can i use this as a fuel line

[edgar7654]

can i use this type of hose a fuel line form the fuel filter to the rail and from the rail to the return line... not the high pressure part that is made from steel
thank you and god bless you

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[2slow4now]

That looks like russell push lock hose. If it is then yeah no problem.

 

[edgar7654]

idk if it is i bought it at a hardware store its stronger than oem fuel lines but idk if its fuel compatible any way i can test if it will melt?

 

[ed1380]

stick it in a cup of gas?

what does it say on the hose?

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

That, in all honesty, looks fine. It looks reinforced as well, which is always a proper sign. As noted above, if you would like to be safe then go ahead and sit it in a cup of Fuel for a few hours, I recommend at least 24, and see if it tries eating through it.

 

[edgar7654]

its high pressure it takes 150psi how long should i keep it in gas?

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

^ 24 hours is the safest.

 

[kchaazz]

That looks like Goodyear Pliovic or another manufacturer's variant to me, which is a plastic tube and cover. You must use a Nitrile tube and cover for fuel. If that is a PVC hose, you absolutely cannot use it for any fuel or oil application as it will turn to mush and fail in short order. I do this stuff for a living and can definitely help you identify what youve got, but you need to give me the numbers that are printed on the hose.

 

[2slow4now]

If it came from a hardware store its probably air line hose. I have never seen colored fuel line at a hardware store. I wouldn't use it for fuel.