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| vesnyder |
 Jan 12 2006, 12:41 PM
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Using the Pelican Tech Article I am venturing into replacing my tired plastic fuel lines. The article says he used fittings that according to NAPA are only "made to order"? (at the end of the article he says they leaked anyway?) Anybody ever used the brass compression fittings to get the right angle in the line as the line exits the tunnel and hugs the firewall into the engine compartment? The NAPA guy, who was very helpful, said they are rated at 2000 PSI (that should do it) and are readily available. I will let you know how they work.
Wish me luck! |
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vesnyder Replacing Fuel Lines Jan 12 2006, 12:41 PM
Headrage When I did mine I was able to make a nice tight 90... Jan 12 2006, 01:12 PM Demick I used fittings that came on the brake lines thems... Jan 12 2006, 01:18 PM toon1 http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Jan 12 2006, 01:38 PM vesnyder That sounds like a good option - what is the min r... Jan 12 2006, 03:05 PM toon1 the line that I used was 5/16 brake line,mild stee... Jan 12 2006, 03:16 PM rivs914 Hey guys, what is the size for the lines you'v... Jan 12 2006, 04:54 PM Headrage <... Jan 12 2006, 04:56 PM jhadler Wow, I'm jealous of ya'll. I tried for two... Jan 12 2006, 05:31 PM kwales It's easy...
Just remove the engine and trann... Jan 12 2006, 05:50 PM jhadler Okay, had the engine and tranny out, had the gas t... Jan 12 2006, 06:18 PM Headrage If your motor is out it's really not that big ... Jan 12 2006, 06:20 PM Brew Would it be impossible to do it without pulling th... Jan 12 2006, 06:22 PM Headrage Jan 12 2006, 06:24 PM Demick To get the lines through the tunnel, I first inser... Jan 12 2006, 06:28 PM Demick I wouldn't attempt it with the engine in. Bad... Jan 12 2006, 06:29 PM swl When I took mine out they were hung up inside the ... Jan 12 2006, 06:40 PM Rrrockhound How about aluminum lines, would they bend any easi... Jan 12 2006, 07:16 PM Eddie Williams The problem with aluminum is the whole metal memor... Jan 12 2006, 08:40 PM Demick I just used some standard copper house wiring (Rom... Jan 12 2006, 08:43 PM toon1 Aluminum will work I know guys who have used it. I... Jan 12 2006, 08:47 PM Demick Aluminum can be very durable (airplanes are/were m... Jan 12 2006, 08:48 PM Eddie Williams work harden... that was the term i was looking for... Jan 12 2006, 08:55 PM East coaster Aircraft fuel lines are aluminum.............they ... Jan 12 2006, 09:20 PM Eddie Williams I think the key would be the alloy, if you are goi... Jan 12 2006, 09:42 PM smontanaro This may sound http://www.914... Jan 12 2006, 09:53 PM toon1 why go back to inferior( spelling?) material. The ... Jan 12 2006, 10:14 PM Demick ... Jan 13 2006, 11:14 AM jhadler Cool. The trick of running heavy gauge wire throug... Jan 13 2006, 11:18 AM Eddie Williams On the topic of grommets, you can cut a short sect... Jan 13 2006, 11:44 AM jonwatts <... Jan 13 2006, 11:10 PM Lou W I think it was a "Bird" thread on Fuel Line Replac... Jan 13 2006, 11:47 PM kwales Geez guys...
Don't make it any harder than it... Jan 14 2006, 10:17 AM
Headrage I just kinda pushed the tabs down over the steel l... Jan 14 2006, 10:42 AM  |
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