Reply To: Burned 1935 Pierce and Insurance

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Ethanol deterioration of rubber was the culprit in this case. Any rubber hoses or seals older than 2006 should be replaced with ethanol-resistant material.

Shortly after learning about Jerry’s incident I found a hose installed in 1999 on my ’41 Cadillac just beginning to fail. I’ve started replacing all rubber lines in my fleet. Next will be the fuel pumps.