Fuel-Hose-Safety

[madmax]

Fuel lines, well we can’t do without them & some spares are no longer made.
I notice a lot of people are having carb problems. So take a look at this article I found. It makes interesting reading. https://www.vwaircooledworks.co.uk/Fuel ... paign.html
I know it VW but it’s still a carb type engine.
All to do with fuel problems. I don’t know if Kawasaki XII fuel lines are up to modern fuels, or if the fuel system fitted to the XII was designed to take ethanol. Was an ethanol fuel available at your local fuel station back in the 80/90’s.?? I don’t think so. I can’t say I’ve ever seen it in those days. Well not here in the UK.
But there is not a lot we can do about it nowadays.
I have a Rewaco Trike I fitted new fuel lines on 2 years ago & they need changing again. The first time I fitted a new set of hoses they only lasted 5 months. Because I forgot to run the fuel system dry before Winter. They turned to mush.
So only fit good quality Lines. Be warned.

[triton28]

Following along on madmax's post, if one looks up "Oil resistant soft rubber tubing for fuel and lubricants" at the McMaster-Carr.com website using their "Find" window, 2 options will appear. Then when choosing "Soft tubing for fuel and lubricants" 3 items will appear in a new window. The middle option is what most persons choose to use as it is readily available at most any hardware/auto parts store. Read the descriptor carefully especially the 2nd sentence.
DO NOT use this if there "is" ethanol in your fuel supply as it will degrade over time with exposure to the ethanol. Here in Canada ethanol is not a wide spread problem yet.
As for me I would only use fuel line rated as ethanol compatible such as Buna-N. fluorosilicone or Viton.
For what it's worth.
Dave