Fuel Pipe Fitting

[ashonen]

Hi

Has anyone replaced there fuel pipes im looking for advice on fitting and parts

Mine are leaking some where on the way up to the gearbox so im going to replce all of them myself

Do i need to use flexible hose to get over the gearbox

Thanks

Sy

 

[sawood12]

Flexi's are cheaper and will work fine. Plenty using them though you need to keep an eye on them as they don't last as long as hard lines, especially in areas that are exposed to direct impingement of water and debris kicked up from the road from the tyres - i.e. in the exposed area in the o/s wheel arch. OEM hard lines are expensive and tricky to fit, but will be a truly fit and forget option (well, forget for the next 20yrs or so).

 

[SteveSJS]

I haven't used them myself and have no connection with them, but I believe:

http://www.automec.co.uk/

used to actually make a kit for the 944, so worth contacting them perhaps?

HTH

 

[ashonen]

Yes I was thinking of flexis, cutting the pipe at a good bit and then running the flexi to the filter from there but how do you connect it to the original steel pipe

sy

 

[ashonen]

ORIGINAL: SteveSJS

I haven't used them myself and have no connection with them, but I believe:

http://www.automec.co.uk/

used to actually make a kit for the 944, so worth contacting them perhaps?

HTH

Thanks

I have sent them an email asking is they do a set and for any advice on fitting

 

[u63af]

I am going to be doing the same with my turbo. was going to get some stainless steel braided fuel hose and replace the majority of the old lines. I will use fuel hose clips to clamp them on. Rally design do it.

 

[ashonen]

is it imposable to run the hard fuel pipe without dropping the trans axel

 

[924nutter]

Actually I think you mean without dropping the rear torque spring housing which the pipe snakes under before dissapearing around the offside wheel arch. You could try 10mm soft copper which can be shaped around the axle. Dont uncoil it first, draw it straight of the roll into position. If it goes hard then anneal it by applying heat from a blow torch. 10mm compression fittings will make fuel tight joints but pull them up tight on the steel pipe. I have done this on my 924.

Sorry meant to say torsion bar housing not torque spring

 

[ashonen]

thanks for the advice i just have to get on with it now []

 

[ashonen]

ORIGINAL: ashonen

ORIGINAL: SteveSJS

I haven't used them myself and have no connection with them, but I believe:

http://www.automec.co.uk/

used to actually make a kit for the 944, so worth contacting them perhaps?

HTH

Thanks


I have sent them an email asking is they do a set and for any advice on fitting

They have got back to me and they do indeed do a ready made set of both lines for £87 delivered

 

[AntB]

is that a flexi hose set - or hard hose?

If hard would the rear axle still need dropping or have they accounted for that?

Cheers

 

[ukmastiff]

They sell a coiled Copper pipe ( in one piece with pressure fittings either end) that is easily bent by the fitter , I dont know if that answers your question as I am a mechanical nup nup in need of training []

 

[ashonen]

ORIGINAL: ukmastiff

They sell a coiled Copper pipe ( in one piece with pressure fittings either end) that is easily bent by the fitter , I dont know if that answers your question as I am a mechanical nup nup in need of training []

yep that's what i would have said []

Not sure but it is probably about the same price to make one up yourself but without having to buy flaring tools etc its about right for price in my opinion

i think im going to order a set because if i mess about cutting the bad bit out putting in flexi etc you never know when another part may go and i dont think it will take too long to fit if all goes well

sy

 

[FistsOfHam]

I used automec for my brake pipes and it worked out a bit cheaper to buy the pipes ready made (although not bent, they were coiled) than buying the flaring tools and fittings myself.

 

[ashonen]

hi rob

as a matter of interest how much were the brake pipes

sy

 

[FistsOfHam]

£100 for the full set.

 

[ashonen]

i may have to have a look at mine to see if they need doing i hope not though

did you find them straight forward to fit

 

[FistsOfHam]

There were a few set backs. I got most of them done without issue but the ones from the master cylinder leading down behind the engine and over the torque tube were a complete pain in the arse. Still not overly happy with one of the rear pipes that leads to the nearside rear brake and goes over the rear suspension but if I need to drop it down a bit to sort the fuel pipes out I can re-arrange them then.

 

[ashonen]

aahh drop it down a bit how easy is it to do that im under the impression it quite difficult

 

[FistsOfHam]

Not sure yet, going to cross that bridge when I get to it. Hopefully somebody else here can answer that question.