[DeTomaso] fuel line story

[Julian Kift]

Is there a possibility here folks are just going out and buying generic 'steel braided hose' as opposed to 'steel braided fuel lines' with liners specific for fuel compatability?
 
Julian
 
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 13:12:59 -0700
From: marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net
To: tipo874 at gmail.com; hoppe1 at cox.net
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fuel line story
CC: detomaso at poca.com
    
The only fuel line I have EVER had fail was steel braided.
 
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-------- Original message --------
From: Thomas Törnblom <tipo874 at gmail.com> 
Date: 09/26/2015  1:06 PM  (GMT-08:00) 
To: Rich <hoppe1 at cox.net> 
Cc: detomaso at poca.com 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fuel line story 
 
I use cheap polyamide high pressure lines, just like the OEM manufacturers do. No problems in the 14 or so years I've had the EFI installed.
 
> 26 sep. 2015 kl. 21:27 skrev Rich <hoppe1 at cox.net>:
> 
>   Well I dodged a bullet today.
>   I went out to the garage to start my car.
>   It has fuel injection so you turn the key a let the fuel pump run and
>   then start it up.
>   It did not want to start.  that is strange
>   I stopped- waited - turned the key listened to the fuel pump and tried
>   again.
>   I did this a few times.
>   So I decided to get out a maybe charge the battery and try again.
>   when I opened the door I had to step into a puddle of gas.
>   The whole car was in a pool of gas, like maybe a gallon or more on the
>   floor.
>   I was one spark away from lighting everything I have on fire and if I
>   jumped out of the car I would have been in gas or flames.
> 
>   no warning-  no minor leak-  complete braided stainless steel line
>   failure- maybe 1000 miles but probably 7 years old.
> 
>   If they are 4 or 5 years old change them!
> 
>   Rich
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   Is there a possibility here folks are just going out and buying generic
   'steel braided hose' as opposed to 'steel braided fuel lines' with
   liners specific for fuel compatability?

   Julian

   Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 13:12:59 -0700
   From: marshallgsmith at sbcglobal.net
   To: tipo874 at gmail.com; hoppe1 at cox.net
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fuel line story
   CC: [1]detomaso at poca.com

   The only fuel line I have EVER had fail was steel braided.

   Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
   -------- Original message --------
   From: Thomas Toernblom <tipo874 at gmail.com>
   Date: 09/26/2015 1:06 PM (GMT-08:00)
   To: Rich <hoppe1 at cox.net>
   Cc: detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fuel line story
   I use cheap polyamide high pressure lines, just like the OEM
   manufacturers do. No problems in the 14 or so years I've had the EFI
   installed.
   > 26 sep. 2015 kl. 21:27 skrev Rich <hoppe1 at cox.net>:
   >
   >   Well I dodged a bullet today.
   >   I went out to the garage to start my car.
   >   It has fuel injection so you turn the key a let the fuel pump run
   and
   >   then start it up.
   >   It did not want to start.  that is strange
   >   I stopped- waited - turned the key listened to the fuel pump and
   tried
   >   again.
   >   I did this a few times.
   >   So I decided to get out a maybe charge the battery and try again.
   >   when I opened the door I had to step into a puddle of gas.
   >   The whole car was in a pool of gas, like maybe a gallon or more on
   the
   >   floor.
   >   I was one spark away from lighting everything I have on fire and if
   I
   >   jumped out of the car I would have been in gas or flames.
   >
   >   no warning-  no minor leak-  complete braided stainless steel line
   >   failure- maybe 1000 miles but probably 7 years old.
   >
   >   If they are 4 or 5 years old change them!
   >
   >   Rich
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