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Originally Posted by Monkey Wrench
if you change all the wires to blue ones the boys in the clean white suits might show up ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xRCbdFrSSc&ab_channel=NapoleonXIV-Topic
I ordered some various hoses and some of the fuel line I got was "marine grade" its a LOT thicker than normal line and has some thread in it.. Not metric but it might work?
mine leaked what was in the tank just before I bought it, it was a good time to make an offer ;-)
The color, who cares, Id just not want to take that kind of risk, leaking a whole tank of fuel might be a tad dangerous.
hey you can always use blue electrical tape on all the wires ,, ;-) |
Electrical wires are the one thing I won't change the color on. The colors have a functional/informational and semi-safety related purpose so I keep them stock as much as possible.
I might cover them with some sleeve like I did for part of the positive battery cable where it passed the back of the engine. Both ends of the positive cable are exposed(where most people will not see/notice them) and the ends are red like they were from the factory.
I did end up using black marine grade fuel hose from the tank to the filter because I had it on-hand and it fit the different size fittings I used.
That hose is under the car, under the metal panel. I picked up the blue marine grade hose because it fit what I needed at the time and the price was good. It didn't matter in the end since I switch fitting sizes.
I will be checking that hose and my other fuel hoses 2-4 times a year from now on. The hose I had on the car was specifically listed as fuel grade hose and it deteriorated to the point of massive failure in about 5 years. It looked like a tiny black jabba the hutt when I removed it. I'm sure I would have seen the problems it had years ago if I had thought it was a problem. I thought it was good so I didn't check it. Lesson learned. Trust but verify.