REFLECTOR: Fuel Sight Gauge Hose

[Scott Derrick]

Maybe this is what the factory sells..

http://k-mac-plastics.net/tygon-2075.htm

Scott


John Dibble wrote:
> That's the tubing found in hardware stores and what I was referring to.
> 
> John
> 
> Scott Baker wrote:
> 
>> 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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