How rigid or flexible is the tubing portion going into the gasoline automobile engine. Will this break inside my enginer
1650418
It's flexible enough that it won't break unless you really try to break it. I've used mine and it works great.
1650419
No it will not break, its made to do that. If there is a chance you could then you should never work on a motor and pay others. You can bend this tube in half on itself an it will wreck it but not break it.
1650420
Rigid but yet flexible. Quality product. Used to vacuum oil from my boat engine.
259428
Fairly rigid. I soaked it in hot water and was able to install it on a curved shower door.Definitely not very flexible.
1255026
It's plastic. Gasoline has an ignition temperature of @ 500 degrees; obviously it cannot work with real gasoline.
1270015
There is hydraulic fluid inside, just like the stock Honda part. I believe the fluid helps isolate the vibrations in the engine from the rest of the car. This part works great.
88823
It is flexible, but only to the degree of the metal license plate, since it inserts into the frame. I thinks its a great product and is of high quality but I also think its a bit rugged looking. Mine is on a Subaru.
268453
Yes, the part that often cracks or breaks is the hard plastic tube that connects to the part you already changed. On mine it was wrapped in foam insulation, so it was hard to tell that the tube had broken.
2174211
Kirtlander is right. It's polyethylene. This tubing is hard and brittle and isn't very flexible.
440586
I don't think the rigid siphon tube is long enough to reach the bottom of the tank on a car. Although I haven't measured it, I think the tube diameter would likely fit through. I only use it for my chipper and similar equipment.
1333839
The diaphragm regulates the amount of fuel inside the carburetor. A good one is flexible, a bad one will be stiff and/or damaged. If the diaphragm is stiff or damaged the engine will not run well, or at all. In this case, the diaphragm sits under the gasket. Replacement is relatively easy to do yourself.
1772116
Yes, that is what I own and we have had no problem with this item, be forewarned the heat shield was a little off. I would not recommend cutting it because that is what protects your plastic/rubber components in that area,we used a rubber hammer to bend in into the correct shape and my car has no problems! Idles better and passed emissions. I feel this was a great find for me and definitely recommend it.
1212941
The none flexible part is pickup end and yes I think it will fit in to the gas thank.
569784
If you left the gas cartridge engaged (lever down) I wouldn't be surprised. I've found that the piece that actually forces the gas canister forward can bend causing the tank to not fully engage.
712363
Single piece tube...no chance of breaking. It comes with multiple diameter tube. Guaranteed to fit
331035
I haven't had any problems with diminished flexibility -- understand that this is coiled and one has to pull it to get it straight to gain the needed length. Getting it back to the coiled state takes a bit more effort, but isn't difficult. It doesn't have a lot of pressure --- you would need a 5/8" inch hose and a good nozzle for that. It certainly can be used to wash a car, but if you need high pressure to get off specific debris, it might not do it. I've never used it for washing a car, so I can only guess ---
475548
Probably. I haven't had to do that yet. Also i don't know about using flex tubing. It calls for pvc pipe,thats what i used.
1518568
It is very similar to the regular 1/4 in tubing. if you lay it out in the sun for a while it lays straight but it will also make a circle with about 12 in or more. Pretty flexible.
838545
I have the same car and had to modify the pipe with the bend in order to get it to fit because it's too long. If you have a skill saw, hand held saw something that will cut through the tube just mark a bit before the bend and cut. (Measure inside engine bay before cutting) once modified it works fine. hope this helps.