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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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About to order some fuel line hose

What Dash size should i uprated my lines too?

Enough to cope with 600 bhp ?

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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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-6 would be fine although many go -8 then have -6 return, I can supply all this along with your injectors
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:26 PM
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Danny cheers for the offer but i got a free supply of the -6

thanks anyway
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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Please dont buy or get given rubber lined ones Ryan
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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what would you suggest Tony?
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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braided PTFE lined, anything else WILL leave fumes in your car as the petrol breathes through the rubber.
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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ok will see what my man can source.

there going to be run externally not internally,
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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Will your car be parked in a garage ? You will still smell the build up every time you open the door, and if the garage is built onto the house etc.....
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Old May 16, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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Well no and no, but i think i still prefer your option as i dont fancy the smell of petrol all the time.

So PTFE lined and Stainless Steel Braiding?
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Old May 16, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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PTFE will keep out (or in) the smell, and the stainless ones wont rust. Its the only option IMHO.
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Old May 16, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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Ford motorsport supplied fabric lined -6 fuel lines for all their cars in the early 90s.

Not sure why though?
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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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Possibly cos it's lighter?
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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Not by much though.

That's what's in my car, and they're not that much lighter!
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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PTFE Stainless Steel all the way mate...stainless steel swaged ends as well !!!

I wouldn't go any bigger than -6 although if you are having them made up you could do 3/8 pipe with 9/16 jic (-6) ends swaged on...

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