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Cut MEP-803a fuel return lines

jmenende

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This is the continental contitech 3.5mm braided hose part number N203535 . Its stupid expensive and sold by the foot.
Update. Just got 66ft (a whole roll) of this hose for a $1.76 a foot shipped from belmetric.com. A great price if you ask me. Had to to order more than I wanted but as a consumable, I will have enough for more than a few customers.
 

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Light in the Dark

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While its OEM, I dont really like the Contitech hose. I've not experienced a single failure with the Gates 1/8" (that I have been told about). Thats a good price for that hose though.
 

jmenende

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While its OEM, I dont really like the Contitech hose. I've not experienced a single failure with the Gates 1/8" (that I have been told about). Thats a good price for that hose though.
I bit the bullet with the contitech. I have a few rolls of the gates but the time and effort (kills my fingers) to push the barbs in was not worth the savings.
 

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If you put the smallest dab of oil onto the barb or the end of the gates, it slides right together. I fought with that same thing early on, only takes the smallest amount to make assembly so much easier.
 

jmenende

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If you put the smallest dab of oil onto the barb or the end of the gates, it slides right together. I fought with that same thing early on, only takes the smallest amount to make assembly so much easier.
I dip the tips in diesel before pushing them in. Im going use use the gates hose for the long run to the tank and the contitech for the short runs.
 
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