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Will gasoline eat through rubber hose?
Standard rubber vacuum or heater hose should never be used in fuel applications. The hose will deteriorate from the inside out and can plug fuel filters and carburetors with rubber debris, long before it springs an external leak.
Can you use wd40 on fuel lines?
Fuel works ok, as does WD-40. Sometimes a LOT of WD-40 is the only thing that will get things slick enough.
Does gasoline Destroy rubber?
Solvents, gasoline in this case, will dissolve into the rubber, the tire, and cause the rubber to swell. This is a reversible process. When the source of gasoline is cut off, then the gasoline dissolved in the rubber diffuses to the envelope of the tire and evaporates away.
Can You lubricate a fuel hose to make it easier to take off?
There isn’t any kind of application you can apply to the hose to make it easier to take off at a later time. The reasoning is it would be too easy for the hose to slip off during normal operation. And by the time you replace the fuel filter again it wouldn’t even be there anymore as it’s not a regular maintenance object.
What kind of lubricant to use on coolant hose?
vaseline, motor oil, any lubricant used in moderation would be ok. if its a coolant hose i would use vaseline or a thin coat of grease instead of oil.
Why are fuel hoses made out of rubber?
But it is fuel resistant, thus forms a non-hardening layer between the metal and rubber parts, and you won’t have to rip or distort the hoses from cranking them off next time. (Despite using this stuff, those “aero people” probably also replace every hose with brand new each time they touch anything, anyway!-)
What kind of lube do Aero people use?
When you get you filter ask the person at the counter for a foot of high pressure fuel hose. There was a time when they actually included the hose section and clamps in the box with the filter. (Too late to help the OP, but for future searchers:) Aero people use United-Erie “EZ Turn Fuel Lube” (SAE or Mil Spec “G-6032D”).