substitute 3/8 400 psi transmission line for 10mm fuel line?

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substitute 3/8 400 psi transmission line for 10mm fuel line?

Post by TrollFromDownBelow » Sat Jun 21, 2014 12:58 pm

What do you guys think? The 3/8 line is ~ .015 smaller in diameter than the 10MM...pretty close in my book. Any one of you do this? Thoughts / opinions?
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Re: substitute 3/8 400 psi transmission line for 10mm fuel l

Post by Amskeptic » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:00 am

TrollFromDownBelow wrote:What do you guys think? The 3/8 line is ~ .015 smaller in diameter than the 10MM...pretty close in my book. Any one of you do this? Thoughts / opinions?
We don't have 10mm fuel line. We have 7.3mm ID fuel line.

Please do not substitute. Over time, a smaller fuel line WILL split. Get the top-drawer Choline FI fuel hose available at your finer German dealerships or German Supply etc.
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Re: substitute 3/8 400 psi transmission line for 10mm fuel l

Post by TrollFromDownBelow » Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:44 pm

I'm talking about the line between the fuel pump and the filter....thought it was 10mm ID per ratwell's site...no?
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Re: substitute 3/8 400 psi transmission line for 10mm fuel l

Post by Amskeptic » Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:48 am

TrollFromDownBelow wrote:I'm talking about the line between the fuel pump and the filter....thought it was 10mm ID per ratwell's site...no?
HA! Duh! OK. Got it . . . i tink.

ATF line, good pressure resistance, check.
ATF line, gasoline resistance? I know ATF is pretty solventy, but can atf line resist alcohol/ethanol?
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Re: substitute 3/8 400 psi transmission line for 10mm fuel l

Post by airkooledchris » Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:50 am

Scott at Germansupply has that exact hose, if you don't mind waiting, then emailing, then waiting, and that probably getting it.
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