Ferrari Mailing List: Re: "Hoses", subtitle: Just to Please Clyde...

[Rick Moseley (ramosel]

Hoses:  Fuel or otherwise.

If you want cheap, get-you-by, go to your local parts place.

But if you are serious about doing any of your hoses there is only one place/person for Ferrari hoses today:   Dave Helms - Scuderia Rampante

Dave is one of us and has researched this relentlessly.  He is having custom hoses made precisely for each application.  You can buy cheaper - hell, you can even pay more, but you will not find a better hose or a better fitting hose for any part of your Ferrari than those being offered by Dave Helms.  Period.   Strong statement... I know.   But I've been there and have seen what he is doing.  I stand by that statement.

Rick

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From: Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay [at] gmail.com>
To: Rick Moseley <ramosel [at] pacbell.net>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 6:50 AM
Subject: [Ferrari] "Hoses", subtitle: Just to Please Clyde...

Hey Gang,

We all know that old fuel plumbing is the cause of many engine fires. And we all know that Clyde hates carburetors.  How could we not?! 

Carburetted systems operate at 2-3psi but are 'open' systems. That is, float bowls are vented. Fuel injected systems are closed systems, eliminating the flooded float chamber problem, BUT they operate at really high pressure! That brings another set of potential problems. Any way one looks at it, fuel is dangerous.

Here is a strong lesson in why we should change all fuel plumbing to modern alcohol safe hose. 

http://aubard.us/Charro/20141222_114738.jpg

Those are the Dellorto DHLA45 carburetors from a friend's Esprit! They are rebuildable and I am doing so.

http://aubard.us/Charro/20141222_122856.jpg

So the message is, independent of whether we have Webers, Dellortos or Bosch aspirated engines; Change the fuel hoses and clamps. Merry Christmas.  :-P

-rick 

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