fuel line ~~LUCKY~~

[rustydiver]

Fitted a new exhaust on the van this week. All went well with it. Thought while under there ill check the fuel lines as you do. Most of it is the internal braided stuff, that looked fine. one piece i replaced 1 1/2 yrs ago was an outer braded type, felt it, looked at it, ok.
took the van out for a spin to check the exhaust went to Brean beach about 20 miles away spent a few hours there.
Had another check while there to make sure the exhaust was still there all ok.
Drove home with no whiff of petrol.

Used it today to drive to the inlaws 5 minutes down the road, got halfway there could smell petrol more than usual, when i got there i could still smell it stopped looked at the back to find the external braded hose was Pissing out fuel. :shock:

A simple 20 minutes (after i had to buy some), job done.

Local autofactors looked at the hose and said it is crap stuff always get the inner braided hose.

The crap stuff was bought from Chavfords.

I think its my wifes Aunties fault everytime we pick her up in the van somting goes wrong with it, last time all the light packed up. :?

Moan over. :twisted:

 

[dp]

:shock: .. and I've always gone out of my way to get the external braided stuff under the impression that it was better quality. Maybe I'll re-think that one then.

 

[-tipi-]

Yep, no external braided stuff (metal or fabric) for fuel line, as you cant see if it cracks. I heard (hear say) that many automotive sparepart shops are selling cheap line that does not handle the aromatic value of fuel. You should get proper fuel line from professional rubber shop, that are supplying industry. And it would not even cost much more that that crappy cheap line.

Also I've seen the short metal fuel line pipe coming out off solex carburator body.

 

[360andi]

Scary stuff!
Poor quality, perished or badly routed lines must be the number one cause of aircooled VWs smouldering by the side of the road
I've had a whiff of fuel since I got my new van. last week I replaced all the lines from the fuel tank to the pump and the pump to the carbs. No more whiff. I used internally braided fuel injection hose and hose clips (not Jubilee clips). Working on the theory that they are designed for higher pressures and temperatures than the regular stuff.

 

[VWAIRCOOLED]

WHS^^^ Change it all if it looks dodgy.You could fit an automatic fire extingusher too for complete peace of mind.

 

[dp]

... and don't use those plastic fuel filters above your distributor either.

 

[Guest]

i had a pool of petrol half an inch deep i was really surprised it didnt go up in smoke. petrol was pouring from the copper inlet pipe because it had jublies holding it on that worked free.

definitely go for the correct hose clips.

 

[froggy]

Its best to get proper fuel line, think mines is 6mm internal 13mm external nylon interwoven for strength (or something along thos lines)
I bought 2m and it was more than enough to go from the tank to the pump and then from the pump to the carb, still have about 500mm (50cm or 1/2 metre depending on what you want to work by)
Havent fitted a filter yet though just decideing where best to fit

 

[rustydiver]

Yep, no external braided stuff (metal or fabric) for fuel line, as you cant see if it cracks.

Thats just what the autofactors said.
I bought Gates fuel line recon they know their stuff. There into all things rubber. 6mm intenal braid external looks twice as thick.

 

[Tofufi]

This is what I took off of my van AFTER a 300 mile camping trip last summer.
Quite scary to find really.

Suffice to say, you should check your fuel lines guys

 

[Araon]

On that line fellas can someone tell me what I need and where I get it...

Fuel lines - filler neck to stock carb.....