Copper brake and fuel lines.
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Copper brake and fuel lines.
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What about the fuel lines?
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I brought a pre-made kit for about ?50 in the end, and they all fitted ok. Much less hassle.
Of the top of my head I'm afraid i can't remember the diameters of pipe needed, sorry!
Mike.
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I've just finished doing this on my MK 1.
I used 3/16 (4.75) brake pipe - looks slightly thiner than the original stuff, but seems OK. Ask for Kunnifer (sp) as apparently it doesn't corrode / go green like the copper stuff.
I got a flaring kit from these people,
http://www.carparts-direct.co.uk/so_brakepipeflaringkit.cfm
The kit included pipe and fittings. The end fittings were a wee bit longer than the originals so I got some different ones from the local motor factors for ?6.00.
The flaring kit worked fine when I got the hang of it. I didn't have a pipe bender so bent the lines around a socket held in a vice.
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You'll also need a flaring tool to do the ends of the brake lines with, but be warned do not buy a cheap one, as I made this mistake, and gave up in the end because I couldn't get the flares right.
I brought a pre-made kit for about ?50 in the end, and they all fitted ok. Much less hassle.
Of the top of my head I'm afraid i can't remember the diameters of pipe needed, sorry!
Mike.
Anyone any idea where you would get pre made pipe kits….
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For new sets of brake lines , ready made .
crazyquiff on here for fuel lines see …..
http://www.golfmk1.co.uk/
Cheers……..
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What are people's thoughts on DOT5 fluid?
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