Ira...How thin is "thin teflon"?
Is automotive EFI R9 hose lined w/ "thin" teflon, or something thicker
to deal w/ the issue you describe?
If the R9 hose w/ the blue teflon liner IS subject to triboelectric
pinholes, why doesn't it concern the auto manufacturers?
Fred
On Mar 17, 2010, at 1:30 PM, rampil wrote:
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> Triboelectric pinholes (static discharges) happen in thin teflon,
> which is why the aerospace grade of Aeroquip 666 (the premiere
> fuel hose IMHO) has an embedded carbon strip through the length
> of the teflon.
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> I have not heard of triboelectric problems with nylon, doesn't mean
> it doesn't exist.
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> Ira
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