Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
10-04-2005, 06:33 PM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
I have had better luck with Tygon. It gets hard and needs to be replaced occasianally, but every time I used neoprene, it turned to mush. May be the fuel additives in my area.
10-04-2005, 07:37 PM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
My tygon inside the tank gets so stiff that the clunk won't move. this is after only a few months. The guy at the small engine shop said it is due to the high ethanol content we get in pump gas here (everything has 10% ethanol). I just switched to the black neoprene inside the tank. too early to report.
10-04-2005, 08:08 PM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
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I just switched to the black neoprene inside the tank. too early to report.
I just switched to the black neoprene inside the tank. too early to report.
http://www.ronlund.com/Merchant2/mer...ct_Code=HAY249
not that crappy Dubro neoprene..
10-04-2005, 09:06 PM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
Easy Flex Aerotrend - Blue
I am using Easy Flex blue gas/diesel tubing from Aerotrend for clunk and the line to the carb. The Easy Flex is very similar to yellow tygon, but is blue instead of yellow and is far more flexible (and stays that way longer than Tygon).
Neoprene - Black
For the tee fitting to the fuel dot for the fill line, I use neoprene since it's much easier to get off the fuel dot than the stiff tygon or Easy Flex.
Yellow Tygon
I save the yellow Tygon for vent lines.
Viton - recently purchased some lengths of Viton line from McMaster Carr. It's a bit too stiff for a clunk line, but I will begin to use it on the fill line.
I am using Easy Flex blue gas/diesel tubing from Aerotrend for clunk and the line to the carb. The Easy Flex is very similar to yellow tygon, but is blue instead of yellow and is far more flexible (and stays that way longer than Tygon).
Neoprene - Black
For the tee fitting to the fuel dot for the fill line, I use neoprene since it's much easier to get off the fuel dot than the stiff tygon or Easy Flex.
Yellow Tygon
I save the yellow Tygon for vent lines.
Viton - recently purchased some lengths of Viton line from McMaster Carr. It's a bit too stiff for a clunk line, but I will begin to use it on the fill line.
10-04-2005, 09:18 PM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
The black neoprene "Hayes Products" works great for every application...The small diameter is more than large enough for ANY gasser made...There is a common misconception that small fuel line causes leaning out...MYTH....These are not glow engines and don't need large lines...If a gasser can't be set rich with the small fuel line the problem is elsewhere...The hole in the carb under the inlet needle is smaller than the I D of the line..Fuel is pulled into the carb through that hole..A garden hose won't put any more fuel in the carb....[8D]
10-04-2005, 10:12 PM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
Wow,
I didn't expect so many good answers in so short time. Thanks guys. Keep suggesting
RysiuM
I didn't expect so many good answers in so short time. Thanks guys. Keep suggesting
RysiuM
10-05-2005, 05:16 AM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
Heyy Lee,,
Is there somewhere in the Chicago area to get the Easy Flex Aerotrend - Blue ...?
I want to get some for a project going on..
Thanks,
Robby
Is there somewhere in the Chicago area to get the Easy Flex Aerotrend - Blue ...?
I want to get some for a project going on..
Thanks,
Robby
10-05-2005, 05:35 AM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
Robby,
Try Venture Hobbies, I think they have it.
I visited the one in Elmhurst last year, but I don't think he carries much for gassers
Try Venture Hobbies, I think they have it.
I visited the one in Elmhurst last year, but I don't think he carries much for gassers
10-05-2005, 05:48 AM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
Heyy Miles...
Hows the new plane..
Nope... Al's didn't have it... I didn't think to try Venture...
Even tho Venture is about 45 minutes away it is an easy ride...
And thanks for the suggestion...
<BTW>,, what did we decide.. Fl.. Atl.. or In ...?
Robby
Hows the new plane..
Nope... Al's didn't have it... I didn't think to try Venture...
Even tho Venture is about 45 minutes away it is an easy ride...
And thanks for the suggestion...
<BTW>,, what did we decide.. Fl.. Atl.. or In ...?
Robby
10-05-2005, 06:55 PM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
Hello,
I have used the Aerotrend Easyflex (blue stuff) for fuel lines (and clunk lines) and so far it has stayed flexible. I use the yellow tygon for the vent line because I like having two different colors for the fuel and vent lines. I also like being able to see whether fuel is in the line. In addition to buying it from Aerotrend directly per the link from HTH, Tower Hobbies sells it.
-Ed
I have used the Aerotrend Easyflex (blue stuff) for fuel lines (and clunk lines) and so far it has stayed flexible. I use the yellow tygon for the vent line because I like having two different colors for the fuel and vent lines. I also like being able to see whether fuel is in the line. In addition to buying it from Aerotrend directly per the link from HTH, Tower Hobbies sells it.
-Ed
10-05-2005, 10:51 PM
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RE: Which fuel line for gas: Tygon or Neoprene ?
Robby, yup, I guess I forgot to subscribe to this thread so Geistware jumped in before I could. Dang....I hate that!!
VENTURE HOBBIES...you betcha. The legend lives. 4 minutes from my house if I don't really stop at the lights, officer.....and directly on my way home from work every day. Hee hee hee......
So.....I'm there virtually every day...essentially I've become the store mascot, and best unpaid employee they have. The Aerotrend stuff is in the 4th aisle on the right side of the store... go all the way down the aisle, and the tubing is on the right side, 2 feet from the end of the aisle, just past the Dubro fuel tanks. It's not as if I don't have the entire store memorized or anything.....
Ralph, I use the Hayes line for my neoprene. It's really excellent stuff all around and, much better than the others I've tried. And, while I've not had issues with it (other than it's not transparent), there are a few reports of it turning mushy in some areas of the country, unfortunately.
VENTURE HOBBIES...you betcha. The legend lives. 4 minutes from my house if I don't really stop at the lights, officer.....and directly on my way home from work every day. Hee hee hee......
So.....I'm there virtually every day...essentially I've become the store mascot, and best unpaid employee they have. The Aerotrend stuff is in the 4th aisle on the right side of the store... go all the way down the aisle, and the tubing is on the right side, 2 feet from the end of the aisle, just past the Dubro fuel tanks. It's not as if I don't have the entire store memorized or anything.....
Ralph, I use the Hayes line for my neoprene. It's really excellent stuff all around and, much better than the others I've tried. And, while I've not had issues with it (other than it's not transparent), there are a few reports of it turning mushy in some areas of the country, unfortunately.
