replacing fuel hoses

[Jim Green]

--- maytag <maytagasm at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> well... its about time i replace my fuel lines.
> they are rotted beyond recognition and are now
> 50-50 rubber,steal.
> 
> what is the stock thread on the 10vt fuel system?
> im getting dash adapters for the hoses for my soon
> to be efi upgrade... but ill get converters in the
> mean 
> time.
> 
> i plan on making skid plates and am rather poor
> so i dont think steal braided is the way to go for
> me.
> is a 1/4" inside diameter sufficient? or would 3/8"
> be
> 
> better?
> 
> im thinking of going with earl's super stock hoses.


That hose should be fine, I'd go with the 3/8" since
-6 seems to be a common size for fuel fittings.  1/4"
is close to stock size and would probably work though.
 I have not remotely monitored fuel pressure, but I
don't think I've had any problems with the stock lines
on my motor feeding the 5 50#/hr injectors.  If I do
ever notice a pressure drop, I'll be upgrading to -6
lines all the way back to the pump.

HTH

=====
Jim Green
'89 80q slow
'89 90tq fast, really fast
http://www.mswanson.com/~jgreen/car_home.html

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