FI fuel line

Shannen Durphey shannen at grolen.com
Sun Mar 21 03:03:00 GMT 1999


Hose clamps ok if the hose is on a barbed end.  Don't put the hose on
a piece of plain tubing, cause it can easily work itself off.
Ain't I full of good things to say? : )
Shannen

Mike Pilkenton wrote:
> 
> OK, thanks for the advice from everyone.  I will run the metal line the
> length of the car and use the rubber hose for the end connections.  I assume
> then that no one has had any problems with the hose clamps that come with
> the efi rubber hoses?  These would certainly make connections easier than
> metal fittings as well as allowing flex between the engine and frame.
> 
> Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clarence L.Snyder <clare.snyder.on.ca at ibm.net>
> To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 5:23 PM
> Subject: Re: FI fuel line
> 
> >If you are thinking of running rubber from end to end, just one word.
> >DON'T.
> >In many juristictions it is illegal, and in all cases it is unsafe. Run
> >steel or aluminum fuel line, properly supported, regardless how much
> >time and effort it takes. At the cost of EFI rubber hose, it makes sense
> >from an economic view as well.
> >




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