Bad luck or sabotage ??

**Sando** · 13-08-2014, 19:37

Back on the original thread, looks like that hose may have been pinched a some point. (No not stolen

)Jack maybe? If it was below the car, or pliers? Or even on original delivery in the post!

I did have a rear tyre let down once though, I suspect by kids...... Saboteuring barstewards

**AndyH** · 13-08-2014, 20:15

Originally Posted by Sando

Back on the original thread, looks like that hose may have been pinched a some point.

It wasn't cheap hose and it's been on for years without a problem... Not really in a position that it can be easily caught / snagged / pinched, so I'm at a loss as to what happened.
I can't really believe that someone would crawl under the car in Holmfirth and do this in broad daylight.
It's not impossible that it could have been done at Le Mans... I drank so much beer they could have done anything through the night (to me or the car) and I'd have been none the wiser, but again why would a bunch of car enthusiasts do this.... Just bad luck me thinks

I'm going to replace it all over the winter with as good hose as I can buy / find..

**strat24v** · 14-08-2014, 10:04

I'd like to apologise to anyone if I've caused offence, none was intended. Sometimes my building site humour can be a little rude or abrasive. Peter, I've sent you a pm. Please keep posting, all contributors are valued, whatever car you own. Can anyone point me in the direction if a foot in mouth smiley?

just had to edit this, my phone types things I don't.

**strat24v** · 14-08-2014, 12:20

Many of these lesser known hose manufacturers claim their rubber hoses are compatible with unleaded fuels etc, maybe they were a few years ago but the additives in the latest generation of fuels are causing many materials. Not just rubber hose, to break down. The only reasonably reliable thing to do is try a hose that's impervious to many of these liquids. At the moment, ptfe is the choice but that may change at some point. Goodridge tend to push their ptfe line, other manufacturers are doing ptfe only. The one issue with some ptfe hose is the flexibility, it won't do the tight bend radius's that you'd hope.

Originally Posted by AndyH

It wasn't cheap hose and it's been on for years without a problem... Not really in a position that it can be easily caught / snagged / pinched, so I'm at a loss as to what happened.
I can't really believe that someone would crawl under the car in Holmfirth and do this in broad daylight.
It's not impossible that it could have been done at Le Mans... I drank so much beer they could have done anything through the night (to me or the car) and I'd have been none the wiser, but again why would a bunch of car enthusiasts do this.... Just bad luck me thinks

I'm going to replace it all over the winter with as good hose as I can buy / find..

**Nigel** · 16-08-2014, 19:47

Hasn't the ethenol content of fuel in the UK changed from 5% to 10% this year?

**ChrisCar6** · 16-08-2014, 20:10

I see that CBS is labelling some of its fuel hose as "ethanol proof"
http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/rubber-fuel-hose

**AndyH** · 16-08-2014, 21:50

I think I bought the original hose from CBS.

I should point out that the hose shows no signs of deterioration, rot or any other degradation..... It's just got 2 holes in it !