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Old 09-27-2019, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Neptune View Post
Art, a good practice is to not re-use a fuel line "end" as pulling them off of a barb often tears the inside a bit. And these bits often get stuck in the carb especially the needle & seat.
I prefer to use flare fittings for fuel lines that require frequent disassembly such as at the carb inlet.
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