Fuel line question

Thanks for the info here is a bit more detail. I am building a biplane with
a center section fuel tank. Some of the fuel lines will be out in the
breeze. Still use the 5052-0 in those locations?


"Richard Riley" wrote in message
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On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:26:02 GMT, "Ebby"
wrote:

I just started thinking about the fuel system for my project. I knew it
was
3/8" but in what alloy?

In the fuselage, usually 5052-0

In the engine compartment, either fire sleaved, teflon lined stainless
braid or (for short runs that don't have to flex) solid stainless.

On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:44:09 GMT, "Ebby"
wrote:

Thanks for the info here is a bit more detail. I am building a biplane with
a center section fuel tank. Some of the fuel lines will be out in the
breeze. Still use the 5052-0 in those locations?


"Richard Riley" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:26:02 GMT, "Ebby"
wrote:

I just started thinking about the fuel system for my project. I knew it
was
3/8" but in what alloy?

In the fuselage, usually 5052-0

In the engine compartment, either fire sleaved, teflon lined stainless
braid or (for short runs that don't have to flex) solid stainless.

I am not sure but I think the fuel lines from my wing center section
tank are 3003, and they have a small section of vinyl tubing just out
of the tank. They've been on my Jungster for twenty years, however
I've replaced the vinyl several times as it hardens. I use them to
tell when the wing tank is getting empty as you can see the bubbles
form.

Ed,
What is the use of the vinyl section?
Lou


Ed Sullivan wrote:
On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:44:09 GMT, "Ebby"
wrote:

Thanks for the info here is a bit more detail. I am building a biplane with
a center section fuel tank. Some of the fuel lines will be out in the
breeze. Still use the 5052-0 in those locations?


"Richard Riley" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 22:26:02 GMT, "Ebby"
wrote:

I just started thinking about the fuel system for my project. I knew it
was
3/8" but in what alloy?

In the fuselage, usually 5052-0

In the engine compartment, either fire sleaved, teflon lined stainless
braid or (for short runs that don't have to flex) solid stainless.

I am not sure but I think the fuel lines from my wing center section
tank are 3003, and they have a small section of vinyl tubing just out
of the tank. They've been on my Jungster for twenty years, however
I've replaced the vinyl several times as it hardens. I use them to
tell when the wing tank is getting empty as you can see the bubbles
form.

On 3 Oct 2006 05:32:32 -0700, "Lou" wrote:

Ed,
What is the use of the vinyl section?
It allows for a little flexibility where the lines enter tank (one on
each side) also I dont have a fuel gauge on the wing tank and it
allows me to tell when it is about to run out by watching for the
bubbles.