NO GATES HOSES for biodiesel

totalloser · 07-13-2008, 08:28 PM

Been using Goodyear fuel/emmission hose for years running biodiesel, no problem. Got new hose in stock a while back and didn't notice the change of manufacturer. Just found my excavator hoses had gotten REALLY REALLY nasty. Sweating, squishy, and tar like stuff coming off. No Gates fuel hoses. Back to the parts store tomorrow for something else. Hopefully Goodyear.

The real bummer is I just did all the hoses on my truck recently, too.

Off they come!

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01 24v 100hp tips, 4"ss BDbrake PSCpump 1.5"dom steering tapped box 1.5"ram manual CAD switch dual carters 3.55's LSD, big shaft nv5600/241HD 6 35's inners pulled in (no spacer) Ugly black and thrashed!

**patracy** · 07-13-2008, 08:30 PM

Well, I'm glad to hear you swear by the goodyear fuel/emission hose. I just installed 1/2" lines from the tank to the engine. Glad you've not had and issues with them. As they'll be a section of mine (about a foot) that will see WVO.

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1999 2500 4x4 Club Cab Sport. ADRENALINE/pulse BHAF, full set of gauges, FP light, Holley Blue pump, 1/2" big line kit, Draw straw, 3" glasspack, TC lockup switch, Stealth VP plate, Heated WVO setup, poor man's 'pane setup, BD TC, BD VB, Billet input, Derale pan.
Parts to come: 150hp sticks, turbo, and bigger exhaust.

totalloser · 07-13-2008, 11:43 PM

I dunno that I'd SWEAR by the Goodyear hose, but I will say that I have used it on a lot of stuff, and it's been exposed inside and out to bio, and though I don't think the outer is supposed to hold up to it, the only thing I have noticed with the Goodyear hoses is that they get a little stiff over time. I still can't believe I didn't catch the change of hose, it was pretty obvious once I looked.

I don't remember for sure the details on the Goodyear stuff, but I know I researched it when I first started using the stuff, right when I went bio, and if memory serves (often it doesn't

) it is viton lined.

PS I pulled the lines today, and the FF. Ho boy, this was a big mistake. I pulled about 1/2 cup of what looks like lap cement (roof tar) out of the water seperator, and the return lines from the injectors were gummed up. It was a NIGHTMARE to prime, and for a half hour, nothing flowed past the return lines. Siphoned off the tank and refilled with b99 (that's what I get delivered) and it cleaned out in about 5 minutes. Whew! Big mistake! Now I have to find some good return line hoses.

The lines are 1/8". Dang. Could be worse...

A smart man learns from his mistakes. A WISE man learns from other men's mistakes...

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01 24v 100hp tips, 4"ss BDbrake PSCpump 1.5"dom steering tapped box 1.5"ram manual CAD switch dual carters 3.55's LSD, big shaft nv5600/241HD 6 35's inners pulled in (no spacer) Ugly black and thrashed!

Last edited by totalloser : 07-14-2008 at 09:29 PM.

07-13-2008, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
totalloser Diesel Freak Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 664 totalloser's Truck Pics	NO GATES HOSES for biodiesel Been using Goodyear fuel/emmission hose for years running biodiesel, no problem. Got new hose in stock a while back and didn't notice the change of manufacturer. Just found my excavator hoses had gotten REALLY REALLY nasty. Sweating, squishy, and tar like stuff coming off. No Gates fuel hoses. Back to the parts store tomorrow for something else. Hopefully Goodyear. The real bummer is I just did all the hoses on my truck recently, too. Off they come! __________________ 01 24v 100hp tips, 4"ss BDbrake PSCpump 1.5"dom steering tapped box 1.5"ram manual CAD switch dual carters 3.55's LSD, big shaft nv5600/241HD 6 35's inners pulled in (no spacer) Ugly black and thrashed!

07-13-2008, 11:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
totalloser Diesel Freak Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 664 totalloser's Truck Pics	I dunno that I'd SWEAR by the Goodyear hose, but I will say that I have used it on a lot of stuff, and it's been exposed inside and out to bio, and though I don't think the outer is supposed to hold up to it, the only thing I have noticed with the Goodyear hoses is that they get a little stiff over time. I still can't believe I didn't catch the change of hose, it was pretty obvious once I looked. I don't remember for sure the details on the Goodyear stuff, but I know I researched it when I first started using the stuff, right when I went bio, and if memory serves (often it doesn't) it is viton lined. PS I pulled the lines today, and the FF. Ho boy, this was a big mistake. I pulled about 1/2 cup of what looks like lap cement (roof tar) out of the water seperator, and the return lines from the injectors were gummed up. It was a NIGHTMARE to prime, and for a half hour, nothing flowed past the return lines. Siphoned off the tank and refilled with b99 (that's what I get delivered) and it cleaned out in about 5 minutes. Whew! Big mistake! Now I have to find some good return line hoses. The lines are 1/8". Dang. Could be worse... A smart man learns from his mistakes. A WISE man learns from other men's mistakes... __________________ 01 24v 100hp tips, 4"ss BDbrake PSCpump 1.5"dom steering tapped box 1.5"ram manual CAD switch dual carters 3.55's LSD, big shaft nv5600/241HD 6 35's inners pulled in (no spacer) Ugly black and thrashed! Last edited by totalloser : 07-14-2008 at 09:29 PM.

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07-13-2008, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
patracy GA Chapter Vice President Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buchanan, GA Posts: 1,552 patracy's Truck Pics	Well, I'm glad to hear you swear by the goodyear fuel/emission hose. I just installed 1/2" lines from the tank to the engine. Glad you've not had and issues with them. As they'll be a section of mine (about a foot) that will see WVO. __________________ 1999 2500 4x4 Club Cab Sport. ADRENALINE/pulse BHAF, full set of gauges, FP light, Holley Blue pump, 1/2" big line kit, Draw straw, 3" glasspack, TC lockup switch, Stealth VP plate, Heated WVO setup, poor man's 'pane setup, BD TC, BD VB, Billet input, Derale pan. Parts to come: 150hp sticks, turbo, and bigger exhaust.