3/16 fuel line in superjet?

ksarge91

ksarge91

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Can I use 3/16 fuel line in a superjet? I think it has 1/4 OEM. Will enough fuel be able to get to the carb?

I have some clear blue 3/16 laying around and am thinking about putting it on.
 
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McDog

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BK, you steered me wrong on this one. 3/16 is a real bitch to get on the fuel pickups on my Blowsion internal fill. It is also a bitch to get on everything else. The last two times I replaced fuel lines my hands were so damn sore from trying to get those mother's on. Sure, they are a tight fit, but dang they are a real PITA to get on and probably added about an hour to the job.
 
Mark44

Mark44

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mcdog said:
BK, you steered me wrong on this one. 3/16 is a real bitch to get on the fuel pickups on my Blowsion internal fill. It is also a bitch to get on everything else. The last two times I replaced fuel lines my hands were so damn sore from trying to get those mother's on. Sure, they are a tight fit, but dang they are a real PITA to get on and probably added about an hour to the job.
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Heat up the end of the line to make the install easier.
 
McDog

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Where it is really a PITA is when the motor is in the hull and you have a weird angle and no room for your hand to get the line on. Heating it up is a good idea. I'm sure that would help some.

My advice would be to use 1/4 if you have a choice. Sure you have to zip tie it well but I zip tie all my lines anyway. Unfortunately, I bought a crapload of 3/16 tygon that I'm too cheap to waste.
 
Big Kahuna

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mcdog said:
BK, you steered me wrong on this one. 3/16 is a real bitch to get on the fuel pickups on my Blowsion internal fill. It is also a bitch to get on everything else. The last two times I replaced fuel lines my hands were so damn sore from trying to get those mother's on. Sure, they are a tight fit, but dang they are a real PITA to get on and probably added about an hour to the job.
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mcdog said:
Where it is really a PITA is when the motor is in the hull and you have a weird angle and no room for your hand to get the line on. Heating it up is a good idea. I'm sure that would help some.

My advice would be to use 1/4 if you have a choice. Sure you have to zip tie it well but I zip tie all my lines anyway. Unfortunately, I bought a crapload of 3/16 tygon that I'm too cheap to waste.
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I have a ton of 1/4" tygon you can have, u pay shipping. It was very loose on the carb fittings. 3/16 goes on nice and snug. How did it fit on your carbs. Would not surprise me if the Blowsion tubing was larger than 1/4"
you can take a pair of needle nose pliers and stretch the ends.

The 3/16 goes on much easier than the OEM rubber hose.
 
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