I'm with Larry on this - much cheaper - available at Lowe's amnd Home Depot
and works - rememeber to tie it into moving points - such as the gas tank
with flexible rubber fuel lines - this avoids any vibration damage to line
s- mine have been working for 28 years without a leak.
TDMike
MBalahutrak
53 TD
In a message dated 6/9/2010 3:39:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
mgcharlie@comcast.net writes:
Generally what I've heard is that you should always use steel for fuel
and brake lines because the vibrations involved with a car will work
harden copper making it brittle and prone to breaking.
There is a guy in the Austin-Healey world named Doug Reid who goes by
the name of Mr. Finespanner who makes up new brake and fuel lines for
Healeys. He's worked as a mechanic in many British car shops all over
the USA, even had his own business. Perhaps he could make them for
you. http://www.vintage-sportscar-touring.ca/technical/brakelines.html
I don't know what section of the country he is in right now though
Maryland is a place that he frequents.
Charlie
Larry Shoer wrote:
> Greg,
>
> I suggest you replace the entire line. You can get soft copper tubing
> of the right diameter from a local plumbing supply house. Specifically,
> it is 5/16" refrigeration tube and is usually sold in 50 foot lengths,
> but you may be able to buy it by the foot.
>
> Assuming the correct fittings are on your car, you can reuse those
> fittings and solder them on the new copper tubing. Some advantages of
> making your own fuel line are that you can fine-tune the length to
> exactly match what you need and you will have plenty of extra tubing
> (for less money than Moss, too) in case you make a mistake.
>
> Larry
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