Lee_R21Turbo

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Can people tell me from experience please.....

I'm setting up a lift pump, swirl pot, 044 pump, filter type arrangement in the corner of my boot.



After looking at the cost of normal 200 series hose versus the 600 PTFE lined series hose - is the smell really that bad - considering the connections between each component (i.e. swirl pot - pump etc) is going to be no longer than 30-40cm will I get away with using normal hose without passing the whiff of fuel onto the contents of my boot. The longest runs to the engine bay are all still under the car too.

Only reason I ask is that its going to halve the cost of my aeroquip fetish if I use standard 200 series hose - which means more money to spend elsewhere!!!

Eagle

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but is the smell caused by the petrol vapours ??? or am i not thinking on the right lines ???

Lee_R21Turbo

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Yes it is - the vapours are able to escape from normal 200 series hose but not through the PTFE lined 600 series hose!!!

gingeRS

if the vapours can escape, they are flamable

go for the expensive stuff and save yourself from blowing up

Damo V

Buy the expensive stuff, otherwise the fumes will give you paranoia constantly as you will think you have a fuel leak....

CozzyBrom

i can do the proper stuff very cheap compared to most
Ł25.60 a metre lenth
90 fittings Ł29 EACH
straights are Ł18 each
you have wrong fittings there
thats for rubber hose

MAD EVO 4

BROM

Whats the differences in fittings between different types of pipe work,

I would like to know please, do you have any pics aswell

CozzyBrom

dont have pics no
there totaly diffent fittings thow
still blue and red ally or if your a cheapo then zinc fittings
there the same as a -3 brake hose but in ally
where as the rubber hose types sont have a olive
and are reuasble
just sent a big order out to daz c dad yesterday 1 hr turned around and the were on the way to him
i stock most comman sizes n types if not i get um usaully same day

MAD EVO 4

Thank you Brom

I understand now

Ive also got the correct unions

NUTS RuS

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Don't skimp on it Lee, you will regret it later.

Lee_R21Turbo

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Yeah I know mate - deep down I knew this anyway! LOL! Just had to ask the question for it to hit home properly!!

Brom...yeah I know thats the wrong one mate - its a spare one I had that I was trying on for size reasons thats all!!!

Second question.....how do you go about attaching PTFE hose to normal push on plastic fittings - i.e. whats on my tank??? Would it be best to take the normal quip so it can be jubilee clipped and use as short a length as needed then have a proper aeroquip join & continue into the car with a PTFE line?

CozzyBrom

no you carnt do that
you need to take tank out and get it welded up with a fitting
the hose dont seal like that been tryed before and it weeps
just weld a -10 on job done

Lloyd

ive had - 10 rubber lined hose on my fuel tank for 18 months and its never leaked,twin 15 mm to twin pumps with a jubilee clip.

NUTS RuS

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It not that it leaks Lloyd, fuel vapours will permeate through the rubber eventually.

M K

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i can vouch for the fumes as my whole fuel set up is aeroquiped,,

tank, swirlpot, lift pump, 044 pump all in boot, fuel rail all lines in car ect,

and it always fooking stinks

Lloyd

mine is under the car,car to pumps.so its not a issue. unless its parked in a garage lol

Alg1k

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My missus wont get in the car because of the smell or is it because its a Dolopofshite

puddy

Might be some thing to do with your driving style

puddy

Lee_R21Turbo

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Just a quick update on this thread....got it all installed & working now.....never mind what fumes might have got out....what about the noise!!!!


The noise soon goes gets drowned out as soon as I start the car!! LOL!

Few more pics...

Sticky.

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RichardPON

You have addiction issues lad!

kjc300

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Personally, I would try and get rid of ALL the jubilee clip joints in the system as it's only as good as the weakest link. As far as I can see you only need a couple of longer bits of -6 hose to do the runs up to the engine bay, and another couple of fittings for the tank end.

I know it's not cheap, but another Ł200 quid - job done!!!

Still saving to finish mine off!!

Lee_R21Turbo

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Rich....I do have addiction issues you aint wrong there - whats the cure???!!!

KJC300....the ends on the tank end are plastic & push on so I cant get fittings for there unfortunately unless I get that whole top tank feed/return plate made up in ally!! I agree about the fuel lines under the car but for the time being it'll do until I get it properly setup & mapped etc!!!