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AirMike
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 Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:43 pm Post subject: Van's FWF hoses - life limits - replacement |
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I was wondering if the Vans supplied hoses on the FWF kit are the newer Teflon hose or the old rubber style. From what I understand the:
Rubber lined hoses need to be replaced every 5 years
Teflon lined hoses never need replacement
I sent an e-mail to Vans asking them about this, and Ken Scott replied that the hoses are Teflon but did state anything about life limits.
Any intelligent comments appreciated............
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:14 pm Post subject: Van's FWF hoses - life limits - replacement |
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AirMike wrote:
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I was wondering if the Vans supplied hoses on the FWF kit are the newer Teflon hose or the old rubber style. From what I understand the:
Rubber lined hoses need to be replaced every 5 years
instead of 'need to be' say 'recommended'. Kinda like TBO. The rub ber
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hoses have lasted over 30 years ..... as long as you don't move them.
They do get brittle.
| Quote: | Teflon lined hoses never need replacement
Never say 'never', but the lifespan is a lot longer than the rubber
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hoses. Teflon hoses will also take a set with age. They may not get
brittle ..... but I don't think there's any empirical data.
Linn
| Quote: | I sent an e-mail to Vans asking them about this, and Ken Scott replied that the hoses are Teflon but did state anything about life limits.
Any intelligent comments appreciated............
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AV8ORJWC
Joined: 13 Jul 2006
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Location: Aurora, Oregon "Home of VANS"
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:53 pm Post subject: Van's FWF hoses - life limits - replacement |
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Teflon hose is IRAN - "Inspect and replace as needed". I am still searching for ""Lifetime hoses,belts, seals and universal joints". I have concluded their life limit is known when they fail in flight. YMMV.
John Cox
From: AirMike
Sent: Thu 3/4/2010 3:43 PM
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Subject: RV10-List: Van's FWF hoses - life limits - replacement
[quote]--> RV10-List message posted by: "AirMike" <Mikeabel(at)Pacbell.net> I was wondering if the Vans supplied hoses on the FWF kit are the newer Teflon hose or the old rubber style. From what I understand the: Rubber lined hoses need to be replaced every 5 years Teflon lined hoses never need replacement I sent an e-mail to Vans asking them about this, and Ken Scott replied that the hoses are Teflon but did state anything about life limits. Any intelligent comments appreciated............ -------- OSH '10 or Bust Q/B - testing phase 1 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=289265#289265
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Kelly McMullen
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Location: Sun Lakes AZ
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| Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject: Van's FWF hoses - life limits - replacement |
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I put teflon hoses with integral firesleeve on my Mooney 8 years ago.
They are still fine. No deterioration noted.,
All you need from Vans is the part number of the hose they supply and
you can tell what it is.
| Quote: | From the web store: "The fuel supply hoses have integral fireshields."
Only teflon hoses are available with integral fireshield, so those are
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okay. I'd want to know about the oil hoses as well.
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Linn Walters <pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:
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Never say 'never', but the lifespan is a lot longer than the rubber hoses.
Teflon hoses will also take a set with age. They may not get brittle .....
but I don't think there's any empirical data.
Linn
> I sent an e-mail to Vans asking them about this, and Ken Scott replied
> that the hoses are Teflon but did state anything about life limits.
> Any intelligent comments appreciated............
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