jamesm Posted yesterday at 12:55 AM Report Posted yesterday at 12:55 AM I am having a discussion with another A&P & IA about hoses. Had fuel pressure line from carburetor to fuel pressure transducer on the engine monitor CGR30 which is -2 diameter hose. it a -2 at carb and it's a -2 at the pressure transducer. the hose started spraying to confirm it really was the hose, we removed it plugged one end and blew air soapy water and watched the soap bubble. I have been down road a gazillion times but found no real definitive answer. both the manifold pressure line and fuel pressure line off the carburetor has -2 fittings. problem is that the so called fuel rated hose material doesn't really start until you get to -3 diameter and larger diameters. If you use Aluminum line it work hardens I have happen to me twice. IMHO it would be stupid to run fuel through in such a small of diameter which would break frequent . I suppose you put couplers and reducers and enlargers and you would have about 1/2 foot of fittings pron to leak. Maybe it's done out in field but I would suspect I would seen it all people 's pictures of their plane photos. If I look at Parker page the 193 hose is for vacuum and air on Mcfarlane web site. I have found plenty of Hose material compatible of supporting Fuel and Oil by haven't found one that supports that is -2 diameter hose diameter. . What Guidance do I have or where would I go to find -2 diameter hose material that supports "Fuel". Please advise, James '67C Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted yesterday at 01:02 AM Report Posted yesterday at 01:02 AM Call a hose shop. If you look in the Stratoflex catalog, it shows all the different hose/fitting combinations. 1 Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted yesterday at 01:03 AM Report Posted yesterday at 01:03 AM What does the IPC call for? Quote
jamesm Posted yesterday at 01:07 AM Author Report Posted yesterday at 01:07 AM I can't find it for such a small diameter. Quote
jamesm Posted yesterday at 12:13 PM Author Report Posted yesterday at 12:13 PM Here is what I found… https://aircrafthosestore.com/pages/how-to-choose-an-aircraft-hose as expected no -2 hose are made for fuel pressure line from carburetor to fuel pressure gauge. I tried to find it in the Mooney maintenance manual and IPC. No luck Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted yesterday at 12:43 PM Report Posted yesterday at 12:43 PM 28 minutes ago, jamesm said: Here is what I found… https://aircrafthosestore.com/pages/how-to-choose-an-aircraft-hose as expected no -2 hose are made for fuel pressure line from carburetor to fuel pressure gauge. I tried to find it in the Mooney maintenance manual and IPC. No luck That is a tiny fraction of what’s in the Stratoflex catalog. Quote
Fly Boomer Posted yesterday at 01:38 PM Report Posted yesterday at 01:38 PM 12 hours ago, jamesm said: I can't find it for such a small diameter. According to the Statoflex catalog, 124-3 is about a quarter-inch OD. Yours is smaller? Quote
jamesm Posted 23 hours ago Author Report Posted 23 hours ago Here is what I found… https://aircrafthosestore.com/pages/how-to-choose-an-aircraft-hose as expected no -2 hose are made for fuel pressure line from carburetor to fuel pressure gauge. I tried to find it in the Mooney maintenance manual and IPC. No luck Quote
jamesm Posted 23 hours ago Author Report Posted 23 hours ago Yes if I recall correctly that the original fuel pressure/ manifold pressure gauge, used a -2 fittings on gauge and the firewall fittings to respective sources. The manifold pressure gauge used an aluminum line (right/ wrong or indifferent) at least since the time the plane has been in the family since 1984. Quote
Gee Bee Aeroproducts Posted 20 hours ago Report Posted 20 hours ago (edited) Milh5593 is not approved for fuel and oil . I suggest and I have designed a female -2 to step -3 flare adapter for firewall Then change fitting on carb to alloy -3 Next , I build tso Teflon hose -3 to your spec. Firesleeve Black or Blue I designed this for 1947 to 1971 Beechcraft models -2 oil psi Fuel Psi manifold psi I have been designing hoses and adapters tso since 1987. Iam the only tso PT6 hose supplier for aftermarket. i dont do anything based on cost only quality. last picture is tio541 20 hose assys 4775.00 i have to mfg the prop accumaltors next week . these are engine not airframe to engine Edited 20 hours ago by Gee Bee Aeroproducts Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted 20 hours ago Report Posted 20 hours ago https://www.parker.com/us/en/divisions/stratoflex-products-division.html https://aircrafthosestore.com/pages/current-catalogs Quote
Gee Bee Aeroproducts Posted 20 hours ago Report Posted 20 hours ago Just a follow up I can mfg a tso -2 Teflon , but the fittings are expensive, changing to -3 is half the cost . Iam doing a -3 fuel vent tomorrow Gauge to firewall Firewall to baffle This is in case of fuel gauge failure and fuel goes overboard. cost is 477.50 with anti chafe . Quote
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