Big mistake or not????

[GarethDalley]

Im curently installing silicone hosing throughout my engine bay. And ive changed the fuel hoses from standard black hosing to silicone hosing. Im not finding that 2 of my hoses (into filter and out of filter hoses) are expanding to a huge size as if theres a blockage? The hoses are 8mm hoses with pretty thick walls but the pressure must be immense. Was it a bad idea to change the fuel hoses? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Gareth

[GarethDalley]

* not should be now

[bugeye_bob]

what hose are u using, you should only use fuel hose on the fuel side.

[impul_kev]

would get that hose replace with fuel hose now , that aint safe.

[bugeye_bob]

Put your standard hoses back on, then get the colour you want in silicone and use that to dress it(cut a slot and use a small amount of super glue to seal after you have put it over the standard hose)

[QUINNtheDAWG]

ok first of all dude no quicky remove standard silicon hoses petrol degrade them and the pressure involved they will burst leaving your car and maybe you in a ball of flames
You need to but FLUROLINED silicon hoses these comprise of a flurolined rubber hose cover with four layers of reenforced hose
i bought mine from autoperformance online on ebay heres the link

8mm 5/16" Silicone Fuel & Oil Hose Flouro 1 Metre Blue on eBay (end time 15-May-10 19:48:17 BST)

i have these fitted they hold the pressure extreamly well no bulges etc

[stiimpreza1984]

As above^^^^

[Matt-WRX-Import]

Very very lucky !!