Can fuel hose be used for vacuum hose?
Standard rubber vacuum or heater hose should never be used in fuel applications. The hose will deteriorate from the inside out and can plug fuel filters and carburetors with rubber debris, long before it springs an external leak.
Is vacuum hose same as fuel hose?
From the outside, fuel hose and vacuum hose look similar. Both hose types are made from black rubber and both have an inner lining. Wrong! Fuel hose is built to resist expansion so it doesn’t burst under heat and pressure. That is opposite of what you are looking for in a vacuum hose.
Can you use any hose for fuel?
Yes, you can, but there are some hazards/risks involved with using rubber fuel line. Sealing is a problem when you don’t use hose fittings. Just slipping the hose on steel tube is asking for leaks, many times they are not visible. I recommend using double clamps and Hylomar sealant when not using hose fittings.
Can I use fuel hose for PCV valve?
The fuel hose is designed for internal pressure. It will collapse under the vacuum of the PCV system. PCV hose is designed specifically so it won’t collapse. So insist on PCV hose, never fuel hose or vacuum hose.
Can fuel hose be used for power steering?
Absolutely, fuel line is fine.
Is there a connection between the vacuum hoses?
The vacuum hose doesn’t show any connection whatsoever! Again, they didn’t bother to fix the diagram; so the diagram is confusing at best and dead wrong in many ways! These changes are partly the reason for all the confusion (which is noted on other threads – but which isn’t fully outlined in any!).
Where does the vacuum hose come from on a 50cc Scooter?
Forum · Scooters–Aprilia, Vespa, Piaggio, and Others · Aprilia and Piaggio 50cc, and Others I checked all the fuel lines to the carb, they’re not kinked and they don’t try this get the vacuum hose that came from the fuel pump (is it a . In the diagram attached, 35 is the fuel cock and 23 is the fuel pump.
Where are the vacuum hoses on the M54?
The second hose on the “F” connector supplies vacuum to the FPR. I suspect the “L” connector was changed to an “F” connector on the M54.
Where are the CARB hoses on a Zuma 50cc?
There are three hoses that attach to the carb! 08 zuma 50cc There is even a photo in a carb hose thread in scooter maintenance looks like.Two hoses that run from the carburetor – Is the upper hose cut and zip tied? Is that’s the one that brings fuel to the carburetor?