[DeTomaso] Gates Barricade Hose, possibly LPC

[Guido deTomaso]

Interesting.  I did note in the Gates catalog also, warnings not to immerse the 
hose in fuel.  They offered "marine" hose which is okay to immerse.  But I'll 
assume the sample piece you bought dissolved from the inside out.

There's also a variety of BMW, Mercedes, Porsche "fuel injection hose" out 
there, but finding a dealer with a spool of hose, not short, cut lengths, was 
difficult when I tried to find some years ago.

Different subject, I try to spend as little at the chain stores as possible, 
figure every dollar is another nail in the coffin of the "real" stores, few of 
which are left around here.  Might not make any difference but once they're gone 
I can say "I tried".

That should have been "hashed" at the very end below.

GD




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From: Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net>
To: Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>; DetomasoList 
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Sent: Mon, November 12, 2012 4:45:15 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gates Barricade Hose, possibly LPC


FYI,
I purchased a foot long piece of fuel line marked for fuel injection/multifuel 
on the jacket from OReilys and it dissolved within minutes of contact with 
gasoline. The store did not seem to be concerned at all when I returned it for a 
refund and said that it was fuel injection hose and therefore could not be used 
in a carbureted application. They did refund my money but I pity the next 
purchaser.
Forest




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From: Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
To: DetomasoList <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Mon, November 12, 2012 4:05:53 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Gates Barricade Hose, possibly LPC

 
Somewhere read of "Gates Barricade Hose", supposedly more resistant to modern 
fuels.  Asked about it at my local traditional parts house, there's a fuel 
injection grade and a carburetor grade. I bought 2 feet of the fuel injection 
grade for twelve bucks.  Figure the one two-inch length of pressurized rubber 
hose on the Pantera I can upgrade once it's time to replace.
 
Some concern the non-Barricade Gates hose is now marketed as "vapor and fuel 
return" ... not as pressure hose for even a carburetor, but I've got spools of 
that stuff in 1/4, 5/16ths and 3/8ths.
 
Maybe this has all been hased before....
 
GD
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