On Sat, 25 Oct 1997, Paul Burr wrote:
> Peter Zaborski wrote:(snip)
> >
> > The suspect fuel line is the one which leads from the fuel pump around
> > the front of the engine (on my TR6 this is a solid metal line). Although
> > my lines from the tank to the pump are also in probably the same
> > condition
> >
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>
> 2. Bend your own! The tools are readily available at any auto parts
> store. NEVER use a plumbing style flaring tool on automotive tubing. Ask
> me how I learned this fact....
Do you mean a swaging hammer? I've never seen one small enough to flare
brake hoses.
> For less that the cost of an hour's worth of outside labor, you can buy
> the double flare tool set for use on automtive tubing. It'll do all your
> fuel, brake, and vacum hardlines sizes. Mine cost @$30 (US) 10 years ago
> and it was used to replace every hardline on my Tiger. It has since
> saved the day on the TR and my GTI. Get a bending tool and buy the
> lengths of straight tubing, and you're on your way. It realy isn't hard
> to do.
I went through lots of brake hose and bent and flared my own. But I'm not
sure if the fuel lines are flared...?
>From what I saw, they used a brass olive fitting (brass ferrule slips over
pipe and gets compressed)-- much easier than double flares!
I'm not sure about the vacuum line, but on my TR4 it is 1/8" tubing and I
would have some trouble getting the flaring tool for that size- my tool
only goes down to 3/16.
> 3. Yes, braided hose is tough and looks really cool, but can you
> justifly the cost per foot over regular hardline? If you got a big
> budget go for it.
If I had the gumption, and hadn't already bought black rubber hose, I
would put this stuff in all the flex joints for the fuel and related
stuff. There's already one for the oil pressure, but it wasn't stainless
so thus has stained :-)
-Malcolm
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