new fuel lines

[rlcleeds]

hi just been to my local auto store to buy some fuel lines , they say they only have copper ! i thought the fuel lines were or had to be in steel

[Lindsay]

Are you replacing fuel line from fuel pump to carburetor?

Used 5/16" diameter steel (fuel line) tubing from Pep Boys Auto Parts (USA).
Used hand tubing bender for bends, 5/16" rubber fuel line (& hose clamps) for connection to fuel pump/ carburetor.

Some Owners use 5/16" diameter fuel line hose from fuel pump to carb. Can attach hose clamps from valve cover bolts for routing.

Copper lines will "work harden" from vibration and develope stress cracks.

[rlcleeds]

sorry should of said , doing conversion to injection ,need to put compleat new lines in from tank to engine

[baz]

lindsay ,afraid theres no pep boys in leeds hes 1 of the english opelers,but your right about copper work hardening ,pitty as its easyer to get and work with
rlc try a motorfactors (partco and the like) they may have some if not try a plumbers merchant or steel supplyers and match the dia. to the size of the pump outlet ,you might need a small bender with steel pipe and keep the bends as large as you can ,how are you going to join the pipes to pump and filters as without a bead end(a raised ring on the end of the pipe ) the pipes can blow off if you use rubber hose and jubilee clips as you have 5 bar in the system

[namba209]

Guys, here's a thought that may work for you, I'm doing it on my V-6, although the sizes will be metric vice SAE. I purchased 20 feet of #6 or 3/8" and #4 or 3/16" stainless steel tubing for my fuel injection system on the motor. I have a tube bender and a tube flaring kit, both fairly reasonable to purchase. What I'm gonna do is bend the tubes to fit, flare them and put flare compression fittings on the tube ends. Fuel injections systems run higher fluid pressures than a normally aspirated engine does, in the 40-70 psi range and there is a continual flow, normally from the fuel rail back to the fuel tank. The only place I will not have a tube fitting, hopefully, is where the standard fuel lines on the engine will be hooked up via a pair of hoses. I hope to get the newer style hose connections from the auto parts store if available. HTH.

[rlcleeds]

baz think i can get hold of the steel pipe , do you know a flaring tool to use ?

[baz]

if you go to machine mart (kirkstall road) and you can get a set (will do brake lines too[£5 a roll{25') against £1.25 / foot here ]) for £17.57 , they do up to5/8"

[rlcleeds]

i was just looking at those tools on evil bay . do you think they will do steel ? how do you know leeds so well ?

[N61WP]

Summit and Jegs both carry aluminum rolls. That is what I used....no benders needed and around $20.
Jc

[baz]

Originally Posted by rlcleeds i was just looking at those tools on evil bay . do you think they will do steel ? how do you know leeds so well ?

yes they will do fuel pipe ok and as a pal of mine says ive pi**ed in lots of places
plus its on the back of my catalogue next to the pc

[rlcleeds]

nice one baz