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Davince
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Location: United Kingdom
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 Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 2:12 pm Post subject: Steel fuel Line |
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Anyone know where you can get steel fuel line from?!
I noticed a few days ago that the fuel line had snapped off an inch inside the tunnel on my '73 chassis (marvellous). So today had a look at how hard it would be to replace. I got the old one out in about 20 mins and as I happened to have a 16ft length of galvanised steel fuel line I had hanging in the workshop I stuck that in.
Now... Thinking for the future and engine choices - I'm debating running a second line in the tunnel ready for a return line if / when it's needed. I don't have any steel line left but for reasons unknown even to me I want it to match the first one I put in lol. |
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vwracerdave
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Location: Deep in the 405
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2017 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Steel fuel Line |
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You can get 25 foot rolls of stainless steel or aluminum fuel hard line from the Hot Rod suppliers. I use aluminum in my Dunebuggy for 10 years now without any problems.
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jspbtown
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| Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:44 am Post subject: Re: Steel fuel Line |
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| My local NAPA also sells rolls of aluminum line. |
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Davince
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Location: United Kingdom
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| Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: Steel fuel Line |
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| Sorry, should have mentioned in the UK! Found some at last in a friends garage lol |
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unclebill
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: Steel fuel Line |
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I use the nickel/copper NICOPP now for both fuel and brake hard lines. It'll live longer than any of us.
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woodoctr
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| Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: Steel fuel Line |
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| Yeah, I like that NICOPP stuff. Easy to work with and seems pretty crap resistant. |
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didget69
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manxdavid
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Location: David Jones, Anglesey, North Wales, UK. Manxclub #678.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:41 am Post subject: Re: Steel fuel Line |
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| Use 8mm Kunifer tube from eBay or a local motor factor, or even 6mm if it's for a return line. Much better corrosion resistace and easier to bend than steel. |
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