Fuel line replacement - UPDATE, How to get into engine compartment? |
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Fuel line replacement - UPDATE, How to get into engine compartment? |
914zim |
Aug 28 2003, 08:56 PM
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Still pretty clueless... Group: Members Posts: 221 Joined: 29-July 03 From: New Berlin, WI Member No.: 962 |
Guys:
Tonight I ran the 5/16" steel lines (from Summit) through the tranny tunnel. They went in pretty easy, but getting them throught the front grommet was a bitch. So, now I have about 2 feet of steel line coming out of the rear firewall. How do it get to the engine compartment? I don't think I can/should try to bend the steel lines up into the engine compartment, although I'd like too, I think I'd kink the lines. This stuff is flexible, but not THAT flexible. What have you guys that used steel lines done? I've heard mention of using flexible line to make the right turn and up through to the engine compartment. What kind should I use? Where can get it? I thought about re-using a section of the plastic line that I took out of the tunnel, but how would I connect it to the steel line, since they're both the same size? A small connecting 8mm hose with a clamp at each end? I'd be concerned about putting a clamp on the plastic line, but maybe it'd be OK. Any thoughts/ideas are appreciated!! Thanks, Andy... |
Rusty |
Aug 29 2003, 08:14 PM
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Everything you've done up to now is really a trial fit.
Mark where the lines exit the firewall, then pull them out to do the 90 degree bend & cut, if you have to remove them. I don't know the OD of the tubing you're using. If you saved your old fuel lines, you have lots of material to use to "step" the rubber line down in size, if you need to. -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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