Fire resistant fuel lines

[morgandlm]

The pre-purchase survey for my newly acquired Sadler 26 identified the need to change the fuel lines to fire resistant standard. Can anyone please suggest a suitable source for this (am happy to buy on the internet). The boat is on the Blackwater, Essex.
Thanks
Morgan

 

[supermalc]

ASAP online, or you may find them at your local hydraulic supplier as I did.
Much cheaper than the swindlery I first went to 20 miles away, as well as closer.

 

[Strathglass]

Is it the whole fuel line or just the link to the engine?
Use copper pipe for the big runs. Then, as has been sugested go to ASAP for flexable fuel piping with metal tails for the final anti-vibration connection. You can get them with various diameters to match the size of your copper pipe.

Iain

 

[William_H]

Light aircraft use a stainless steel braid which can be expanded to go over rubber hoses then stretched out and tightened to provide an improvement in fire/heat resistance. enquire a alocal airport for suppliers. olewill

 

[Plum]

You should ensure that the hoses have "ISO 7840-A1" or "ISO 7840-A2" written on them. Mine are Vetus and purchased through French Marine at Brightlingsea.

 

[dickh]

I have just done this exercise on my boat. Use ISO 7840 hose for all flexibles with standpipe ends - available off the shelf in standard lengths with ends of ¼"; 5/16" or 3/8" diameter. The filler hose again was ISO 7840 as well as the vent hose. I replaced all the original 'nylon' type hoses with new, as well as the leak off rail with a metal one. All solid pipework from the tank to the primary filter was 5/16" copper. It is acceptable, if unable to get the hose with fitted ends, to use hosetails with two stainless steel hose clips. It's not cheap - it cost just over £100 for all this on a BMC 1.5 diesel. Try and buy 'standard' lengths as they are cheaper than getting your local marine engineer to make up lengths for you. Got all of mine from ASAP Supplies - good prices and delivery.