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Hey sport, was not about "propaganda" it was an fyi email from a fellow boater...........knock off the stalking commentsMore propaganda from Topnative. EPA fuel line requirement? Show the manufacturer label of the fuel line and bulb and the date of manufacture instead. Make sure you use fuel lines made(labeled) for ethanol exposure and buy the lines at a marine supply.
Hey sport, was not about "propaganda" it was an fyi email from a fellow boater...........knock off the stalking comments
sjRobin:I just donated to Beto's campaign for president.![]()
Just refitted all of my lines, bulb, etc. Went with 5/16 automotive fuel line. Waaay cheaper and hopefully will last a little longer. I stay away from the ethanol as is though
Also just put in a new tank, had one of those caps that failed to vent. Pulled the rubber epa thing out. All good nowThe worst is the new mandated EPA gas caps that cause the tanks to swell up and rupture. It opened a whole new business for companies selling the old gas caps though. So now you buy a brand new tank and then need to go online and buy a gas cap to replace the brand new one you just bought. Thanks EPA!
So many great and very fitting names can be thought of using the acronym EPA...Also just put in a new tank, had one of those caps that failed to vent. Pulled the rubber epa thing out. All good now
I bought the Mercury one for a little 6hp. Looked behind me and the thing looked like a balloon vs. its original rectangular shape. I go online and there hundreds of articles about it and new businesses selling the old caps. The EPA is so useless.Also just put in a new tank, had one of those caps that failed to vent. Pulled the rubber epa thing out. All good now
wow!! That would have gotten my attentionI bought the Mercury one for a little 6hp. Looked behind me and the thing looked like a balloon vs. its original rectangular shape. I go online and there hundreds of articles about it and new businesses selling the old caps. The EPA is so useless.
Agreed. There are beautiful offerings from Gates, Continental, Trident, and Sierra.I don't agree the EPA is solely at fault here. There are manufacturers using materials better suited for this application to achieve low permeation ratings, and don't separate like the one in the OP video.
The real "fyi" is who makes that hose? (Attwood?)
And who sells it? (Bass Ho?)
If you really want to get technical look for the SAE, ISO, and USCG ratings.
https://www.new-line.com/hose/autom...-hose/marine-sae-j1527-type-a1-fuel-line-hose