Steel fuel lines

[VWBUS998]

In my resto now that I have my gas tank out I'm considering having fittings soldered into the tank to accept steel lines and running as much steel lines as possible. I can get filter , electric pump, that will accept the steel lines and will be running a weber. Has anyone done this? After all my work I want to not risk fire.

[fukengruvenoval]

Running steel lines is probably a good idea, but I wouldn't fuss with soldering anything to the tank. Simply run the steel line within a few inches, then use rubber fuel hose to connect the fuel tank to your line...
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[Wildthings]

You can just use a brass compression union to connect the tubing together under the tank, IIRC either a 1/4 or 5/16 union will work perfectly. I actually have a compression style needle valve installed instead of a union on one of my vans. I then run the tubing to a location in the engine compartment higher than the tank where the fuel pump and filter are mounted. This way the fuel can not drain by gravity once the rubber hoses burn through.

Also with the fuel pump and filter mounted up high they are very easy to change and you spill almost no fuel while doing so. With your fuel system set of this way the chances of a minor fire becoming a conflagration are greatly reduced. Note that the rigid fuel line must pass through the body of the van and not the engines tin.

[deronmoped]

I ran rubber lines, but I insulated them with a extra layer of rubber hose over them. I did this for two reasons, keep the chances of vapor lock down and it would also take a lot longer to burn through in case of a fire.

Deron.