Renewing/replacing Fuel Lines

[2052006 10]

I'm considering using some braided fuel line to replace the standard pipe underneath the car. The old lines are off and have to be replaced.

 

My reasoning is using one length of hose from pump to filter (I use a 106 filter mounted on the inner wing) will eliminate joins at either end of the standard pipe. Of course, the return line will be one continuous length from fuel rail to tank.

 

I know this will be more expensive, but that aside, are there any reasons not to do this? (I'm not running lines inside the car or anything either - they'll follow the original routing and be secured with P-clips underneath the car).

[welshpug 1,646]

personally I would prefer to keep a solid pipe running under the car not a flexible one, the steel original pipe is still available and not expensive.

[2052006 10]

Why exactly, (ignoring the expense)?

[Tom Fenton 1,536]

Hose is more bulky and also more easily damaged.

I would stick with the OE metal pipe, it does a good job!

[2052006 10]

Am I right in thinking the oe pipe has to be bent to shape? If so, does this require a special tool - like a pipe bender!?

[jord294 89]

Am I right in thinking the oe pipe has to be bent to shape? If so, does this require a special tool - like a pipe bender!?

No need for pipe bender. Good strong thumbs will do the job

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Come's in a huge roll so to speak, Bugger is the bends on it is just in the wrong place but once you have the knack for bending pipes it's dead easy or you could bugger things up as once bent you cannot really re-bend it

[Davy 18 1 Cars]

+1 for the the solid lines!

 

As for the bends, it's easy to create relatively gentle, sweeping bends in the pipe, but if you want to replicate the OE look with the tighter bends around the footwell bung, then get those thumbs excercised!!