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Re: Did i wreck this new fuel line? I am mad. [Re: sharpie] #272659 03/31/09 07:10 PM 03/31/09 07:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,857 Cambridge Idaho RUMBLON OP master
RUMBLON OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,857 Cambridge Idaho	Well, I just installed he front to rear brake line and that was a piece of cake and took all of 10 minutes to remove the old one and install the new one. Wish the fuel was that easy. I dont know fuel lines, what kind of compression fitting will work? and is the tubbing bender I have decent or should get a new one and what type of flaring tool. I have several cars to do and one is a 38 Plymouth that will require special shaped fuel lines I would imagine and its a 5.7 hemi. so return lines too?? Dave Dave'

Re: Did i wreck this new fuel line? I am mad. [Re: RUMBLON] #272660 03/31/09 07:14 PM 03/31/09 07:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,052 Madera, CA. MowP4rsn master
MowP4rsn master Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,052 Madera, CA.	Dave, ignore my compression fitting comment...I confused the fuel line with brake line d'oh!

Re: Did i wreck this new fuel line? I am mad. [Re: RUMBLON] #272661 03/31/09 07:16 PM 03/31/09 07:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,076 Renton, Wa. C Classof70Chally super gas
Classof70Chally super gas C Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,076 Renton, Wa.	Cutting and patching will work. That being said if it was my rig and another $75 wasn't going to break the bank I would get a replacement. It's two less places for a fuel leak to decide to start. If I patched it the only one who would know is me and that is all it would take.

Re: Did i wreck this new fuel line? I am mad. [Re: Classof70Chally] #272662 03/31/09 07:51 PM 03/31/09 07:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,857 Cambridge Idaho RUMBLON OP master
RUMBLON OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,857 Cambridge Idaho	Quote: Cutting and patching will work. That being said if it was my rig and another $75 wasn't going to break the bank I would get a replacement. It's two less places for a fuel leak to decide to start. If I patched it the only one who would know is me and that is all it would take. Yes I agree and now that I am having a martini and realized I at least learned something I am now happy. I would like to know what kind of tubbign benders everyone is using and what they look like and what kind of flaring tools to get for the enxt projects. Dave

Re: Did i wreck this new brake line? I am mad. [Re: Classof70Chally] #272663 03/31/09 08:04 PM 03/31/09 08:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,044 At a gas station near you B badblack68 master
badblack68 master B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,044 At a gas station near you	As a pipefitter for 20 plus years, I would say you toasted it. That line is NFG now.

Re: Did i wreck this new brake line? I am mad. [Re: badblack68] #272664 03/31/09 08:27 PM 03/31/09 08:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 427 Sparks,Nv. P pete super street
pete super street P Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 427 Sparks,Nv.	OOPS! There's a few things you could do as mentioned, it's just a matter of what you'll settle for. Pete

Re: Did i wreck this new brake line? I am mad. [Re: pete] #272665 03/31/09 08:42 PM 03/31/09 08:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,167 ERIE PA home of the RENCH MOB mike_vango super stock
mike_vango super stock Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,167 ERIE PA home of the RENCH MOB	i just bent up some 3/8 line for my dart. took the old one out and used it for a template. no probs. got a coil of fuel line for $25 and the bender for $30. got the bender at sears http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950509000P?keyword=bender

Re: Did i wreck this new brake line? I am mad. [Re: mike_vango] #272666 03/31/09 09:16 PM 03/31/09 09:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 890 Clarksville, Tennessee monoptn mopar addict
monoptn mopar addict Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 890 Clarksville, Tennessee	I put a 3/8 stainless from Finelines in my demon. It took quite a bit of "rasslin" to get it in, and I had to massage it some too. I made it without any kinks though. If I had it to do over again, I think I might cut it near the middle, then splice it. I think I got lucky not kinking it.

Re: Did i wreck this new brake line? I am mad. [Re: monoptn] #272667 03/31/09 09:23 PM 03/31/09 09:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 15,493 the boonies aarcuda I Live Here
aarcuda I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 15,493 the boonies	my 3/8 stainless line went in my cuda remarkably easy. i thought it was going to be a pita but it wasnt. i cant believe i held off on doing it for 10 years thinking it was going to be hard

Re: Did i wreck this new brake line? I am mad. [Re: aarcuda] #272668 03/31/09 11:50 PM 03/31/09 11:50 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central RobX4406 I Live Here
RobX4406 I Live Here Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central	Nice job on that one! Looks like you now have lots of spare tubing for any leaks.

Re: Did i wreck this new fuel line? I am mad. [Re: RUMBLON] #272669 04/01/09 12:03 AM 04/01/09 12:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,069 Washington State 70Duster440 super stock
70Duster440 super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,069 Washington State	It's salvageable, if need be. You could cut the bend and install a new section using two unions such as the one pictured below. Would require a flare tool. 5133537-flairedunion.jpg (62 downloads)

Re: Did i wreck this new fuel line? I am mad. [Re: sharpie] #272670 04/01/09 02:11 AM 04/01/09 02:11 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: I just bent my fuel line yesterday (5/16"). To make a 90, I used a spool-type bender ($10 at the local NAPA) and bent it about 60, then moved toward the apex of the bend a little, bent another 5 and did that a couple more times, working away from my original bend, till I finally got a 90* bend. Granted, the radius of that bend is larger, but it doesn't have any kinks. I do what Brian does. It wont take a tight radius without kinking & I am definitely going to try(carefully) heating next time with a torch. I never thought about that with fuel lines. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Did i wreck this new brake line? I am mad. [Re: mike_vango] #272671 04/01/09 08:48 AM 04/01/09 08:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN R Rug_Trucker I Live Here
Rug_Trucker I Live Here R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 14,610 Not2farfromNashville, TN	Quote: i just bent up some 3/8 line for my dart. took the old one out and used it for a template. no probs. got a coil of fuel line for $25 and the bender for $30. got the bender at sears http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00950509000P?keyword=bender I bought one like the Imperial model on the same page. I haven't had a need for it yet. I have a cheaper silver looking one for years that hurts my hand when I use it. "The only thing to do for triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" "NUNQUAM NON PARATUS!"

Re: Did i wreck this new brake line? I am mad. [Re: Rug_Trucker] #272672 04/01/09 08:56 PM 04/01/09 08:56 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,849 Connecticut FurryStump master
FurryStump master Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,849 Connecticut	I went with mild steel. I have heard people have issues with leaks due to stainless being so much harder. It can leak at the flare. Another vote to get another one. I used Fineline. best of 11.24 at 119 mph 1.60 60’. 68 340 S Barracuda Fastback F.A.S.T [IMG]http://i67.tinypic.com/2mnnnnt.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Did i wreck this new fuel line? I am mad. [Re: RUMBLON] #272673 04/01/09 09:51 PM 04/01/09 09:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112 M moparmikethree super stock
moparmikethree super stock M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 710 Harrisburg Pa. 17112	I did the same on my Challenger fuel line. Mine was aluminum . I have a kink like yours and have been running it for over 3 years, with no fuel problems. I however would cut out the bad and add a union. An old timers trick is to lay the tube against the round part of a ball pien hammer and bend arount it. Keeping it tight to the hammer. Will bend around and not kink. Try it , it works!!

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