Technical Red plastic fuel hose

Helix Racing appears to be in the motorcycle industry so I wouldn't think much crossover.

 

I'd sue them anyways. They sell colored fuel line.

 

I pulled that stuff off a couple of cars for guys in the 60's and replaced it with real fuel line. One of them had that red line and the clear transparent red spark plug wires that were real entertaining at night. Some good black hose from Napa and a set of Packard 440 wires fixed that one.
It is one of those things was a bad joke then and is a bad joke now.

 

Whoops - my bad! Hope nobody sues me! Lol

 

I have never used the red fuel line. I have had many customers that had used it and changed it out to just black rubber line with in a year or two.

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With the way it is now with all the laywers, you would think speedway would not sell it if it was not safe. But anyway I'm not taking the chance. thanks again for the replies.

 

I'm all for looks until safety becomes an issue. I use fuel injection line or hard metal lines, cost is up there either way, but who needs an engine fire?


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I've been red line for 3-4 years now. I have the nylon reinforced and if your going to run red the nylon braided is the only way to go. The speedway stuff is brittle right out of get go. It reminds me of Harbor Freights air line.


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You could edit your original post so future post readers don't light their torches prematurely based on your comment.

 

I have red fuel lines on my '40. Due to the horror stories and things mentioned above, I replace mine annually. Keeps it red, too!

 

where do you get the nylon reenforced red hose?

 

How about blue? This has been on here since the 60s (but I don't think it ever had gas in it until now.) I found a roll of new stuff from some snowmobile place that is a pretty close match. I plan to keep it freshened up occasionally.

 

Back in the 60s I bought the clear red fuel lines and sparkplug wires from J C Whitney for my 50 Ford. I didn't have any issues with the fuel lines but everytime I started my car I would screw up all the neighbors TV reception and it was a light show under the hood at night.

 

https://fuel-line.com/

Made in the USA.

 

I hope you guys running the plastic fuel hose red or blue have good insurance that includes fire coverage.

And always carry around a 20 lb dry chemical fire extinguisher.

It’s only a matter of time till you’ll need both.

 

Fuel lines are nowhere to skimp on. I run hard lines where I can, with a short section of fuel injection rubber hose for vibration and movement. The fuel injection rubber hose lasts better than the standard fuel hose. Nothing prettier in my eyes than a well thought out and bent set of hard lines, if they are polished, it's just double good.

 

On my 47 Chevy, polished SS tubing, covered with the transparent red fuel hose.

 

Helix high pressure fuel line in different colors and sizes with factory specs on its products. Helixrp.com

 

Please change yours now, I personally witnessed a friend talking about" I don't know what the fuss is about ", had mine for years, never a problem, just as he flicks it with his hand , I watched 3 faded red lines crumble into pieces, as he goes , oh ... maybe it is a problem?!

 

Black fuel line is traditional, lol.