Re: Fuel line

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2009/8/9 13:12:41

Anything that's a solvent for gas residue and gum and doesn't leave a residue would be fine, like isopropanol (aka rubbing alcohol, dry gas or isopropyl alcohol), also methyl alcohol would be good. I suppose "brake kleen" or lacquer thinner could be use as well, but I'd prefer the alcohols.

EDIT - after reading PackardV8's comment below, let me add that another advantage of the alcohols over brake kleen or lacquer thinner is that they are also solvents that will absorb water. Rather that the "string job", if you had doubts about the cleanliness of the line you could fill a small container with the alcohol and use an electric pump to continually circulate the alcohol thru the line.

POST-EDIT EDIT: You didn't say what you wanted to clean from the fuel line, I assumed organic residue. If you meant rust, DanL gives the only real solution, replace the line.