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-6 fuel rail /-8? at what point do you change guage

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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Default -6 fuel rail /-8? at what point do you change guage
At what point would you ideally need to make your fuel rail larger diameter? any pros and cons to smaller or bigger rails?
I have -6 fuel supply lines so why go -8 +??
What you running you aeroquip bufties?
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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somebody must know, traders sell them at different guages -6 and -8 so why??
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Fuel, oil, air, bullshit etc all need different sizes.

Stick with -6
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why would you need -8 on the fuel line?

is it a helicopter your running.
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that was my thought, I didnt know why I would need bigger than -6 on my cossie. Thanks for your thoughts guys
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