Cleaning nitro fuel lines

[mzanzirc]

After getting a secondhand nitro, the fuel lines were pretty nasty inside.

So I made a plan.

I took a syringe and sucked up some biodegradable degreaser.

Then connected the fuel line to the syringe and squeezed the degreaser into the line until the fuel line was full of it.
I then let it stand upright for a hour or so to let the degreaser soften up all that gunk.

After the time has lapsed, I just emptied the syringe through the fuel line and pushed all the crap out, leaving me with clean fuel lines.

How do ya'll clean yours?

 

[tntpoof]

why bother with cleaning. they are cheap pull off replace with new..

 

[Maximum_Quake_Pro.com]

always replace fuel lines that you get on used vehicles as they can have small pinholes not visible and cause havoc holding a tune and random lean conditions.

 

[mzanzirc]

why bother with cleaning. they are cheap pull off replace with new..

When in a bind and have no spares available.... It was my first one. So I didn't think to order some fuel lines.

always replace fuel lines that you get on used vehicles as they can have small pinholes not visible and cause havoc holding a tune and random lean conditions.

I did a pressure test. They were still good. Just dirty.

 

[Tunedfrog]

As mentioned, replace.

 

[Maximum_Quake_Pro.com]

Any small engine shops or harware stores near by? They might have fuel line for 2 stroke gas like chainsaws and weedeaters I've used it myself has to be a specific type though

 

[mzanzirc]

As mentioned, replace.

Yeah, will order some lines on my next order.

Any small engine shops or harware stores near by? They might have fuel line for 2 stroke gas like chainsaws and weedeaters I've used it myself has to be a specific type though

As tntproof said, they are cheap. I'll just buy a roll and keep for spares.