This demonstration guide answers one field question about lines that harden over one summer and winter. Measurements come before parts, and the notes are not a generic equipment FAQ.
Diagnose before replacing parts
Start with line flexibility versus a new sample. That reading separates lines that harden over one summer and winter from adjacent faults that share the same complaint.
If the measurement is out of spec, treat the fuel lines as the primary path. If it is in spec, do not replace the fuel lines just to complete a parts list.
Repair the failed system
The usual correction is the fuel lines, installed to the documented spec for this complaint.
A demonstration shop records the finding so the next technician is not repeating a guess about lines that harden over one summer and winter.
Stop before you make it worse
Do not dressing cracked lines with electrical tape. That shortcut hides the original measurement and creates a second failure.
If the machine still fails after the fuel lines is corrected, convert the visit to a broader diagnosis rather than stacking parts.
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