Braided S/S fuel lines
17-05-2020, 10:07 PM
#1
Braided S/S fuel lines
Bought these years ago as the metal lines were Goosed. With hindsight/prior knowledge, if you can avoid it, don't go there.
Had I known what an absolute p.i.t.a these would be, would have had a bad day installing them with the engine out. With everything in,
I'm on the point of giving up in disgust. The ones from fuel dist. to injectors would have been binned but easier to pull out and stick in a milk
bottle if the injectors are goosed, works ok, in the bin and back on with the red hard lines. Still have the original nylon/whatever parts of the fuel lines but no faith in the rusted connections. Running the fuel round the right hand side of the tank, which if not original? seems more sensible given the proximity of the exhaust.
Fuel line return took 15 minutes, fuel delivery line, out with the grinder,lol.
Had I known what an absolute p.i.t.a these would be, would have had a bad day installing them with the engine out. With everything in,
I'm on the point of giving up in disgust. The ones from fuel dist. to injectors would have been binned but easier to pull out and stick in a milk
bottle if the injectors are goosed, works ok, in the bin and back on with the red hard lines. Still have the original nylon/whatever parts of the fuel lines but no faith in the rusted connections. Running the fuel round the right hand side of the tank, which if not original? seems more sensible given the proximity of the exhaust.
Fuel line return took 15 minutes, fuel delivery line, out with the grinder,lol.
Last edited by Si74; 17-05-2020 at 10:08 PM. Reason: spelling
18-05-2020, 10:14 AM
#3
I took an rs turbo to powers back in the day with braided mfi lines. It wouldn't pull over 190bhp. Ian and Matt changed them for stock ones and played about with it and boom.... 215bhp and 223lbs. They are a total waste of time.
when efi though you get to do things properly. My mk2 fiesta turbo has Aeroquip throughout the car with uprated lift pump and twin 044s in the boot with swirl pot.... I doubt I am going to have a fuel issue with that and grey injectors lol
when efi though you get to do things properly. My mk2 fiesta turbo has Aeroquip throughout the car with uprated lift pump and twin 044s in the boot with swirl pot.... I doubt I am going to have a fuel issue with that and grey injectors lol
18-05-2020, 02:10 PM
#4
Run the fuel lines, easier said than done. Need to get clips for the one going round the tank, found them on ebay but that's the easy bit. Getting it through the engine compartment to the fuel accumulators going to be a nightmare.
Turbo seems sound, no play so when the local machine shop opens, get them to take out the goosed studs in the elbow and have new ones coming.
New exhaust manifold gasket and nuts and the turbo and hoses can go in.
Need exhaust clamps for that to go on.
Handbrake cable
Gear selector bits
Have a large box of bolts etc for when the platers opens again and can go round the car replacing anything I've used in the meantime to bolt it together
Have rather a lot of plastic clips going from a hose to a brake pipe or something else and no friggin idea where they go. Really need a look at a standard car.
Turbo seems sound, no play so when the local machine shop opens, get them to take out the goosed studs in the elbow and have new ones coming.
New exhaust manifold gasket and nuts and the turbo and hoses can go in.
Need exhaust clamps for that to go on.
Handbrake cable
Gear selector bits
Have a large box of bolts etc for when the platers opens again and can go round the car replacing anything I've used in the meantime to bolt it together
Have rather a lot of plastic clips going from a hose to a brake pipe or something else and no friggin idea where they go. Really need a look at a standard car.
18-05-2020, 02:18 PM
#6
Run the fuel lines, easier said than done. Need to get clips for the one going round the tank, found them on ebay but that's the easy bit. Getting it through the engine compartment to the fuel accumulators going to be a nightmare.
Turbo seems sound, no play so when the local machine shop opens, get them to take out the goosed studs in the elbow and have new ones coming.
New exhaust manifold gasket and nuts and the turbo and hoses can go in.
Need exhaust clamps for that to go on.
Handbrake cable
Gear selector bits
Have a large box of bolts etc for when the platers opens again and can go round the car replacing anything I've used in the meantime to bolt it together
Have rather a lot of plastic clips going from a hose to a brake pipe or something else and no friggin idea where they go. Really need a look at a standard car.
Turbo seems sound, no play so when the local machine shop opens, get them to take out the goosed studs in the elbow and have new ones coming.
New exhaust manifold gasket and nuts and the turbo and hoses can go in.
Need exhaust clamps for that to go on.
Handbrake cable
Gear selector bits
Have a large box of bolts etc for when the platers opens again and can go round the car replacing anything I've used in the meantime to bolt it together
Have rather a lot of plastic clips going from a hose to a brake pipe or something else and no friggin idea where they go. Really need a look at a standard car.
18-05-2020, 05:59 PM
#7
Run the fuel lines, easier said than done. Need to get clips for the one going round the tank, found them on ebay but that's the easy bit. Getting it through the engine compartment to the fuel accumulators going to be a nightmare.
Turbo seems sound, no play so when the local machine shop opens, get them to take out the goosed studs in the elbow and have new ones coming.
New exhaust manifold gasket and nuts and the turbo and hoses can go in.
Need exhaust clamps for that to go on.
Handbrake cable
Gear selector bits
Have a large box of bolts etc for when the platers opens again and can go round the car replacing anything I've used in the meantime to bolt it together
Have rather a lot of plastic clips going from a hose to a brake pipe or something else and no friggin idea where they go. Really need a look at a standard car.
Turbo seems sound, no play so when the local machine shop opens, get them to take out the goosed studs in the elbow and have new ones coming.
New exhaust manifold gasket and nuts and the turbo and hoses can go in.
Need exhaust clamps for that to go on.
Handbrake cable
Gear selector bits
Have a large box of bolts etc for when the platers opens again and can go round the car replacing anything I've used in the meantime to bolt it together
Have rather a lot of plastic clips going from a hose to a brake pipe or something else and no friggin idea where they go. Really need a look at a standard car.
sounds good mate. Get some pics up of the clips may be able to help
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