 fuel lines to and from the fuel pump - FLAPS? - size? |
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| anthony |
 Aug 10 2016, 04:02 PM
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2270 club  Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218   |
I need to do all of the fuel lines to and from the fuel pump in the engine compartment.
Can I get anything acceptable at a FLAPS? We seem to have Kragen and Autozone around here. The nearest Napa is 20 miles away. What non-metric size will be the closest? Thanks! |
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| dlee6204 |
Aug 10 2016, 04:15 PM
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Howdy Group: Members Posts: 2,162 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Burnsville, NC Member No.: 5,956 |
5/16" and 3/8"
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| Rand |
Aug 10 2016, 04:18 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,413 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Take a pieces of your old lines to the flaps with you for comparison.
Remember, there's an important difference between regular fuel line for carbs that only need around 3psi, and high pressure fuel injection line that will safely handle over 30psi. |
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| anthony |
Aug 10 2016, 05:37 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
This is fuel injection. 74 2.0L. It looks like all the lines I'm looking at would compare to the 5/16 size. In this diagram numbers 1 to 5. I've already replaced #6 (only to find more leaks so I will replace them all now.)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-8154-1345605867.jpg) |
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| anthony |
Aug 10 2016, 08:01 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
I found this stuff at a small local FLAPS.
https://ww2.gates.com/europe/brochure.cfm?b...cation_id=19543 It looks way better than the stuff sold to me at Autozone. It also seems to pass all the highest specs. |
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| cary |
Aug 10 2016, 09:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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That's the top of the food chain. How much did you pay per food?
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| Garland |
Aug 10 2016, 09:15 PM
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Restoration Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 1,412 Joined: 8-January 04 From: ......Michigan...... Member No.: 1,535 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-8154-1345605867.jpg) [/quote] Great post! Wonderful resource. |
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| patssle |
Aug 10 2016, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(anthony @ Aug 10 2016, 06:01 PM)  I found this stuff at a small local FLAPS. https://ww2.gates.com/europe/brochure.cfm?b...cation_id=19543 It looks way better than the stuff sold to me at Autozone. It also seems to pass all the highest specs. Yeah I only use this stuff. Hose from FLAPS are cheap rubber. You can get 25' reels off Amazon for cheap. |
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| anthony |
Aug 10 2016, 10:06 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
I paid like $4/foot.
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