I got my new edelbrock intake manifold on, but the return fuel line on the back of my throttle body will not fit on with the little screw in vacum riser that screws into the intake manifold back there next to the egr valve. i thought about cutting the return fuel line and putting a piece of rubber fuel line in there to give it more flexibility to fit around the vacuum riser fitting.
1. any one else install this and have the same problem?
2. Is there too much pressure in the return line to cut the metal line and insert a rubber line in there?

john
(i tried and tried the search funtion, but it keeps timeing out)

 

Teh return line isnt under any pressure, but Id still avoid hacking it up. Probably better to try adn move whatever is interfiering with it.

 

it is a screw in vacum fitting that sticks up about 1 and 1/2". i am not sure what it runs.

john

 

aeroquip makes a synthetic flex line with push fit connectors. good stuff. i then used a compression fitting onto original hard line and used the AQ to the TB/ FPR/ FPG area.

 

Is it that fitting on the #8 intake runner? IIRC, thats for the HVAC controls on a stock setup. You could probably jsut move that to another port on the TBI if you have one thats not used. You can also try getting another fitting that doesnt stick up so high.

 

I had the same problem with mine. I just bent the line a little bit and it cleared. I put the lines in the throttle body without it bolted to the manifold to get an idea how much to bend it and how it needed to be. Just bend it a small amount, you don't want to kink it.

 

This is the correct way to solve your problem. The fuel lines can be bent out of the way but go slow and use a large set of pliers as to avoid any kinks. I will see if I can dig up a pic for you.

 

Here you go. You can see the tight fit.

 

Is there anything you DON'T have a picture of Chris?

 

I am lethal with a digital camera. I have so many random shots, case in point ^ I am a loser.

 

Guys, thank you, this does not effect me in any way, yet. But thanks to people like you all, who take the time to help someone out. The TBI forum helps not only Bird and Camaro owners but, others as well. Thanks Folks!

 

Thanks bud, i didn't think about bending it up and out of the way over the fitting, i was looking at going around it. thank you for your time.

john
frog man

 

Yeah, I had the same problem with mine, I just bent the return line as these guys have suggested and it fits tight but it clears. I might end up getting another vacumm fitting in the future.

 

i ended up bending it down so it barely clears. no kinks, whew. got it all put back together last night, and took it for a spin. felt better in midrange. Then i stopped at Kragen "like a grown mans chucky cheese" , ended up putting an edelbrock open air filter on her too. I like!!!!! i don't get that stutter at hard throttle any more. and sounds so good, and looks very nice too. send me email if you would like a pic, i don't know how to get pictures onto here.

Thank you to all that helped.

john

 

let see some random shots of your girlfriend - just kidding

Send me some of those pics - I'm still working on a better master gallery of pics. or I'll send you all of mine and you can make a gallery, sounds like you've got more free time than me hehehe.

 

A lot of my pics are closeups and such like the above one. They are hard to make out to the non TBI nerd. I could put a page on my cardomain site with useless TBI pics.

 

I think Nic might be able to run with ya perdy well with his "TBI" pics

 

I am sure he has more. About 4 years ago I was introduced to the digital world of photography and how easy it was to take pics of your car. Needless to say I singed out the companies $1200 sony whenever I could until i could get my own