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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4198707" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>That plastic fuel line stuff is nothing new.</p><p>Gm was using it 25+ years ago and I fixed (cussed) some cars that had it.</p><p>The quality of the plastics/rubber/silicone/teflon parts are what make or break the project.</p><p></p><p>The plastic and rubber on my 29 year old Toyota are in perfect shape. 377,000 miles and only 2 fails.</p><p>Upper radiator hose and PCV hose.</p><p>40 year old plug wires on an old Datsun Z car were in perfect condition after as many miles.</p><p></p><p>Not a fault of the "plastic" but the chemical makeup of the plastic.</p><p>Manufacturers know how to make a fail point.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]444894[/ATTACH]</p><p>Plastics in cooling systems kill me.</p><p>I have fixed many of those like the above with Brass like this one.</p><p> [ATTACH=full]444895[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Care to guess the cost to use brass <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Less than a gallon of Diesel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4198707, member: 15054"] That plastic fuel line stuff is nothing new. Gm was using it 25+ years ago and I fixed (cussed) some cars that had it. The quality of the plastics/rubber/silicone/teflon parts are what make or break the project. The plastic and rubber on my 29 year old Toyota are in perfect shape. 377,000 miles and only 2 fails. Upper radiator hose and PCV hose. 40 year old plug wires on an old Datsun Z car were in perfect condition after as many miles. Not a fault of the "plastic" but the chemical makeup of the plastic. Manufacturers know how to make a fail point. [ATTACH type="full"]444894[/ATTACH] Plastics in cooling systems kill me. I have fixed many of those like the above with Brass like this one. [ATTACH type="full"]444895[/ATTACH] Care to guess the cost to use brass :) Less than a gallon of Diesel. [/QUOTE]
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