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Rodney
03-02-2006, 02:37 PM
Can I use the normal fuel line with the camper fuel/ amsoil mix?
Just wanted to know as I am not pleased with the way the tygon line fits on the fittings and getting off to fuel anit easy either. Please post some input on this. Thanks Rodney
DebianDog
03-02-2006, 03:27 PM
I actually bought a Dubro adapter fitting and soldered it to an aluminum tube because I did not like the way it fit either when fueling out of my can. I have the "adapter" velcroed to the outside of the can.
Where's my gear? :wink:
DebianDog
03-02-2006, 03:29 PM
I love my Jersey Modeler fuel can too
http://www.jerseymodeler.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/125rhp.jpg
Rodney
03-02-2006, 03:41 PM
In the Mail.
Tom Fiddler
03-02-2006, 04:30 PM
Silicone fuel line will last about 10 seconds before it starts to get pregnant!
DD did you have that at my house?
Rodney
03-02-2006, 05:00 PM
Yea I tested a peice in a bowl, I got about 15 sec. oh well. have to come up with somthing else then.
Tom Fiddler
03-02-2006, 05:46 PM
I have always just pulled the hose off.
Quick disconnects have always proved trouble for me.
Heck you only have to fuel every 35-45 minutes of flight anyway!
DebianDog
03-02-2006, 05:47 PM
DD did you have that at my house?
No I got tired of F'N with the bulb pump thing and bought this one.
WayneBrown
03-02-2006, 10:05 PM
You can find 1/4" gasoline/petroleum based lines at an auto parts store, just ask for something for the charcoal canister vent, and they should point you inthe right direction.
Of course there is a downside, it's as stiff as tygon, and you'll need to trim it often, or use clamps.
I used to use an aluminum tee fitting with a fuel 'dot' to fuel my giant scale planks, and it worked out good, just have a filter inline upstream of the tee between the carburetor or risk pushing crap under the needle and seat and flooding the engine, and creating a nightmare.
I remember getting the fittings at NAPA or CarQuest, or NOPI.. It fit a european car with an early injection system.. Maybe I'll remember the make of car....
bigrcr
03-03-2006, 11:40 AM
The neoprene (black) fuel line is not the best for our applications as it does break down over time and you do not want the particles from the line in your carb. That is why your weedy-wacker that has the black tubing (and outboard motors as well) deteriorates between seasons and needs to be replaced-you usually see this as cracking.
The Tygon tubing is the best choice and it doesn't harden and get brittle using the Naptha fuel as it does over time using gasoline.
Later,
helidog
03-04-2006, 03:35 PM
If you find a local chainsaw repair service or small engine repair you should be able to get a full line tygon every size and types to fulfill your needs. Before the beginning of every flying season I replace all of my fuel lines. I have also found that the tygon fuel line doesn’t get hard in camp fuel as it does in gasoline as did the bigrcr.
Also I am testing the fuel line over the winter. I am leaving it in a closed container with camp fuel to see how it will hold up over the winter months.
Christopher J
03-12-2006, 09:59 AM
I use fueling valves on all the gassers I fly. This makes fueling much easier.
I prefer the medium Tygon line or the blue stuff you can buy from ronlund.com