Fuel line tie wire?
09-17-2012, 01:00 AM
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RE: Fuel line tie wire?
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject by Dave Wilshere, please read what he says about zip ties being no good, they pinch at the pull point and do not form a circle therefore allowing a potential air inlet point, he also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
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09-17-2012, 03:23 AM
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RE: Fuel line tie wire?
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject................ also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
Mike
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject................ also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
Mike
So.... Put the "Festo" hose on the barb... and then a ring of tygon over that? I used that trick with silicon hose... but tygon is hard to stretch.
09-17-2012, 06:07 AM
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RE: Fuel line tie wire?
ORIGINAL: Dr Honda
So.... Put the ''Festo'' hose on the barb... and then a ring of tygon over that? I used that trick with silicon hose... but tygon is hard to stretch.
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject................ also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
Mike
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject................ also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
Mike
So.... Put the ''Festo'' hose on the barb... and then a ring of tygon over that? I used that trick with silicon hose... but tygon is hard to stretch.
Mike
09-17-2012, 06:39 AM
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RE: Fuel line tie wire?
ORIGINAL: Dr Honda
So.... Put the ''Festo'' hose on the barb... and then a ring of tygon over that? I used that trick with silicon hose... but tygon is hard to stretch.
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject................ also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
Mike
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject................ also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
Mike
So.... Put the ''Festo'' hose on the barb... and then a ring of tygon over that? I used that trick with silicon hose... but tygon is hard to stretch.
09-17-2012, 11:05 AM
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RE: Fuel line tie wire?
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
Dave uses needle nose pliers to stretch the tygon over the tube, silicon tube is not Kero safe and will deteriorate in time.
Mike
ORIGINAL: Dr Honda
So.... Put the ''Festo'' hose on the barb... and then a ring of tygon over that? I used that trick with silicon hose... but tygon is hard to stretch.
ORIGINAL: BaldEagel
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject................ also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
Mike
In the latest RCJI Special there is an article on exactly this subject................ also uses a short length of tygon over the fuel tube barb, not tying wire.
Mike
So.... Put the ''Festo'' hose on the barb... and then a ring of tygon over that? I used that trick with silicon hose... but tygon is hard to stretch.
Mike
Right. I meant... I used it with glow engines. I'll have to give it a try with the Tygon.
07-21-2014, 11:24 PM
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Not sure about galvanised wire, its only a surface coating and easily compromised, Stainless Steel would be better wrapped around the tygon twice and twisted just enough to prevent the tygon slipping over the barb.
Mike
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