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Title: I needed some 5/8th fuel line
Post by: The Buddha on July 12, 2005, 10:55:17 AM
I needed some huge ass fuel line (not a GS item) ... so I bought 5/8th dia heater hose from a auto parts shop ... looked very much like radiator hose really ... now will it hold up to gas ??? anyone know.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: I needed some 5/8th fuel line
Post by: Jazzzzz on July 12, 2005, 10:58:00 AM
the pep boys in my area carries 5/8" ID fuel line, but it is not particularly cheap.  I'd think that radiator/heater core hose ought to hold up to gas, but I've never used it for a fuel line so I couldn't say for sure.
Title: Rad
Post by: The Buddha on July 12, 2005, 11:01:16 AM
Radiator hose will hold up to gas just great ... they didn't have it in the 5/8th ... they had similar one in heater hose ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: I needed some 5/8th fuel line
Post by: Roadstergal on July 12, 2005, 11:04:36 AM
The distinction between heater hose and radiator hose isn't manifesting itself to me - you mean heater core hose?  I thought it was identical to radiator hose, i.e. both have to hold hot coolant under pressure...
Title: I needed some 5/8th fuel line
Post by: werase643 on July 12, 2005, 02:14:16 PM
Quote from: Roadstergal

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2004 GS500F: The Yellow Bike
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can i have your job..... or your paycheck :)
did you get rid of the RS?
Title: I needed some 5/8th fuel line
Post by: vfrocket on July 12, 2005, 02:16:50 PM
I would try it, if it is like radiator hose I would think it would be ok...

but you may be right in questioning wether it will hold up over time or not. A fire near your netheregions would not be good.
Title: Re: I needed some 5/8th fuel line
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 12, 2005, 03:45:30 PM
Quote from: seshadri_srinath... so I bought 5/8th dia heater hose from a auto parts shop ... looked very much like radiator hose really ... now will it hold up to gas ??? anyone know.
Cool.
Srinath.

Quote from: seshadri_srinathRadiator hose will hold up to gas just great ...

:dunno:
Title: I needed some 5/8th fuel line
Post by: scottpA_GS on July 12, 2005, 03:46:30 PM
Ahhh..

Now I see the diff.. :)

My bad  :mrgreen: