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> Tunnel Fuel Line replacement
swood
post Mar 23 2004, 09:18 PM
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I got the 3/8" steel brake lines, they bend well so I'm not sweating that. But they don't mate up to the 7mm (high pressure) fuel line.

For a 1911 L-Jet, is the 3/8" necessary? Won't 5/16" work ok? I just got to thinking that if the main delivery line is upsized a bit, does it stand to reason that the fuel rails and lines to the injectors need to be bigger? See where I'm going? I could get a bigger rubber line from the 3/8" but then have to neck down again at the pressure regulator. I'm trying to make some progress and I end up with more questions.

I thought I'd just order some aluminum or SS line from Summit, but 5/16" and call it a day.


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swood   Tunnel Fuel Line replacement   Mar 23 2004, 09:18 PM
James Adams   5/16 is fine (fuel supply wise).   Mar 23 2004, 09:35 PM
tod914   5/16 is what i used for my tunnel lines too. I th...   Mar 23 2004, 10:41 PM
swood   :chkflag: Thanks.   Mar 23 2004, 11:09 PM
campbellcj   I got the 3/8" aluminum tubing and some tubing-to-...   Mar 23 2004, 11:33 PM
cork   Chris could you post some pictures, Thanks Mike   Mar 24 2004, 11:17 PM


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