[s-cars] Re: DYI fuel line replacement

[Mike Platt]

Pete,
El cheapo fix I used. Held up for three years and still holding as far as I know. My lines rotted out where they connect to the body. Bad German design. I figured, why would new lines work if they were the same design. Eventually they would go too....If mounted the same way.
 
Here's what I did:
 
I removed all the rubber surrounding the lines. You will see the damage still pending...Argh. Anywho, I took a small plumbing supply tubing cutter and cut a 1" section out of each rotting section of line, in many places mind you. I then got some high pressure rubber fuel injection hose at CAP auto parts. Put it over the cut lines with two hose clamps. To remount lines to body, I saved the metal clamps, discarded the rubber, and used small peices of cut fuel line as protection around the line. I also used zip ties as extra security holding the metal clamp shut and tight to body.
 
I think our Canadian salt loving lister Vincent clued me into the idea years back. I was into it for like $10 and never had a problem again.
 
Mike (still way too frugal for German parts) P
 
 
 
Gents (Any Ladies lurking?)

Spending time this past weekend under the Mrs' Avant and my 90 have led 
me 
to the conclusion that I will have to replace fuel lines and likely 
some 
brake lines in the not too distant future.

For laughs I called Mac at Clair Parts and he said that the factory 
lines 
are about $240 EACH for the supply and return lines on the CQ.

For that money I can buy a really good bubble flare tool and lots of 
hard line.

So, any recommendations, BTDT for the tools and the line material?

-Peter


1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica
1991 90 20v Q Red
1990 CQ silver (awaiting S2 engine transplant)

Chelmsford Ma, USA 


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