FI fuel line

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: Shannen Durphey <shannen at grolen.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Sunday, March 21, 1999 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: FI fuel line

Once ya figure out how to wrap the AN stuff with ducttape tight enough, and
get a GOOD fine tooth hacksaw blade gets easy.  Touch of 30W, and your set.
Doing some -10+-12 as a warm up helps.  Even the source of hose varies some.
Surplus stuff can really fight ya, big time.
I got a good buy on some surplus, and was glad when I used it up, was
terrible.
I hate mentioning names, but I started buying AN from Earl's in about 1970,
and always wind up going back to em.
Bruce


>I've used braided steel line also.  Don't know if it was teflon lined,
>but it was definitely tougher than nylon reinforced rubber hose.  I
>had a lot of trouble installing fittings in the end of the line,
>though.
>Shannen
>
>
>Charles wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 21 Mar 1999 05:00:01 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>> >Wait a minute....  Are you planning on using this for the _entire_
>> >fuel system???  Don't do it.  Get steel tubing.  If the carb lines are
>> >in place, and they're 5/16" steel lines in good shape, use them for
>> >the return line.
>>
>>         I needed a bigger feed line on my modified BMW 745i. Ran
>> Teflon-lined braided steel hose the length of the car, with steel AN
>> fittings on either end. It's expensive but will never rot inside the
>> braid, and is very resistant to damage - in fact the braid will file
>> its way through most obstructions, so numerous padded clamps are a
>> must. This hose is rated for something like 1000 psi (smaller ones are
>> available DOT-approved for brake lines). Used the old steel 8mm feed
>> line as a return.
>>
>> -Charles
>