i recently baught a 1" carb spacer for my 82 TA. since i have the cowl hood, the clearance is alright. only thing is i disconnected the fuel line at the fuel pump to get the carb high enough to put the spacer on.. now since the carb sits higher i cant get the fuel line back on the fuel pump.. it's not long enough now.. what do you guy figure i should do here? any ideas would be great!
thanks guys
Steve

 

Nice time for an in-line fuel filter.

 

inline fuel filter hey.. are these just a different type of filter? and how would this gimme more room? not to sure what a inline fuel filter is..

 

You currently have a filter behind the inlet nut of the carb. That's fine, but they are small. When they become plugged, the fuel pressure pushes the filter away from the nut to allow "by-pass" flow until you can get the filter replaced. Of course, some of the debris that plugged the filter is also going to by-pass and get into the carb.

An in-line filter is a canister with a hose nipple on each end. To install it, the line is cut (usually twice to make room for the filter), and the in-line is installed with a short piece of rubber hose on each end clamped to the filter nipples and the now-cut fuel line.

In-line filters have more filter material, so they are less prone to becoming plugged. And, they do not have a by-pass feature, so you don't inadvertently get stuff into the carb.

Use a tube cutter to cut the tube, not a hack saw. Fewer particles generated, cleaner cut.

 

You need to get yourself a line strecher.

 

what do you mean by line streacher? the gas line is that metal stuff, do you mean streach that stuff somehow?

 

i was also thinking what about if i just made a cut in the line and installed a little rubber hose to connect the 2.. that should be alright? that fuel line should be able to be cut away no problem..

 

Hey 82 TransAM.....

My advice to you is to completely remove the factory fuel line that goes from your mechanical fuel pump, all the way to the carburetor.

The reason why I say this is because, it's original.. and it's not worth screwing it up.

What I then suggest you do is get a pipe bending tool.... it's like 10-15 dollars at a local auto parts store.. it's a little handle with a spool looking thing on it.

Then go take your original fuel line with you to the auto parts store, and get a new fuel line that's teh same interior and exterior diameter.

Fashion yourself a new line for your car.

If I were you, I'd simply just create a large L shaped piece... just so that it's metal going all the way from the mechanical fuel pump, to the top of the engine. Then I'd get a rubber fuel line and run that all the way to the carburetor.

I don't suggest going with all rubber fuel lines straight from the fuel pump because the exhaust manifolds / headers could melt the rubber and cause a fire. So long as the fuel line is metal as it passes in the vecinity of the exhaust.. then everything is ok.

Todd