Rubber fuel lines
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Rubber fuel lines
If you have done this before then please post your findings here to help others.
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let me know how it goes, cos ive just noticed one of my hard lines has sprung a leak
cheers,
james.
'83 mk1 Golf GTI Lhasa Green
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Never had a problem with the bit I replaced last year so can only go by that
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Tho had you come to me i could have done you some stainless steel fuel pipes.
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Hope it all goes swimmingly (though hopefully not in fuel!)
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Fitting metal fuel pipes - hours of fiddling about, covered in fuel and cuts
Fitting rubber fuel lines - 20 minutes and get someone to flare some metal pipe for connections… sooo much easier
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Also rubber hoses on the underside of a car are more vulnerable to damage if unprotected (eg speedbumps etc) than metal but on our cars they are in an indent and dont protrude below the floor pan so this is highly unlikely however they will require more clips to prevent sag.
When considering injection fuel pipes remember the pump provides a very high pressure so all metal hoses should be ribbed or flared when connecting to rubber hoses and proper fuel clips should be used and not jubilee clips that do not clamp evenly.
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I consulted the manufacturer regarding its use with petrol…. No probs he said….. Once sweated on (see below) its OEM and a fraction of the cost of braided and safer than rubber, Its available in various colours and once sleeved see second pic (for added protection) will serve you fine. I did this in the engine bay to protect from heat.
This type of hose is used on many modern VW today, I know my mk3 tdi has nylon lines.
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Dip the end in boiling water, this will cause the tube to expand slightly and become more pliable.
The ends of the metal pipe are ribbed, look closely you'll see, spray a touch of wd40 on the metal bit and offer the nylon up an push on.
Leave it cool.
Done. No need for clips.
clips will damage the nylon. And if it's Good enough for Vw on the kr engine and all the newer engines, it's good enough for mine.
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MK1 83 Jetta… 2ltr 16v ACE
MK1 88 caddy pickup 20VT soon
MK2 Golf 90spec 2ltr ABF coming soon
T5 TDI
MK1 88 caddy pickup 20VT soon
MK2 Golf 90spec 2ltr ABF coming soon
T5 TDI
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But if your after some ribbed sections for your (MK1 ?Pipework) then a good hose specialist should be able to supply you with an appropriate adaptor.
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KdyAl said
Also, how do you go about connecting it to the accumulator at the other end?
My accumulator had a ribbed nipple on the end, which the nylon hose just pushed on to…. i'll see if I can find a pic…
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MK2 Golf 90spec 2ltr ABF coming soon
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