johnd01 wrote on Fri, 20 October 2017 12:50

Are auto parts stores selling gas lines that are not compatible with
today's fuels?
How often do the fuel lines need to be changed?

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I can answer this one.
in 2007 they did have a hose that resisted the ethanol, but not a lot of people were aware of the problems until your hose rotted away. Seems to me it took a few years to do it.

I am told that the hoses today are pretty much some degree of ethanol protected, but you still have to check as counter people at some establishments don't think about it and could sell you some of the old hose with no protection.
Some folks have tried to circumvent the problem by putting in entirely metal fuel lines.

I seem to think if you just put metal line where you cannot access it, such as above the tanks, and have hose were you can get at it, changing the fuel line would not be that big of a problem. Just my thoughts on that one.

slc