Can Rubber hoses replace Plastic vacuum lines?

[Sunaj]

as title states. example, the small thin plastic fuel pressure regulator vacuum line. These typa lines snap so easily if not careful ive learn’d. Why is plastic used instead of rubber? does it have anything to do with the material and maintaining certain pressure? What about the thicker plastic pvc parts? I’d love to do away with plastic in place of rubber if possible

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[dan]

largely because plastic is cheep, you can use rubber hoses i would just make sure its something that won’t get eaten away by gasoline vapors, something that is oil resistant, and something that won’t get sucked closed by vacuum, did it all the time when fixing broken plastic lines for fuel system issues like PCV or what not.

[Sunaj]

[quote=”13aceofspades13″ post=165373]largely because plastic is cheep, you can use rubber hoses i would just make sure its something that won’t get eaten away by gasoline vapors, something that is oil resistant, and something that won’t get sucked closed by vacuum, did it all the time when fixing broken plastic lines for fuel system issues like PCV or what not.[/quote]

cool beans. good to know. thx

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