Fuel tubing substitute

[redhatman]

Hey, I was at a fish store today and came across some silicon tank tubing, like seen here. http://www.petco.com/product_info.asp?sku=4258370191&tab=0&dept_id=&c1=0&c2=&c3=&ct1=&ct2=&ct3= You can either buy a 50ft roll for $9.99, or you can buy it for 29 cents a foot. I was wondering if this is could be a substitute for the actual gas tank tubing like http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX0547&P=7 that is $30 for 10 feet, or 99 cents a foot. The fish tubing feels pretty much the same and the gas tubing. Could this be a substitute for fuel tubing? Thanks
-Pat (redhatman)

 

[ZANDOR]

No......

 

[redhatman]

why not? and btw, that was like WOW quick response.

 

[beason]

prolly because the nitro and alcohol in the fuel would eat the plastic tubing very quicky.. the fuel tubing is made for fuel and shouldnt be substituted..

oh and if your getting 10 ft for $30 bux your getting RIPPED!!
you can get 50 foot of venom on tower for $19.99!!..

 

[ZANDOR]

Its not inpervious to niro...I think thats the word ...The line that you use for a tank the niro will eat it...I no this because I tryed it years and years ago...

 

[Tarant]

No, I had a roll of fishing tubing on my floor and I spilt fuel on it and a little while later it was eaten through, I stretched it and it snapped, Dont use it

 

[redhatman]

ok, thanks a lot. I just thought that being that it is silicon tubing, and some of the fuel tubing like this http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBWK8&P=7 is silicon tubing. Wouldnt this get eaten away also?

 

[Tarant]

No if it says RC fuel tubing it wont get eaten away. I think it has a rubber additive that helps it resist the nito fuel.

 

[redhatman]

so this Sullivan 1/2A Silicon Glow Fuel Line 3' , ( http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bi...p?&I=LXBWK8&P=7 ) would get eaten away, even though it is in the category of Fuel and Accessories > Fuel Systems > Fuel Lines?

 

[Tarant]

No. Tower uses the words Glow Fuel instead of Nitro Fuel. They are the same

Plus your link dont work

 

[redhatman]

No if it says RC fuel tubing it wont get eaten away.

that is what I was referrring to.

 

[Tarant]

Sorry used the wrong words, I should have said "If it didnt work Tower wouldnt sell it".

 

[redhatman]

haha, ok. Thanks a lot guys for the quick responses. Problem solved and i guess I will jus pay the extra 70 cents for the right stuff.
-Pat (redhatman)

 

[Tarant]

No Problem, You can look here for fuel line I have gotten fuel line here for a cheaper price then else where.

 

[vbgagnon]

I"m selling some redhatman pm me and I'll let you know the details...

 

[CorradoPsi]

also pay attention to what you buy, there is a difference between gas line and nitro/glow line. one is made for gasoline and the other for nitro based fuels. they are NOT interchangeable. gas line will leave silicon deposites on your glow plug and cause extreme flameouts and fouled plugs.