Subject: Stock Factory 914-6
My car has stock plastic fuel lines. I posted
a question that produced responses including
images of metal fuel lines.
Are the plastic dangerous? Ok to run?
Help is welcome.
Thanks
Gene
They are not ok. They are 50 years old. I’ve seen a couple 911’s that have caught fire due to old fuel lines. For ~ $200, you can install all new SS lines, new clamps and new rubber lines. It’s cheap insurance on a valuable car. Gasoline fires are very hard to put out. Tangerine racing makes a great kit that’s easy to install.
I've never seen the plastic FI lines fail but that's not to say they can't.
When I changed mine the plastic sections were fine but my rubber line sections were marginal @ best although my car had covered low mileage,I would think that the rubber hose is the most likely cause of leaks that lead to fires.
For total piece of mind do the lines and make sure you use FI type hose clips.
Replacing the lines are crucial however stainless are overkill IMO. You can get steel line from your FLAPS for $20-30
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