Hi, my 2 cents
Mine has 1/4" steel line.
If you flare the line significantly, this stretches the hose and eventually
creates a weak spot that could burst. Premium quality hose clamps on an
un-flared line are better in my opinion.
Les Myer
At 04:38 PM 11/20/97 -0600, you wrote:
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>I am starting fresh with my fuel line. Mainly because I can't find my
>old one but also for reliability purposes. What is the appropriate fuel
>line diameter? Also, where fuel pipe meets fuel hose, do you flare the
>end of the pipe so, combined with the hose clamp it CAN'T slide off?
>I've also seen pipes finished like the second diagram below. Anyone know a
>cheap way to do this?
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>Also, I can't remember how my tailpipe and manifold were bolted together.
>Is that connection supposed to have springs on the bolts like other cars?
>VBL seems to show not.
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>AAAAAAHHHHH! Are the chassis numbers shown on page 109 correct? Is my
>Sprite really NOT a '69? I mean you THINK you KNOW someone and then you
>find out it's deep dark secret!
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>Thanks!
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>Jim Henderson
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>HAN9U78817G '69 SPRITE MKIV
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