the stuff I bought from Machine Mart was rubbish.

Sounds like it's a bit of a suck it and see situation with regard to quality then? It shouldn't have to be a case of trial and error just to find a good manufacturer/supplier, should it, especially with all the supposed standards there are these days.

 

[rtbcomp]

Hopefully our suppliers don't change their suppliers and sell different stuff under the same part number!