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| RAX914 |
 Mar 19 2015, 01:09 PM
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I remember reading a post about people never having taken off their rocker panels and was wondering if there were anyone else with the original fuel lines in the tunnel.
I just ordered new SS lines from Tangerine today, but was curious if I'm one of the last holdouts having milked these things beyond reason. I haven't driven this car very much in the past 10 years, so it was never a priority to me, until now. Thanks |
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| veekry9 |
Jul 22 2016, 05:31 AM
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Try to put your dilemma into aviation terms.Would you put anyone's life at risk flying with embrittled,cracked fuel lines?
Well,you couldn't,as there are rules regarding tbo,and scheduled maintenance.A car,why,you pull over and watch it burn. The tires that came with the car have long been discarded as unsafe,for good reason. Fragile plastic lines is an insurer's greenlight for a premium hike,'a Titanic meeting in your future'. 'Blew up real good'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) / If you smell gasoline,it's leaking. / |
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Jul 22 2016, 10:09 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,172 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(veekry9 @ Jul 22 2016, 03:31 AM)  Try to put your dilemma into aviation terms.Would you put anyone's life at risk flying with embrittled,cracked fuel lines? Well,you couldn't,as there are rules regarding tbo,and scheduled maintenance.A car,why you pull over and watch it burn. The tires that came with the car have long been discarded as unsafe,for good reason. Fragile plastic lines is an insurer's greenlight for a premium hike,'a Titanic meeting in your future'. 'Blew up real good'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) / It helps if the motor is already out. I fabbed my own and getting the front grommet back i was a nightmare. I made it harder by having fittings silver brazed on at both ends for AN line. For the daily 914 I still have the plastic lines. They actually are pliable, as were the ones I took out. In front the tunnel is actually open to the cabin and that is where Porsche splurged on 18 inches of stainless, coupled to the plastic with rubber. Great. |
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RAX 914 Anybody else still have their original tunnel fuel lines? Mar 19 2015, 01:09 PM
drgchapman Nope, replaced them years ago in both cars Mar 19 2015, 01:19 PM mepstein I replaced mine 2 years ago and was very glad I di... Mar 19 2015, 01:22 PM
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I replaced mine 2 years ago and was very glad I d... Mar 19 2015, 01:41 PM SLITS Still have them. One of these days I will change ... Mar 19 2015, 01:39 PM jvmarino When I restored my 914 back in the mid 90's, I... Mar 19 2015, 01:50 PM budk
When I restored my 914 back in the mid 90's, ... Mar 19 2015, 01:55 PM gandalf_025 Mine are still in the car, but since it hasn't... Mar 19 2015, 01:58 PM Jonathan Livesay
Mine are still in the car, but since it hasn... Mar 19 2015, 02:03 PM gandalf_025
Mine are still in the car, but since it hasn... Mar 19 2015, 02:10 PM Ian Stott Chris replaced mine with his stainless steel lines... Mar 19 2015, 02:19 PM RAX 914
for me the feeling that it is done and one less t... Mar 19 2015, 02:28 PM somd914 Went stainless years ago... Mar 19 2015, 02:46 PM Shadowfax Mine should be going in any day now. One of the fi... Mar 19 2015, 02:52 PM rjames I still have the original hard lines in the tunnel... Mar 19 2015, 04:11 PM oakdalecurtis
I still have the original hard lines in the tunne... Jul 21 2016, 11:02 PM JawjaPorsche I replaced mine because of gas smell coming from t... Mar 19 2015, 05:04 PM ripper911 I have one of them still. I took the other one ou... Mar 19 2015, 06:59 PM 914Next Mine are still in. I think I'll order the tan... Mar 19 2015, 07:02 PM wndsnd I put in the Tangerine SS lines. They went in ver... Mar 19 2015, 07:28 PM mepstein Here's my original lines. I've bought tang... Mar 19 2015, 07:28 PM Larmo63 Mine are still in, but will be going soon.
I lik... Mar 19 2015, 07:33 PM pilothyer I replaced all of mine with Tangerine Racing SS li... Mar 19 2015, 07:50 PM hcdmueller My 76 still had the original lines when I bought i... Mar 20 2015, 09:31 AM 76-914
My 76 still had the original lines when I bought ... Mar 21 2015, 09:15 AM 7TPorsh One line now. Bye bye brittle tubes and gas smell. Mar 20 2015, 12:16 PM jeffdon I upgraded to the SS lines, but I gotta say, the O... Mar 20 2015, 02:25 PM jeffdon I upgraded to the SS lines, but I gotta say, the O... Mar 20 2015, 02:25 PM Cuda911 I have the original lines in my '73 and '7... Mar 20 2015, 02:50 PM porschetub
I have the original lines in my '73 and ... Jul 22 2016, 02:00 AM 74ravenna
I have the original lines in my '73 and ... Jul 22 2016, 03:41 AM ndfrigi Replaced mine on the 75 FI. Purchased it from memb... Mar 20 2015, 03:33 PM struckn When I had my rebuild done a couple years ago Tra... Mar 20 2015, 05:24 PM patssle I replaced my original lines last year and was rea... Mar 20 2015, 05:30 PM Dave_Darling I have the original style lines in my car. Not su... Mar 20 2015, 07:26 PM bigkensteele The lines in my '75 broke into 3 pieces each w... Mar 20 2015, 07:58 PM 1TRICK6 Bought mine from forum member, Robert, (Rotary... Mar 21 2015, 08:12 AM flylarry I still have mine, you want-em? Free! Mar 21 2015, 10:15 AM Big Len I'm afraid changing the fuel lines to s/s will... Mar 21 2015, 10:46 AM oakdalecurtis When I get the rest of the lines replaced, besides... Jul 21 2016, 11:15 PM injunmort yup Jul 21 2016, 11:23 PM pete000 Got rid of mine last year. No need to loose sleep ... Jul 22 2016, 12:03 AM mepstein How long do you think plastic lines last? The ones... Jul 22 2016, 05:20 AM Tbrown4x4 Shamefully still running plastic with the crappy c... Jul 22 2016, 11:52 AM Chris H.
Shamefully still running plastic with the crappy ... Jul 23 2016, 09:51 AM OU812
Shamefully still running plastic with the crappy... Jul 23 2016, 10:52 AM dangrouche I installed stainless, by my own design, with the ... Jul 22 2016, 08:37 PM Rand There's do doubt that replacing the lines with... Jul 22 2016, 09:33 PM oakdalecurtis
There's do doubt that replacing the lines wit... Jul 23 2016, 09:43 AM Rand
There's do doubt that replacing the lines wi... Jul 23 2016, 12:54 PM OU812 None of the fuel lines leaked on the cars I own, b... Jul 23 2016, 09:25 AM Mueller Factory lines still on my '73.
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