Fuel line

ncanteiro · 17 May 2007, 13:09

I have fitted the fuel line on my rib inside a large tube together with all the other cables. Is this advisable ? Any suggestions ?

Nos4r2 · 17 May 2007, 22:29

On what boat, what length line and what else is in the tube?

ncanteiro · 18 May 2007, 10:31

It´s a Humber Assault 4.5 m, the engine was fixed in the transom by Barnet marine and at the time they supplied a large hose where they fitted the steering cable. In that same hose I have fitted the other two cables from the outboard, the battery cables, the sounder transducer cable and bilge pump power supply cable. The total lenght of the fuel line is 4 metres. Everything works fine. Recently I have been told that although most people do this it´s not a good idea to have the fuel line tucked away with all the other cables.
Any thoughts, ideas or opinions ?? someone even told me that this is ilegal !!

fast fred · 18 May 2007, 13:20

it is best to run the fuel line by it's self, or isolated .

Chris · 18 May 2007, 16:49

All my cables run with the fuel line under the deck in trunking, I know its not ideal but it would mean an awful lot of work and cost to change it.

I think this is how most RIBS do it anyway.

Chris

al40 · 18 May 2007, 19:58

I put both my fuel line and main +ve battery cable inside (seperate) flexible conduit from screwfix before feeding it through the underfloor ducting. Just wanted a bit more abrasion resistance and also to stop the fuel line being squashed.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...18248&id=30690

Al

ncanteiro · 18 May 2007, 22:45

Thank you all for your suggestions