Fuel lines

Looking for opinions

I currently own a 1.8 carb but will eventually be a 1.8t

I about to run new fuel lines on the car as tank is out and floor has just been raptor coated.

What's people's thoughts on new fuel lines

Rubber
Braided
Cupronickel



Thanks stuart

Personally i would rather a rigid line, but i dont know if they are readily available, which would mean make your own and would then need a flaring tool.   But i know CQ makes braided lines to suit the job (1.8t into mk1 ) so would buy those,  as i have before..

Carbed cars don't have the pressures that the injected ones do that is the CIS which is greater, but if I was running them under the car from the tank, I would be doing Steel… the double flaring tool is great but so is a Pipe Bender so you don't kink the lines.

Steel ? Was that what they were originally ?

Seeing how rusty tintop gti lines can get i would say steel is a fair assumption..

I wouldn't even bother with rubber, the fuel just eats it, especially when it comes to more premium stuff

DarrenBGTi said

I wouldn't even bother with rubber, the fuel just eats it, especially when it comes to more premium stuff

It isn't the fuel per say that eats it, it is the alcohol in the blend.
If you go with any rubber piping ot hose make sure that it is e-15 or better rated.

Ok looks like I am am going cupra-nickel the steel stuff off the car is 6mm is this big enough for when I put in the 1.8t or should I runs 8mm ?


Regards stuart

Normally fuel lines always 8mm od
6mm no way not the fuel
I've put plastic pipes on every car I've done even my cabrio running abf  197 BHP.  
I've just put plastic through on my campaign 18t which is project
All modern vehicles plastic