Si74

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Bought a set of new injectors and want to install the original red fuel lines as opposed to the braided ones on it at the moment.
Given they have been stored for nine years, albeit in a big plastic bag, don't want to risk there being any crap in there to ruin the new injectors.
Had planned to use carb cleaner and the compressed air, however looking at carb cleaner, tin says it attacks plastics.
Are the original lines metal with a plastic jacket or are they indeed some kind of plastic??? Suppose I could break a spare to find out but seems a bit of a waste,lol.

haz87

I forget what the red lines are made out of. I know the black lines fitted to Capri's and Porches etc is polyamide. Regardless, no metal sleeving. Given its normally petrol running through them, do you think cab cleaner is really going to be more destructive?
I've used carb/brake cleaner god knows how many times to clear the exterior when ive had overspray or god knows what on mine, and their fine. Given your just gonna be blasting it through with air I'd have no hesitation doing the same

XR2

The red MFI lines are made of the same material als the black ones, polyamide. Petrol resistant so you also can use brake cleaner, WD-40, engine bay cleaner, petrol etc. I'd just be careful with very aggressive things like paint thinner.

haz87

Feck knows why i thought they were different then

Si74

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Cheers Guys, carb cleaner it is then.