got this 26cc hedge trimmer from my brother long time ago since the blades were damaged it worked out better for him to get a whole new unit.
this was sitting in storage for couple of years and pulled it out yesterday since i bought an electric trimmer and saw it had a square shaft and maybe the blade poles would fit it which they did.
put fuel in and tried to prime it and it was leaking from the hoses which had cracked and discoloured probably due to age or something. bit surprising since it was stored dry.
checked my box of spares and found some what i think is new clear pvc hose which i used some of in the past on a syringe to suck up brake fluid.
being extremely lucky it was the perfect size (probably has id of 3mm) so made up some replacements and she fired up straight away and did the job.
the rubber bung that goes into the fuel tank is probably also going to need to be replaced since i saw some cracks on it too.
guess it does not help that the hose is submerged in the fuel too.
so question is whats the best stuff to use for fuel hoses these days? is there any particular material that will last a long time or forever or do i just buy a ready made kit as in the picture attached which comes in a 3 pack.
dunno if silicone hose would fair better or possibly nylon but i think thats too rigid for the tight bend stuff?
what do you guys suggest since i have my doubts about how long the fix i made will last.
this was sitting in storage for couple of years and pulled it out yesterday since i bought an electric trimmer and saw it had a square shaft and maybe the blade poles would fit it which they did.
put fuel in and tried to prime it and it was leaking from the hoses which had cracked and discoloured probably due to age or something. bit surprising since it was stored dry.
checked my box of spares and found some what i think is new clear pvc hose which i used some of in the past on a syringe to suck up brake fluid.
being extremely lucky it was the perfect size (probably has id of 3mm) so made up some replacements and she fired up straight away and did the job.
the rubber bung that goes into the fuel tank is probably also going to need to be replaced since i saw some cracks on it too.
guess it does not help that the hose is submerged in the fuel too.
so question is whats the best stuff to use for fuel hoses these days? is there any particular material that will last a long time or forever or do i just buy a ready made kit as in the picture attached which comes in a 3 pack.
dunno if silicone hose would fair better or possibly nylon but i think thats too rigid for the tight bend stuff?
what do you guys suggest since i have my doubts about how long the fix i made will last.
