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> Subject: Re: [T3] fuel hose quality > > > > KellyP=> the braided 7mm hose that is from Germany. It will > > => outlast that cheap stuff 3 to 1 > > > > That was policy around here, too, until recently. It may be a matter of > > local fuel formulations and weather, but the braided stuff isn't working > > like it should in Arizona. Early internal cracks and failures are > happening > > all over, so much so that we've abandoned the braided hose in favor of > > normal, high-quality FI hose for carbed cars as well as FI.. > > The fuel hose we use, has to pass all kinds of tests for compatibility with ALL kinds of fuel combinations. And these are long term tests, under high heat, etc. Business liability and all. If the hose is marked for "EFI", It has to have a burst test of 250 psi, and a life standard of the equivilent of 100K miles. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/