Braided stainless Fuel lines....
satori - June 29th, 2012 at 09:47 PM
I mate of mine has a few meters of stainless braided fuel hose that I was thinking of using on my Tyoe 3. Has anyone had any experience with it on
VW's, is it ok to use. Thanks
helbus - June 29th, 2012 at 10:08 PM
It is Ok if it is the same size exactly. Measure it and see if it is the same size.
HappyDaze - June 30th, 2012 at 07:22 AM
Make sure it is compatible with the fuel you are using. If possible, cut a small piece off and soak it in your fuel for a few days. The rubber should
not soften or swell.
satori - June 30th, 2012 at 02:59 PM
Sweet thanks for that guys....
vwo60 - June 30th, 2012 at 03:24 PM
You will need to use a aluminium end pieces for the hose or else the braid will fray around the clamp, this creates a ugly end on the hose as well as
being dangerous as you can scratch of stick yourself with the frayed end.
http://www.anplumbing.com/Accessories/Econ-O-Fit+Clamps-53.html
68AutoBug - June 30th, 2012 at 04:42 PM
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You will need to use a aluminium end pieces for the hose or else the braid will fray around the clamp, this creates a ugly end on the hose as well as
being dangerous as you can scratch of stick yourself with the frayed end.
http://www.anplumbing.com/Accessories/Econ-O-Fit+Clamps-53.html
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Yes, I have used stainless steel fuel line with hose clamps for a few years but found the rubber split on the ends.
I had it from the pipe coming out of the chassis into the engine bay onto a fuel pressure regulator and it actually started leaking there.
the hose was just from a VW parts dealer, so I won't use it anymore.. Maybe the real expensive stuff is better quality, as the alloy ends etc are
also quite costly...
Cost My Son over $100 to do His twin carbs, and that was about 5 years ago.. [just the alloy ends]
I wrapped pvc tape over the ends so I didn't get stainless steel in My fingers... used an angle grinder to cut it off..
its really made to push onto a barbed fitting and its very hard to pull off... so clamps wouldn't be necessary I don't think..
would be Ok to use and replace every 4-5 years or just keep a check on it... and don't tighten the clamps years after as the rubber will split
its also very important to use the correct size...
the rubber doesn't like to be stretched??
LEE
donn - June 30th, 2012 at 08:48 PM
I've got the ss fuel line on the buggy, with the alloy ends, it's a PITA in my opinion and I'l be replacing it shortly, it's hard to get it to
bend around the tight places needed on the engine and damned hard to fit the fittings etc, I found the best way to cut it is using a very sharp wood
chisel (like Lee said, wrap it with tape first) with the hose on a piece of dressed hadwood, line every thing up and give the chisel a real good whack
with a hammer, one hit so make it a good one, then give the chisel a touch up b4 the next cut.
satori - July 1st, 2012 at 07:30 AM
Yeah right, sound more hassle then it's worth. Thanks guys.....
vwo60 - July 1st, 2012 at 07:36 AM
like4 all things, it's only worth doing correctly, i just completed my whole car, oil and fuel and has come up excellent, bend radius for all the
hose is listed on the site i listed above and would be close to the rubber hose.
HappyDaze - July 1st, 2012 at 08:14 AM
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like4 all things, it's only worth doing correctly,
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Aint that the truth?