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| grogthegreat |
 Feb 4 2013, 11:11 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 17-February 12 From: SanDiego, CA Member No.: 14,139 Region Association: None  |
Anyone have the two plastic fuel lines from the engine compartment?
One of mine on my 74 got partially melted through because it was touching the main battery cable when it shorted to the underside of the trunk near the starter! It feels like it it about to burst and I don't want to waste any expensive fuel! Let me know how much you want with shipping to Escondido CA (92026) Thanks! -Grog |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Feb 5 2013, 06:17 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
If you don't replace those lines, you will have bigger problems than wasting any expensive fuel.
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| grogthegreat |
Feb 5 2013, 11:08 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 17-February 12 From: SanDiego, CA Member No.: 14,139 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Feb 5 2013, 04:17 AM)  If you don't replace those lines, you will have bigger problems than wasting any expensive fuel. That burning 914 is so sad! Don't worry, I am not driving the car till those lines have been replaced. You guys have convinced me not to swap in 40 year old plastic lines. If Jeff's new plastic lines don't work out than I'll go stainless. When the red hot battery cable started to melt through the line, I bet the car was about 10 seconds away from burning to the ground! Jeff: You have a PM! |
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| Tom_T |
Feb 5 2013, 06:39 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(grogthegreat @ Feb 5 2013, 09:08 AM) QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Feb 5 2013, 04:17 AM) If you don't replace those lines, you will have bigger problems than wasting any expensive fuel. That burning 914 is so sad! Don't worry, I am not driving the car till those lines have been replaced. You guys have convinced me not to swap in 40 year old plastic lines. If Jeff's new plastic lines don't work out than I'll go stainless. When the red hot battery cable started to melt through the line, I bet the car was about 10 seconds away from burning to the ground! Jeff: You have a PM! Plus in reality, the 100% stock rule doesn't apply to functional, safety & wear items on any marque/make or model. Besides - they won't be seen in the tunnel nor behind the steering rack - only where they daylight in the engine bay. You wouldn't get dinged value or CW-wise for changing out the original shocks, nor for going to SS on these fuel lines. I love Jeff's stuff & his devotion to originality, but this is one job you'll want to do once, & IMHO go with the SS for a few bucks more. Sorry Jeff buddy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Even the newer Porsches have had trouble with plastic fuel & coolant lines cracking within 10 years, as with the series 1 `03-06 Cayennes with their coolant lines in the V8 valley cracking & causing starter & trans problems. Your choice. |
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grogthegreat WTB: Plastic fuel lines from engine compartment Feb 4 2013, 11:11 PM
euro911 Perfect time to change them both out to stainless ... Feb 4 2013, 11:34 PM grogthegreat I considered it but everything else about the car ... Feb 4 2013, 11:41 PM
Rockaria
I considered it but everything else about the car... Feb 5 2013, 09:38 AM pilothyer
If you don't replace those lines, you will ha... Feb 5 2013, 06:44 AM walterolin New stainless steel. The OEM plastic lines, all o... Feb 5 2013, 08:26 AM Jeff Bowlsby I prefer the orignal non-metallic tubing. No real... Feb 5 2013, 09:51 AM grogthegreat I see your point. I plan on replacing the lines in... Feb 5 2013, 06:51 PM Kraftwerk I will say it another way: "stock "doesn... Feb 6 2013, 02:38 PM Jeff Bowlsby Tough crowd! Porsche designed these cars with... Feb 6 2013, 05:51 PM yeahmag Crazy... That looks like PEX tubing.
Feb 6 2013, 06:58 PM euro911 Were the fuel lines originally white and turned br... Feb 6 2013, 06:09 PM Jeff Bowlsby
Were the fuel lines originally white and turned b... Feb 6 2013, 08:13 PM mtndawg This comparison of plastic and metal has me thinki... Feb 6 2013, 06:19 PM euro911 Well, to settle this whole issue of which is bette... Feb 6 2013, 07:07 PM tod914 pm sent Jeff. Interested in a set. Feb 6 2013, 08:53 PM Tom Jeff,
Good points! I always wondered why Po... Feb 7 2013, 09:12 AM John Jentz
Jeff,
Good points! I always wondered why P... Feb 7 2013, 10:12 AM gcrotvik Hi Jeff,
I will take a set also. PM sent.
Greg Feb 7 2013, 09:46 AM Jeff Bowlsby Hey John, to be clear, we are talking about the en... Feb 7 2013, 10:32 AM John Jentz
Hey John, to be clear, we are talking about the e... Feb 8 2013, 02:14 PM euro911 The plastic line we pulled out of my '75 were ... Feb 7 2013, 08:21 PM Chris H. In '75-'76 the tubing was definitely black... Feb 8 2013, 07:03 AM gcrotvik Hey Jeff,
I just looked at the pictures of my 75 ... Feb 8 2013, 08:17 AM Tom Jeff,
Here are pics of mine. As far as I can se... Feb 8 2013, 08:20 AM Racer Chris The material I use is T304 seamed tubing.
Seamles... Feb 8 2013, 08:37 AM grogthegreat Wow. Look at what happened to my little WTB thread... Feb 8 2013, 10:52 PM JawjaPorsche Just Wondering: Would it be possible to attach th... Feb 9 2013, 07:13 AM 914Eric
Just Wondering: Would it be possible to attach t... Feb 9 2013, 11:59 AM JawjaPorsche Try this link" http://www.914world.com/specs... Feb 9 2013, 12:18 PM wingnut86 Awe Hell, plastic is fine.
In fact the "Hell... Feb 10 2013, 02:24 PM tumamilhem Actually Jeff, it seems there was a recall on the ... Feb 11 2013, 08:34 PM euro911 Kind of like underwear?
:lol: Feb 11 2013, 10:58 PM tumamilhem Haha good one :) Feb 11 2013, 11:23 PM |
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