Not to beat this to death, but an important thing to consider is WHERE the "gone" parts of the hose end up. Sure, some of it is literally dissolved, but chunks end up in the tiny orifices of the fuel distributor ($700-1000) and the fuel injectors ($40 ea??). . . . Makes that "official DMC" $95 hose look pretty cheap. Dave Swingle --- In dmcnews@xxxx, jus4sho@xxxx wrote: The replacement return > line I fabricated was a combination of metal line, like the original and > rubber FUEL HOSE from a local part store. The setup was in the car, (but not > really driven) for about a year when I had to reopen the tank. THE ENTIRE > OUTER LAYER OF THE "FUEL HOSE" WAS GONE. The middle layer of cord was