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Re: Check your fuel lines (brand x )
[Re: 383man]
#2646006
04/17/19 11:42 AM
04/17/19 11:42 AM
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Master
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 52,972
Romeo MI
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In the OP of that car.. it did not burst.. if its alum line the builder failed to put enough clamps on it.. alum line shouldnt have movement or vibration on it... if it did leak it was due to a crack in the line and/or a crack at a fitting(where it was flared.. a line that has a double flair is more susceptible to cracking right where the flare folds back on itself)
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Re: Check your fuel lines (brand x )
[Re: 70HemiGTX]
#2646246
04/17/19 10:01 PM
04/17/19 10:01 PM
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Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,467 Martinsville, IN
cdwmotorsports
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pro stock
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Posts: 1,467
Martinsville, IN
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I have aluminum fuel line on my Dart. I have lots of mounting clamps (rubber insulated). Also where I connected my AN fittings I used the AN compression fittings that have a rubber bushing for sealing. I didn't flare any ends. Although I never gave any thought to flaring making a stress area prone to cracking, but it makes sense. I just wonder how long the rubber liner of the braided lines holds up to the gas??? How long do you run yours until you replace it? There is no visible damage in my 20 year old lines. I sold most of the old stuff on ebay to offset the cost of the new stuff.
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Re: Check your fuel lines (brand x )
[Re: cdwmotorsports]
#2646261
04/17/19 10:36 PM
04/17/19 10:36 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,303 Bend,OR USA
Cab_Burge
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I Win
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 43,303
Bend,OR USA
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I've made and used a lot of soft drawn aluminum tubing for gas lines on my drag cars with no failures, yet. I bought a Parker Hannafin,( I think the last name was correct when I bought it from my local hydraulic shop years ago) AN flaring tool kit with the proper 37 degree angle flaring tool, I do use the proper AN size aluminum sleeve and nut(female fitting) on the ends also with a single flare ONLY I may have tried stainless once, JUST ONCE
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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