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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Fuel lines down side of long?

Posted by: Hammy Nov 14 2005, 07:09 PM

My teener has plastic fuel lines going down the outside of the driver's long, hidden under the rocker panel. Was it factory like this? I thought they all went down the center tunnel. Doesn't matter, I'm replacing with steel lines, just wanted to know...

Posted by: SpecialK Nov 14 2005, 07:14 PM

Down the tunnel like you thought.

Posted by: Mueller Nov 14 2005, 07:16 PM

are you sure those are for fuel...some cars had the evap lines for the charcol canister installed on the sides.....

fuel lines on the sides are a bad idea.....

Posted by: SirAndy Nov 14 2005, 07:20 PM

QUOTE (Mueller @ Nov 14 2005, 06:16 PM)
are you sure those are for fuel...some cars had the evap lines for the charcol canister installed on the sides.....

if they're black, they're "air" lines for the evap-system ...

Andy

Posted by: Dave_Darling Nov 14 2005, 07:22 PM

Yup, those are almost certainly for the carcoal cannister (evap emissions control) system. All US-spec cars (except a few that slipped through the cracks) from 70-mid 74 had 'em; the late-74+ cars had the cannister in the engine bay so there was only one tiny little line in the center tunnel and no driver's side air lines.

--DD

Posted by: Hammy Nov 14 2005, 07:58 PM

You guys are right. Now that I have the tank fully out I can see they were air lines. Fuel lines go down the tunnel like normal thanks guys