582 Oil Injection Removal

[farri]

Tex, In my earlier post, I forgot to mention that my top tank, ( I have the aluminum one ), gravity feeds into the belly tank and I`ve run the vent hoses from both tanks, high enough up the the verticle post, just behind the top tank, so that no fuel can escape.

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

I have 2 tornado 503's the one with premix suffered from rotting fuelines and insulation on the wiring below the carbs. I am guessing modern fuel lines aren't designed to handle the acidity of 2 stroke oil

 

 

[farri]

I have 2 tornado 503's the one with premix suffered from rotting fuelines and insulation on the wiring below the carbs. I am guessing modern fuel lines aren't designed to handle the acidity of 2 stroke oil

ft, I`ve never had rotting fuel lines in 26 years,but of course, everything has a use by date and it needs to be replaced before it goes rotten!

 

Otboard motor fuel line shouldn`t go rotten as most 2 stroke motors use premixed fuel....I`m currently using that type of fuel line and it`s been on for 4 years.

 

Frank.

 

 

[fly_tornado]

I will keep that in mind, it looks like generic Aircraft spruce fuel line. My wiring below the carbies was really dangerous, wires poking out of the insulation.

 

 

[farri]

ft, is the fule line clear plastic?

 

Frank.

 

 

[skyfox1]

Hi

 

Few years ago l used the blue fuel line from Wade Air and it cracked in two months of use, now

 

l use automotive injection fuel line on my 503 and have never had problem in three years.

 

cheers Geoff..

 

 

[fly_tornado]

farri, its "clear" polyurethane fuel line

 

 

[farri]

ft, that`s what I thought!

 

I`ve seen that type of hose, from the supplier you`ve mentioned, go what I would call rotten, in just a few months, when being used as fuel line.

 

The hose I`m talking about, developed a lot of bubbles within the wall and some were blackish in colour. This hose could have failed at any time, allowing the fuel to escape.

 

Frank.