For the same reason this country still hasn't gone to the metric system like everyone else. :)
Paul Richmond, Va 73 Eldo custom project "Elvira" coming together slowly 76 T3 basket ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Giller" <bgil-@mitre.org> To: <Loopfram-@topica.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 8:40 AM Subject: Re: gas lines
It seems that nowadays that plain ol' gas line just doesn't cut it anymore. And there is something called 'multi purpose' fuel line that is supposed to be better than plain ol' gas line. The new formulations of gas just eat up the old fashioned stuff.
I put plain ol' gas line (standard size) on my Eldo and found them to cracking after just a year or two. Went and bought some German cloth-covered metric line at a local import parts place (7 mm, I think). About $2.50/ft but it fit so much better than the standard stuff and is more pliable. Why doesn't any American manufacturer make metric fuel
Gas line on ebay,It should work. Try to scroung up a part #. The real
thing
you'll be bidding on is the junction, not the line. remember, if this is NOS, these lines will be 30 yrs old too!
Just thought I'd throw that out there, I saw both this AM and thought I might try my hand at match making.
Kev
-----Original Message----- From: loopframe [mailto:mbe-@amwindow.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 4:45 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: gas lines
Looking over my Ambo i have been watching the fuel lines show more and more cracks, I don't know why their only 30 years old. Does anybody know of a source for replacement lines. I rather not use plane ol gas line since the OEM lines have such nice bends in them keep them compact.