[s-cars] finally lost a fuel line

[Joshua Van Tol]

Nylon 11 tubing  works apparently. Mine aren't leaking yet, so I'll probably
pull them down before they do, por-15 them, and see how long they last.

McMaster has a good selection.

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Mike Fitton <rfitton at vt.edu> wrote:

> Guess it was all the salt this winter.  Have a slow leak just forward of
> the rear tire around that one clip.  I'm not opposed to going totally
> overboard on this one, so what are my non-temporary outlast-the-car
> options?
>
> I see that I can order a new set of three from the dealer for ~$270.  I
> assume they come with shipping bends...no big deal.  What I am worried
> about with that is that they may bend up too much at the ends for the
> tank/engine and I won't be able to get them in the car without a lift.
>
> Or maybe I'll just replace the very bottom parts with new piping and
> flares.  Anyone know the ID/OD?  Any reason I can't use stainless steel?
>
> Any thoughts on going braided?
>
> Basically what's the awesomest way I can repair this without involving
> fuel cells/surge tanks/heat exchangers?  Anyone dare me to run them
> through the cabin, Subaru style?
>
> -Cheers!
> Mike
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