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Jan 10, 2007 20:16:26 GMT
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cheers slater I have a stock at the mo, but I'm always faffing around with stuff! anymore thoughts on fuel pipe flaring for benzboy (fearing I have 'jacked the thread)? or are we all agreed that flaring isn't worth the effort?
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rod
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Jan 10, 2007 21:28:14 GMT
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Thread 'jacking ,but allied to fuel pipe on Mercs ...I had to move the Tank on my 230coupe to allow the rear shocks to reposition when fitting my air bags . Couldnt get the large diam rubber fuel pipe anywhere! Ended up using copper 15mm household plumbing fittings ,and the best of the old flexy pipe I could cut out !The fittings have a swage where the solder sits ,which conveniently creates a good pipe seal using new jubilees .
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Last Edit: Jan 10, 2007 21:30:41 GMT by rod
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slater
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Jan 10, 2007 21:44:11 GMT
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Alot of stock high pressure fuel lines have no 'flare' so i just put 2 and 2 together to make 4 and say you don't need it!
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Jan 10, 2007 23:42:30 GMT
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Thread 'jacking ,but allied to fuel pipe on Mercs ...I had to move the Tank on my 230coupe to allow the rear shocks to reposition when fitting my air bags . Couldnt get the large diam rubber fuel pipe anywhere! Ended up using copper 15mm household plumbing fittings ,and the best of the old flexy pipe I could cut out !The fittings have a swage where the solder sits ,which conveniently creates a good pipe seal using new jubilees . Hydraulic/hose suppliers are the best place for this kind of pipe. I use Linden locally but there are plenty of places nationwide and teh prices are pretty cheap. Its also where I got the rubber section of pipe I needed for my monza petrol tank filler neck (cost around 50p) I have used without flares many times in the past without any problem but I normally make sure there is plenty of pipe going into the flexi and use two clamps. Although it is classed its as high pressure on a car, you are only really talking a maximum of around 3.5bar which is a lot less than most compressed air systems. Admittedly you don't want to risk the slightest leak from a fuel line at those pressures though. Unless you own a monza and then the fuel leaks came as standard thanks to the cleverely designed fuel rail
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