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| rick 918-S |
 Mar 2 2003, 03:10 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette  Group: Members Posts: 21,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Anyone ever use polyethelene tubing from the building supply store? Is this what the factory fuel lines are made of? I want to finish the work on the tunnel and this is one of the things I need to take care of. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| JeffBowlsby |
Mar 3 2003, 06:21 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,963 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE Not sure whether fuel would melt it though. Huh? Fuel wont melt it, but HEAT will... When I did my fuel line swap I tried the hardware store polyethylene tubing as you are considering, for the same reasons. DONT. The OEM lines look like polyethylene, but they must be soimething different. Take a hair dryer to it and watch it melt before your eyes. There is alot more heat back there than a hair dryer and its a sure-FIRE way to lose your car. I ended up using thick-wall aluminum tubing from the same hardware store. Its used for refrigerator water lines and other uses. Very durable, bends easy (unlike the steel and SS brake tubing, and is quite inexpensive. 4 years now...no problems. It even fits right through the original rubber grommets in all locations. The plastic lines in the center tunnel probably will never need replacement. |
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rick 918-S what you using for fuel line replacement Mar 2 2003, 03:10 PM
URY914 Do NOT use poly from Home Depot for fuel lines. It... Mar 2 2003, 04:08 PM rick 918-S Thanks for the reminder. Should I also return the... Mar 2 2003, 04:39 PM URY914 So you go ahead and use the Home Depot stuff and y... Mar 2 2003, 06:01 PM MarkV The cross linked polyethylene stuff the sell @ HD ... Mar 2 2003, 06:36 PM GWN7 Buy a small section of it and drop it in a gas can... Mar 2 2003, 08:28 PM rick 918-S I'm an Mutli-line Insurance Adjuster.... There... Mar 2 2003, 10:43 PM Urban Redneck Rich-
Don't forget about varmit poontang chew... Mar 3 2003, 03:44 PM Brad Roberts Good thread. I would like to see the outcome of th... Mar 3 2003, 03:54 PM Chris H. What about using stainless bendable hard lines (no... Mar 3 2003, 04:12 PM Dave_Darling Stainless solid lines would be a very good way to ... Mar 3 2003, 04:24 PM Brad Roberts Oh.. yeah. I knew there was a reason why I never m... Mar 3 2003, 05:30 PM BenNC I just replaced my lines using the stainless steel... Mar 3 2003, 05:57 PM URY914 Thanks for agreeing with me Bowlsby. I tried to te... Mar 3 2003, 07:18 PM Mueller http://www.mazzerplastics.com/ComCh_tubing.htm
It... Mar 3 2003, 07:36 PM rick 918-S URY914, He who lives in a glass house... (or fiber... Mar 3 2003, 07:52 PM URY914 rich,
Why did you even ask when you're going t... Mar 3 2003, 08:07 PM rick 918-S URY914, Like I said I was looking for facts based ... Mar 3 2003, 10:08 PM ChrisReale I think the only way to give the finger to anyone ... Mar 3 2003, 11:50 PM Mueller QUOTE
rick 918-S ChrisReale, HEY! YOU WEREN't GIVEN ME DA ... Mar 4 2003, 12:48 AM MarkV I have seen the cross linked polyethylene installe... Mar 4 2003, 01:12 AM Brad Roberts Mark,
This method is exactly what Porsche used fo... Mar 4 2003, 01:20 AM
rick 918-S Ya, What MarkV and "B" said just ran a bell. My BM... Mar 4 2003, 03:42 PM |
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