>
> >I worked for an aerial recreational vehicle manufacturer
> >until the early 1990's. For the fuel lines on our
> >engine systems, we used transparent tubing. I believe it
> >was made specifically as fuel line. The product was named
> >"Tygon" ......
> >
> >
> >Art Mack
> >76 MGB (under resto.)
>
> Hmm,
>
> Tygon tubing for fuel line use?
>
> Tygon is a clear plastic (PVC) tubing that resists fruit acids,
> lye, achohol, greases, and oils. Autoclavable. Can be used
> for temps from -27F to +212F (-33C to 100C)......(From the
> Fisher Scientific catalog.)
>
> -Dave
YES! Tygon for fuel line. If one looks at the product catalog
put out by the makers of Tygon, you will note that type #4040 is
in fact manufactured as fuel line.
This tubing is not clear, but rather transparent and over the years
we used it, it came in yellow, orange and blue. Mind you, my memory
is not what it used to be as I haven't worked in that area of the
industry for almost 10 years, so I don't remember the differences
between the colors, but they were all type #4040 and made and sold
by Tygon as fuel line. In fact, it is still used in the Ultralight
Aircraft Industry.
Hope this sheds a little more light on the subject.
Art
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