How do you avoid kinking the fuel lines below the gas tank?, Update: It's Alive! It's Alive! Options

[napasteve]

How do you avoid kinking the fuel lines below the gas tank?

Now that I'm installing a new fuel pump, I thought it might be a good idea to be sure that the new SS fuel lines were not obstructed. So I poured a gallon of gas into the tank to confirm gas flow back to below the engine. No gas came out. I then put in about 5 gallons of gas and visually confirmed that the fuel was completely covering the sock. Still no flow. Ugh.

In retrospect, my old fuel pump may have been OK; it was just starved for fuel. (That's OK as a new fuel pump is probably a good idea anyway.)

So out with the fuel tank again. As I pulled the tank, I could see that the larger line was kinked. With the tank out, I blew air thru the lines; no obstruction.

So what is the secret?

Is there a standard length of hose between the tank and the SS lines? Once the tank is back in place, it's really hard to examine the hoses.

FYI I'm using the 5/16 and 3/8 fuel lines that Tangerine supplied (Gates Barricade MPI Fuel Injection hose).

Any advise is appreciated.

[pilothyer]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Best method is to attach the lines after the tank is installed. This is easily done thru the access hole under the car.

[ejm]

Best method is to attach the lines after the tank is installed. This is easily done thru the access hole under the car.

Yep... did this the other day..in 3/8" hose it took about 22" in a loop to span the 6" from the tank outlet to the SS line..