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Subject: [Healeys] Petroflex Fuel Line
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 07:38:19 -0700
The new flexible rubber/stainless wrap fuel line I recently purchased is 
a bit shorter than the previous one, but still too long to route from 
the hard line to the front carb without a large 'S turn.'  Can these be 
safely--and 'cleanly'--cut or otherwise shortened without damaging 
them?  I'm thinking: a) measure twice, b) wrap the point of the cut with 
masking tape, c) cut (once) with air cutoff tool or ?.   Anyone done this?

The old line, also Petroflex, while a bit less flexible than the new 
one, was in good enough shape to keep using, but I figured overhaul time 
was a good time to replace all rubber components. Also, the jet 
diaphragms in my HD8s were likewise stiffer than new ones, and showed 
some minute cracks, but were otherwise serviceable.  Both components 
have at least 20 years and 70-80K miles of service, on mostly 
California--i.e. ethanol spiked--gas. The radiator hoses were like new 
and could have been reused as well.

Bob


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