Fancy Petrol Hose Fittings

[GLPoomobile 958]

I've fitted a smaller 106 GTI fuel filter in the standard location. It's fitted as low down as the bracket will allow, but, since the filter has tails as opposed to the original filter's banjo connections, the hose now goes vertically up and needs to make a tight 90 degree bend to come back to the fuel rail.

 

I'm a bit worried about wear to the hose due to how tight it needs to bend, and possibly rubbing on the bonnet.

 

I've seen coloured, anodised fittings for fuel lines, so wondered if these can be used on the 106 filter. What should I be looking for and who would be a good supplier? I'm pretty lacking in knowledge with these things.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Steve

 

What part of London are you in? If your near Isleworth pop into Think Auto in Worton Road

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

GTi6 fuel pipes have 2off 90deg bend pieces to avoid fouling on the bonnet stay. Get some of those perhaps; just not from me, as I have none.

[mrswampy 0]

Keep joins in fuel hoses to a minimum

if it was me id run new slightly longer fuel hoses

[KRISKARRERA 2 1 Cars]

I removed the fuel pulse damper on my car and replaced the hose so mine goes straight up vertically from the fuel pressure regulator and then has to turn more than 90 degrees to head down to the metal fuel lines. It rubs on the bonnet so I have cable tied a bit of plastic sleeve to it. I don't know how tight the bend in the pipe can be before it starts restricting flow. Oh well. You'll probably see a thread about an engine fire eventually.

[GLPoomobile 958]

Keep joins in fuel hoses to a minimum

if it was me id run new slightly longer fuel hoses

 

I'm fitting all new braided lines. Length is not a problem (although my wife might disagree) it's the bend required between the top of the filter and the bonnet, hence I think a proper 90 degree fitting would be beneficial.

[DrSarty 90 1 Cars]

Can't you rotate the filter, anywhere up to 90deg, and still keep it in the standard location?

 

Alternatively, house the jack inside the spare wheel (like me & others) & mount the filter there instead - again like me and others have?

 

Rich

 

P.S. Curry dodger.

[GLPoomobile 958]

Rich, I really don't want to change my plans now. I originally was going to mount it on the inner wing but decided to go with a nice and simple, OE looking install using the phase 1 coil bracket in the original filter location. So I really don't want to fanny about getting the filter to sit differently.

 

A 90 degree adaptor on top of the filter is the way to go I believe.