Rubber lines?
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From: Paradise Found!
Originally Posted by The BusBoy
I have heard that bio diesel only degrades natural rubber. I would assume that fuel lines are made of a synthetic rubber, so I don't feel it should be an issue. But that's just me.
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This is something I'd like to know about then, becuase I would like to try WVO next summer (just don't have time this year, and the vehicle doesn't have many places to go). I have mostly metal lines still, but some lengths between components I have replaced with rubber because the metal lines could not stand the vibrations. It was recommended by the local store to use transmission line, so that is what they sold me, and so far, for normal diesel, it has worked just fine. Will WVO degrade this stuff? I'm sorry if you've already given your answer...I'm just not familiar with what "Buna-n" is.
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From: Paradise Found!
Originally Posted by The BusBoy
Addition: I just looked "Buna-n" up and apparently this type of rubber degrades with highly oxidized fuels. I would assume that transmission lines are made of this?
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From: Paradise Found!
Originally Posted by ram2miller
how about nitrile?
Nitrile is a rubber too, read this. Nitrile is degraded by Esters also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrile_rubber
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Originally Posted by ram2miller
I am having trouble finding viton the auto parts store cant even order it
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The Bus Boy, asked if when he uses WVO,will rubber lines be OK,as I read the post after his guestion,all remarks were still for BioDiesel.
Please clarify, If I and Bus Boy are going to run "WVO" ,Will the rubber fuel lines be OK.
Flyboyd8
Please clarify, If I and Bus Boy are going to run "WVO" ,Will the rubber fuel lines be OK.
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bterry,
Just got threw reading Planet Drives recomendations for WVO fuel lines, they recomend Gates XL fuel lines for there conversions, I am running Gates at this time.
FYI, I am up in the Cooperstown area, I plan on comming down to the Giant scale Model Airplane event next weekend at the Chenango Bridge Airfield. I plan on camping there Fri. and Sat. evening.
I have 2500+ miles on WVO at this time.
Flyboyd8 :-)
Just got threw reading Planet Drives recomendations for WVO fuel lines, they recomend Gates XL fuel lines for there conversions, I am running Gates at this time.
FYI, I am up in the Cooperstown area, I plan on comming down to the Giant scale Model Airplane event next weekend at the Chenango Bridge Airfield. I plan on camping there Fri. and Sat. evening.
I have 2500+ miles on WVO at this time.
Flyboyd8 :-)