Classic AquaSport
Aquasport Mechanicals - things that need a wrench, screwdriver or multimeter => Fuel tanks and anything about fuel systems => Topic started by: gran398 on February 11, 2014, 05:36:57 AM
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Our new member Nick priced 1.5 inch ID USCG approved fire-retardant fuel-fill hose yesterday. It was HIGH.
Any good sources you guys can recommend?
Here is a discussion on fill hose. Typical THT chest thumping and preening, but there are a few bits of solid info.
http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-for ... -foot.html (http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/28517-fuel-tank-filler-hose-10-00-foot.html)
With respect to the idea of a hose within a hose; Looks like you'd end up with a max ID of around 7/8ths. A gas pump nozzle would not go in.
Even if it would wedge in, the nozzle would act as a stopper at the fill end, preventing fumes from escaping....almost impossible to get a flow.
You'd also have potential liability concerns in the event of a fuel spill or other mishap.
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Scotty, found MPI (what we used at PL) 1 1/2" for $7/ft on ebay...http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPI-355-1120-1- ... 0341358929 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPI-355-1120-1-1-2-INCH-ID-SEMI-RIGID-TYPE-A1-BOAT-FUEL-TANK-FILL-HOSE-FT-/400341358929)
Trouble is the outfit wants $15 for shipping. How much did you guys price it at, and was it Shields Fire-a-col? MPI is just as good and always cheaper...
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You need the red-stripe USCG hose for fuel lines - and yes, it is costly! :twisted: But your insurance is not valid unless you use it... :cry: Are there other options that are similar? Sure, but not certified by the Coasties... :thumbdown:
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I bought both the 1 1/2" and vent hose for about $10 a foot together at Marine Surplus (obviously it wasn't surplus).
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I bought both the 1 1/2" and vent hose for about $10 a foot together at Marine Surplus (obviously it wasn't surplus).
Another vote for a marine surplus store. I picked up some MPI 1-1/2" fuel hose (with the red stripe :thumright: ) for somewhere in the neighborhood of $5/foot. The vent line was about half that. The place I go to is in Homossassa, FL (Quality Marine).