Fuel Pipes

DaveM · **Posted:** Sat May 10, 2008 11:01 am

Are the pipes rubber or do they have stainless overbraid?

IanM123 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:22 am **Posts:** 29

I put stainless braided hose on my Beetle. I think thats nylon tube ..soemone said from aircraft industry ? anyway its been OK for 5 years. I actually fitted it on the underside of the floor pan where you can see it....not hidden away getting up to no good ! I see most of the stuff on ebay is from Hong Kong ...

nags · **Posted:** Fri May 16, 2008 9:28 pm

Sorry about the delay.

They run the length of the underside and are braided lines.

Porsche952 · **Posted:** Mon May 19, 2008 11:12 am

i'm popping into Pirtek later this week with my old ones, so i make sure i get the right fittings on, looks like i'll have to be ready with the credit card

Hilux · **Joined:** Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:12 pm **Posts:** 27

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I'm also interested to know of peoples views as to whether flexible pipes running along the bottom of the car will be o.k legally, or if they should be solid to prevent them hooking on anything ?

Of course they will its just that they (obviously) need more clips so as to avoid sag and will not resist heat as well however you shouldnt be running them close to heat anyway.

Dont forget when connecting rubber/flexible pipes to metal/copper the end should be flared or rimmed and proper fuel hose clamps used so as to prevent the pipes blowing off or you can get high pressure fuel spraying around under the car :shock:

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Sun May 25, 2008 11:18 am

Hilux wrote:

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I'm also interested to know of peoples views as to whether flexible pipes running along the bottom of the car will be o.k legally, or if they should be solid to prevent them hooking on anything ?

Of course they will its just that they (obviously) need more clips so as to avoid sag and will not resist heat as well however you shouldnt be running them close to heat anyway.

Dont forget when connecting rubber/flexible pipes to metal/copper the end should be flared or rimmed and proper fuel hose clamps used so as to prevent the pipes blowing off or you can get high pressure fuel spraying around under the car :shock:

SVA test requires brake & fuel lines clipped every 300mm or closer, even in solid pipe. I'd probably halve that for flexibles.

Porsche952 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:06 pm

Just fitted my new fuel pipes, they look good.
and as you can see all new brake pipes also.

tr7v8 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:58 pm

Looks very good, did you get new plastic clamps?

Porsche952 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:13 pm

Yes , only 81p from Porsche , the metal ones are discontinued.

I've reused the rubber guides but had to modify them to take the larger diameter braided pipes.

Gazza944 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:15 pm

Looking good mate.

I still need to get some of the underside guides as I have 2 missing

DaveM · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:49 pm

Looks very good. What size hose did you use?

Porsche952 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:02 am

i'm not sure the guy at Pirtec just matched my old ones , but all the fittings are 6mm or 1/4" bore, which is the same as the original, the pipes are either 1/4" or 5/16" bore.

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