Flexible, Clear Fuel Filler Tube

[Mazur]

Hi guys,

So I have used the clear tubing that's sold by Fuel Safe and Pegasus, but that particular type of tubing has a very large wall thickness and has almost no flexibility.

I have seen teams use a more flexible type material but I am having a very hard time finding anything that's considered gasoline safe.

Can anyone point me to a source?

[Mazur]

Hi guys,

So I have used the clear tubing that's sold by Fuel Safe and Pegasus, but that particular type of tubing has a very large wall thickness and has almost no flexibility.

I have seen teams use a more flexible type material but I am having a very hard time finding anything that's considered gasoline safe.

Can anyone point me to a source?

[NickFavazzo]

how big?

go kart fuel line comes in clear.

[Mazur]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by NickFavazzo:
how big?

go kart fuel line comes in clear. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I'm shooting for the minimum allowance of 1.5" or 2".

I thought kart fuel lines were too small, but I'll check some karting supply stores. Thanks.

[Mazur]

Here is a car I found which appears to be using a line much more flexible than the Fuel Safe stuff.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e170/xmazurx/DSCN5961.jpg

[deroberg]

That's our 2010 car.

I don't remember for sure, but I was thinking that came from Fuel Safe. The idea of buying tubing from McMaster without a fuel safe guarantee also sounds vaguely familiar. Either way, I wouldn't say it's particularly flexible. Adambomb may remember what we used.

Why do you need the flexibility?

[NickFavazzo]

I was thinking to use kart fuel line as an indicator (ie on the side of al tube), not as the filler tube itself, my bad.

[Mazur]

Need the flexibility to run the filler neck somewhat awkwardly around a tube. The alternative is to run a hard bend to get the radius we require. I was just hoping to run all clear tubing to keep it looking clean and to reduce fabrication. Oh well, looks like we'll just run a hard bend.

Thanks for the help guys.

[Adambomb]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by deroberg:
That's our 2010 car.

I don't remember for sure, but I was thinking that came from Fuel Safe. The idea of buying tubing from McMaster without a fuel safe guarantee also sounds vaguely familiar. Either way, I wouldn't say it's particularly flexible. Adambomb may remember what we used.

Why do you need the flexibility? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That was el-cheapo industrial hose from Lowes.