Replacing fuel line
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Replacing fuel line
Has anyone replaced their entire fuel line? If so where did you route it? By replace I 'm talking more along the lines of removing factory line and running new (aftermarket) larger lines. Thanks
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are you going to be running a mechanical or electric fuel pump? that wll chance your front run a little. when i did mine i ran aluminum with the earls fittings took about 2 hours.
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Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
I changed my lines as well. I'm running an external electric fuel pump and a reglator. I ran 1/2" steel line from the tank and basically followed the same route as the original lines up around the frame rail and under the brake booster, etc. I flared the ends with 37 deg flares and used 37 deg fittings. I originally used the stock 3/8" EFI supply line as the return from the regulator but ended up needing a second 3/8" steel line for a return to keep the pressures from rising too high and tied the second one into the original 5/16" line at the tank. They all come into the engine compartment at the same location as the stock EFI lines.
You can see them here before I ran the second 3/8" line. http://www.turbocamaroproject.com/GT...EngineBay.html
You can see them here before I ran the second 3/8" line. http://www.turbocamaroproject.com/GT...EngineBay.html
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Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
ive replaced my fuel lines with -8an stainless steel braided lines. I had to modify it all to fit dual walbro pumps in my tank. I have -8an for feed and return. If you go look on my turbo thread you will find the pictures you are looking for.
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Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
I have walbro in-tank pump. Tied into factory pick ups with -6AN supply and return. To try to hide the lines I went all the way in front of the radiator to get to the other side of the car. My problem is when hot pressure is unstable and it doesn't want to start. I kind of think I'm cooking the fuel.
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Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
Looks good. Did you modify the pick up at all to change the size of the supply lines? If so, how? Please check out my response to someone else above to get an idea what my problem is. Thanks
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Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
im not really understanding your problem but i pretty much used stock style everything with just new parts and two of each check this thread out that maybe some pics will help you see what i mean
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...al-walbro.html
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Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
i just went old school, and welded a sump in the tank. then went -8 to the carb.
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Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
im not really understanding your problem but i pretty much used stock style everything with just new parts and two of each check this thread out that maybe some pics will help you see what i mean
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...al-walbro.html
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...al-walbro.html
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Re: Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
yeah i know what you mean, i have to drop mine since my fuel level sending unit went bad, ive been procastinating this and fill up everyother day since i dont know how much fuel i have left. its just time consuming.
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I moved this question and the responses to a new thread because it didn't have anything to do with posting pictures of your carb'd set-up.
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