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Title: Fuel Hose Sizes
Post by: warlock214 on May 18, 2011, 04:39:59 PM
Replacing the the fuel hoses with color hoses. What O.D. size(s) are the hoses?
Title: Re: Fuel Hose Sizes
Post by: 4strings on May 18, 2011, 07:56:32 PM
Search turns up a gold mine... 7mm is the correct ID but 1/4" is close enough.  You need the right ID.  The OD shouldn't matter that terribly much as it'll just determine the thickness.
Title: Re: Fuel Hose Sizes
Post by: ben2go on May 18, 2011, 08:58:09 PM
Quote from: 4strings on May 18, 2011, 07:56:32 PM
Search turns up a gold mine... 7mm is the correct ID but 1/4" is close enough.  You need the right ID.  The OD shouldn't matter that terribly much as it'll just determine the thickness.

Correct and 5/16 ID will work in a pinch.Try to avoid automotive style hoses.Their wall thickness is to thick to fit them on the tank petcock easily.A lot of people here use tygon hose.I got mine from a local dirt bike racing shop.4 foot for $15.I got extra because I need it for my tuning tank.
Title: Re: Fuel Hose Sizes
Post by: jacob_ns on May 19, 2011, 07:41:26 PM
Quote from: ben2go on May 18, 2011, 08:58:09 PM
Quote from: 4strings on May 18, 2011, 07:56:32 PM
Search turns up a gold mine... 7mm is the correct ID but 1/4" is close enough.  You need the right ID.  The OD shouldn't matter that terribly much as it'll just determine the thickness.

Correct and 5/16 ID will work in a pinch.Try to avoid automotive style hoses.Their wall thickness is to thick to fit them on the tank petcock easily.A lot of people here use tygon hose.I got mine from a local dirt bike racing shop.4 foot for $15.I got extra because I need it for my tuning tank.

4' for $15? Ouch!! It's .99 cents per foot up here.
Title: Re: Fuel Hose Sizes
Post by: ben2go on May 20, 2011, 06:50:48 AM
Quote from: jacob_ns on May 19, 2011, 07:41:26 PM
Quote from: ben2go on May 18, 2011, 08:58:09 PM
Quote from: 4strings on May 18, 2011, 07:56:32 PM
Search turns up a gold mine... 7mm is the correct ID but 1/4" is close enough.  You need the right ID.  The OD shouldn't matter that terribly much as it'll just determine the thickness.

Correct and 5/16 ID will work in a pinch.Try to avoid automotive style hoses.Their wall thickness is to thick to fit them on the tank petcock easily.A lot of people here use tygon hose.I got mine from a local dirt bike racing shop.4 foot for $15.I got extra because I need it for my tuning tank.

4' for $15? Ouch!! It's .99 cents per foot up here.

I searched every where locally and couldn't find it.Neely Racing was the only local place that had it.
Title: Re: Fuel Hose Sizes
Post by: warlock214 on May 20, 2011, 09:43:34 AM
Found some for .99 a foot at a local owned bike shop. If anyone needs sum and you're close to Chattanooga, TN, let me know.