{"id":3375,"date":"2021-02-24T14:01:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T14:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3375"},"modified":"2021-02-24T14:01:29","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T14:01:29","slug":"materials-fuel-hose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/materials-fuel-hose\/","title":{"rendered":"The best materials for Fuel Hose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2070 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/braided-hoses-300x283.jpg\" alt=\"braided hose\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" \/>In our popular blog \u201c<strong><a href=\"..:..:..:..:..:Applications:Microsoft%20Office%202011:Microsoft%20Word.app:Contents:ARE%20SILICONE%20HOSES%20FUEL%20RESISTANT%3F\">Are silicone hoses fuel resistant?<\/a>\u201d <\/strong>We discuss the various options for fuel hoses but what is the difference between NBR and PTFE and what exactly is the best material for fuel hoses?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Placement of the fuel hose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to decide is dependant on the placement of the hose itself. Nitrile rubber hoses (NBR) should only be run in areas such as underneath the car, or under the hood. They should never be run inside the cabin as fuel fumes can permeate through the wall of the hose. For hoses that need to be run inside the cabin, PTFE hoses are ideal, as fuel fumes will not permeate the hose walls.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flexibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nitrile rubber hoses offer an excellent bend radius. This means that you can create the desired system without the need for extra fittings and angles. The hoses can be bent and fixed as needed, resulting in a sleek and tidy fuel system. PTFE hoses have a significantly reduced bend radius, more angle and end fittings may be required, which increases the chance of a leak occurring in the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While PTFE hoses are generally cheaper, the savings are often offset on the extra fittings that are required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An additional to PTFE hoses are their lightweight nature. If weight is a concern, PTFE hoses might be the ideal solution for your fuel line.<\/p>\n<p>To see Viper Performances <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/46_braided-fuel-hoses.html\">full range of fuel hoses click here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our popular blog \u201cAre silicone hoses fuel resistant?\u201d We discuss the various options for fuel hoses but what is the difference between NBR and PTFE and what exactly is the best material for fuel hoses? Placement of the fuel &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/materials-fuel-hose\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3375"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3375"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3386,"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3375\/revisions\/3386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.viperperformance.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}