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What's the difference between vacuum hose and fuel hose?

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Old 08-13-2002, 12:54 PM
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What's the difference between vacuum hose and fuel hose?

My dad gave me a bunch of old vacuum hose and fuel line he had sitting around from years ago. He's forgotten which is which. Is there a difference in they way each is constructed, or are they interchangeable providing they're the same size?
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Fuel line will have thread/fabric reinforcing. Vacuum won't.
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The vacuum line will slowly soften or dissolve in gasoline. The fuel line will be made of a material that will resist the solvents in gasoline.
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