Black braided fuel line, anyone had issues?? - Lateral-g Forums

fletcherscustoms · #1 02-25-2013, 06:16 AM

Put this in this section cause I need immediate help. Haven't driven the car in 29 months, so this a major setback to my heart!!

I have Summit brand black braided nylon (i think) -10 feed and -8 return lines on my 70. Got the new motor installed and on the road yesterday only to make a couple of check out runs down my road. Came back to check on a minor oil leak. Got it fixed went to make another shake down run, but when I fired it up and the fuel pump kicked on it started pouring fuel out underneath the car. Put it back on the lift on to find 3 places in the feed line that was pouring out fuel. Sheath was still intact but it was coming through it. Cut a section out, and split it open and it appears it cracked internally then finally busted. Now I'm split on what to do, get the same style hose from one of the bigger companies or move to a steel braided. Hoping to stay black as everything under the car and under the hood is black. Just need some input

**130fe** · #2 02-25-2013, 06:35 AM

What type of material was the inner section made of (rubber or teflon lined)?

fletcherscustoms · #3 02-25-2013, 06:38 AM

Nitrile inner hose!! Summit #SUM-240020B

EBMC · #4 02-25-2013, 07:02 AM

Although a lot of summit brand parts work well, including their fittings, their hose is not one of them! We bought some a few years back to try on one of my personal cars and wound up throwing it all away. We have been using hardline andTeflon hose on most everything and for sure on any FI systems.

jy211 · #5 02-25-2013, 07:44 AM

29 months = dry rot

fletcherscustoms · #6 02-25-2013, 07:53 AM

I think I'm going to go back with Russel brand hose

fletcherscustoms · #7 02-25-2013, 07:55 AM

Dry rot is what I figured.

realcoray · #8 02-25-2013, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by EBMC

Although a lot of summit brand parts work well, including their fittings, their hose is not one of them! We bought some a few years back to try on one of my personal cars and wound up throwing it all away. We have been using hardline andTeflon hose on most everything and for sure on any FI systems.

I think it's more like if you run fuel through non teflon braided hose, it will eventually fail like this, not so much in whos hose you're using.

Summit does not manufacturer the things they sell under their name, and there is a reasonable chance what they sell is just rebranded Earls (or some other mfg they sell).

EBMC · #9 02-25-2013, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by realcoray

I think it's more like if you run fuel through non teflon braided hose, it will eventually fail like this, not so much in whos hose you're using.

Summit does not manufacturer the things they sell under their name, and there is a reasonable chance what they sell is just rebranded Earls (or some other mfg they sell).

True, it will eventually fail and fumes will come through no matter what, But the Summit hose we had did not resemble any "name brand" hose that we were familiar with. I have no idea who makes (made) it for them. But, This was also a few years back and it may be different now.

OLDFLM · #10 02-26-2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by fletcherscustoms

Nitrile inner hose!! Summit #SUM-240020B

Awe crap! Same stuff on my car!

I have a larger than stock pre-bent aluminum line from In-Line Tube... maybe I would be better safe than sorry and put that on and run braided to each end of it?

Wonder if it's big enough to feed my engine? 550hp 440cid?