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Re: Fuel Line - Why the rubber connectors?

To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Fuel Line - Why the rubber connectors?
From: "Power British Performance Parts, Inc." <britcars@powerbritish.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 19:30:37 -0500
References: <903A11BB7D30D11199B800A0C95C6EDD0199F64A@exchange.merak.com> <36FAD108.643C@erols.com>
> > > From: MPRICE@KeystoneSystems.com [mailto:MPRICE@KeystoneSystems.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 11:27 AM
> > >
> > > ...and I would think that by placing bends in strategic
> > > locations one could account for expansion, contraction
> > > and flexing. Has anyone done this? Does it make sense
> > > to do this? What am I missing here?
> >
>
> The best idea would be to run braided steel hoses at the
> "flex" points, seems to me, budget allowing ...
>
> ##

I think in some undesirable accident situations, I would rather have the line 
"pop
off" at one of the rubber hoses than strain against tube connectors until it 
tears
loose, possibly creating a spark, but neither thought is all that appealing...

JMHO

Regards,

Brian Schlorff    '61 TR-4     '64 TR-4     '72 TR-6     '79 Spit
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