Fuel hose routing on a 4 stroke? - RCU Forums - RC Universe
Jun 28, 2014 · [X(] Um, no, the low speed is too rich, DUH, goes to show he no nuttin bout 4 strokes. He also said you can use Tygon with Glow fuel. One thing you do want to check on the 4 stroke, make sure you use 18% oil or better. Quite a few fuel brands have less than 18%, most Cool Power fuels are under 18%.
Is Tygon The Best In Tank Fuel Line? - RCU Forums - RC Universe
Sep 30, 2019 · Take it from a fuel systems engineer: Viton (fluoroelastomer) is the best and will last indefinitely. It's what is used inside automotive fuel tanks to last the life of the vehicle. I use Viton inside all my fuel tanks. Second best is Tygon. However it needs to be Real Tygon, which will last 9 - 10 years.
Need Help!!! Tygon vs Viton - RCU Forums - RC Universe
Jan 27, 2012 · I have been using Viton exclusively in 7 gas planes for over 2 years now, will never use Tygon again. No need to replumb the fuel system every year as I had to do with Tygon. Get mine from McMaster Carr sku 5119K4 1/8 in ID, 1/4 OD, 1/16" Wall Black. Not cheap though, last order was $3.85 per foot.
Why use tygon if it doesn't last long?? - RC Universe
Apr 15, 2014 · C210A is a little stiffer than Tygon 4040 when new but it appears not to stiffen over the years like tygon does, BUT, you must use a heavy clunk. The loops at the top rear of the tank are to reduce the amount of fuel that pisses out in maneuvers. BTW nice plane you bought, or should I say nice model.
A better alternate to Tygon fuel line? - RCU Forums - RC Universe
Jul 23, 2008 · Neoprene fuel tubing stays flexible. I use neoprene inside the tank and tygon outside the tank for my fill line, also the line to the carb and my vent line. It doesn't matter if those get stiff because they don't need to move around and stay soft like the clunk. The neoprene will stay soft for several years.
Tygon fuel line with glow fuel - RCU Forums - RC Universe
Aug 27, 2014 · Old Tygon fuel lines also harden, and 'set' a stiff form around the ridges on a fuel nipple, even on kerosene or gasoline 'base' fuels. Costs are a factor, but weighed against the cost of a lost model, must be considered acceptable. A thought about what is at work here? Our fuels' "power" ingredients are solvents. For glow - methanol and ...
Best Fuel Line for inside gas tank - RCU Forums - RC Universe
Jul 20, 2007 · The fuel line had shrunk and hardened, to the point that the weight of the klunk was not sufficient to bend the fuel line enough to touch the bottom of the tank. Is there something better, or do I just have to replace the klunk line every season. I've used neoprene before near the engine, but will it work out better than tygon submersed in fuel.
RCU Forums - Tygon fuel line with glow fuel - RC Universe
Aug 29, 2014 · Old Tygon fuel lines also harden, and 'set' a stiff form around the ridges on a fuel nipple, even on kerosene or gasoline 'base' fuels. Costs are a factor, but weighed against the cost of a lost model, must be considered acceptable. A thought about what is at work here? Our fuels' "power" ingredients are solvents. For glow - methanol and ...
Tygon & Glow fuel - RCU Forums - RC Universe
Aug 4, 2007 · Everything Diesel - Tygon & Glow fuel - Neither our diesel fuel nor gasoline plays well with silicon or latex. Does the reverse hold true? In other words, can glow fuel be run through Tygon line and Sullivan fuel tank gas stoppers?
Fuel line inside the tank - RCU Forums - RC Universe
Aug 3, 2011 · Gas Engines - Fuel line inside the tank - hi, I am using the yellowish or blue coloured fuel line, I have tried different thicknesses, but it is too stiff to use it on the clunk, if I set it up the clunk stays at the bottom of the tank, no good for a war bird doing loops and rolls. any suggestions, I was thinking of