rubber fuel hose spec

[steveo3002]

i need some rubber injection fuel hose , im seeing r6 and r9 , anyone know what the numbers refer to or what to look for so it doesnt perish overnight 

[Junkman]

Make sure it doesn't say Made in China anywhere. Guess how I know.

[Guest Hooli]

I asked uncle google & found this (scroll down for the answers).

 

http://www.volksbolts.com/faq/fuelhose.htm

[twosmoke300]

Gates fuel hose is good quality stuff - all I use now

[PiperCub]

Can't recall what the number is but there's a BS number or something for fuel hose now that means it's ethanol proof which is becoming more important as they are supposed to be upping the content from 5% to 10% in the next few years.