REFLECTOR: Fuel Sight Gauge Hose

[Scott Baker]

Velocity supplies Tygon® flexible tubing for the fuel sight gauges.
SB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorge Bujanda" <bujanda at dslextreme.com>
To: "'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Sight Gauge Hose


> That doesn't sound good, John.  Anything happening to that hose in flight 
> will be messy at
> the very least, and could be disastrous.  I'll try Scott B's suggestion 
> and keep on
> researching too.  Thanks
> Regards,
> Jorge
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On 
> Behalf Of John
> Dibble
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:19 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Sight Gauge Hose
>
> I have used this tubing to syphon gas and found that over a few months the 
> tubing loses
> its
> flexibility.  Perhaps that is not an issue in a fixed installation. 
> However, what is
> happening is that the gas is leaching the plasticizers (which provide 
> flexibility) from
> the
> plastic tubing.  I prefer to use something that is not affected by the 
> fuel.
>
> John
>
> Jorge Bujanda wrote:
>
>> I used that hose (polyurethane?) to make the level and noticed it clouds 
>> up with water
> so
>> I assumed it was not fuel resistant.  Thanks.
>> Jorge
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Scott
>> Derrick
>> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 7:11 PM
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Sight Gauge Hose
>>
>> I just use the clear plastic hose from the hardware store.
>>
>> Change it every 5 years, when it just starts to cloud up.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>> Jorge Bujanda wrote:
>> > The hose of my kit's fuel sight gauges came rather yellowish.  Although
>> > still not in use, this seems to have progressed over time becoming
>> > somewhat darker and opaque.  Is there some other hose out there that is
>> > resistant to fuel and retains transparency or are we stuck with this
>> > type?  Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Jorge Bujanda
>> > Velocity XL FG
>> >
>> > Palmdale, CA
>> > Website:  http://members.dslextreme.com/users/jbujanda/
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