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Thanks for the suggestion, Finn - but, no thanks {:>). While this one did go bad after 350 hours of running, I'll stick with stainless steel braided for fuel lines.

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From: Finn Lassen

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:28 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Fuel Leaks

Ed Anderson wrote:

The most serious was a leak in the fuel return line from the pressure regulator to my header tank which is a low pressure line. In any case, the fuel was bubbling out between the stainless steel braid about 2 1/2" above the fitting and dropping straight down to the cowl (if had been on). Line had been on the engine for 340 running hours and not in a high heat area.
Should have used clear lines. They you can see and fell when they go bad :)

Finn