Javad, others, fuel line question

[Fred Munro]

One thing to keep in mind here, guys - aluminium work hardens with vibration
and is prone to fatigue failure over time. With the pounding a rally car
gets I'd be uncomfortable sharing a cabin with an aluminium fuel line unless
it is very well supported. Heck, I'd be uncomfortable with a steel line - a
line rupture inside the car isn't my idea of a good time!

Fred Munro
'94 S4

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Hord" <spokes at mail.the-wire.com>
To: <JShadzi at aol.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: Javad, others, fuel line question


> Javad,
>
> I think you just solved three problems in one shot.
>
> With the inexpensive aluminum tubing, I can save enough money on -6 line
to a)
> be able to actually do this, b) move the fuel pump into the trunk...no
rocks
> can hit it there, and if they do...it's the least of my problems  and c)
when I
> can _afford_ it...I can upgrade to braided line for the inside too!
>
> Thanks a bunch mate.
>
> Do I buy stock sized Aluminum tubing...or will there be -6 equivalent?
>
> -Dave
>
>
> Quoting JShadzi at aol.com:
>
> > Hey, I've been out of town for the weekend, I concur with Marc's info,
the
> > fitting below, if you're referring the inlet to the CIS metering head,
is
> > 12x1.5mm, Aeroquip and Earls should both make a nice 12x1.4 to -6.
> >
> > Another thing to consider, use inexpensive aluminum tubing, available at
most
> >
> > any hardware store, for the bulk of the long sections, costs under $1
per
> > foot, and is very easy to work with, bens nicely etc.  Then you could
use
> > tube nuts to make the connections on either end back into AN stuff.
Though
> >
> > its supposed to be a 37 degree flare, with the soft aluminum, you can do
a
> > 45, and when you cinch down the fittings it always seals well.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Javad
> >
> > In a message dated 04/14/2002 7:01:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > spokes at mail.the-wire.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > How do I measure if it's 14 or 16mm?  Is it simply the wrench size
used to
> >
> > > turn
> > > the fitting?
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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