Posted by Chuck Tribolet on January 24, 2005 at 18:16:42:
In Reply to: Re: Hose Replacement posted by Chris on January 24, 2005 at 14:34:24:
One thing to remember is that the hoses have (at
least) three layers: An inner layer that keeps the
gas in, a layer of cords (synthetic or steel) that
provides the strength to keep the inner layer from
blowing up like a balloon, and an outer layer that
provides abrasion resistances. The outer layer
frequently has evenly spaced pinholes to let any
minor leakage out. So a nick in the outer layer
isn't a big deal on most hoses.
Chuck