Spider Fuel Lines

CarlaRWG · Post by **CarlaRWG** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:07 pm

In removing the house carpet and padding, I discovered that one of the fuel lines had rotted and started leaking (which made the whole house smell). I want to replace both the line entirely but don't know what type of line is best to use and where to get it, any suggestions out there?

On the positive side the floor boards aren't rusted out!

Danno · Post by **Danno** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:43 pm

Let a more knowledgeable person answer this, but here's a link with some rubber hoses:

http://www.international-auto.com/index ... p&pid=2460

You have a FI right? which hose sprung a leak? return line or "to-engine"?

SpiderF81 · Post by **SpiderF81** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:37 pm

Or just go to Grand Auto and buy fuel injection hose. I think I paid $2.75 per foot.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:30 pm

I'd consider replacing those lines with rubber hose as a temporary repair. Ideally, you should use steel lines

Hjulen · Post by **Hjulen** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:30 pm

I had this happen to the hard metal fuel lines that run along the driver side floor pan, the rust had spread from the floor to the fuel lines...basically turned the insulation in to what I affectionately called "napalm."

My mechanic redid all the metal ones for me, that wasnt cheap at all.

Dont know about rubber ones.

CarlaRWG · Post by **CarlaRWG** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:09 pm

These are the metal lines that run under the carpet on the inside of the car. I think the glue that the D.S. who put house carpet in the car got on the plastic coating and ate thru.

I plan on replacing the whole section from the firewall to the fuel tank.

SpiderF81 · Post by **SpiderF81** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:10 pm

So Cal Mark wrote:I'd consider replacing those lines with rubber hose as a temporary repair. Ideally, you should use steel lines

Mark a little shamless plug never hurts. I noticed on an old post over on FC.com that you have steel brake lines. You gave a price on the thread for each line and said the 5 piece kit would be comming soon. I couldn't find them on your site. Any update?

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:06 pm

Scott,
I do have the 5 piece sets now, I'm just behind on updating my site

VELOCE · Post by **VELOCE** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:48 am

i did replaced my fuel lines with brake steel line with good resultate

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:17 am

The same thing happened to me about 15 years ago. Pulled back the carpet and found leaking rusty lines and soaked carpet padding. The fuel smell was a clue. Anyway, I was in a bit of a jam and needed to get the car going in short order. I went to me local hardware store and purchased copper tubing of the appropriate sizes. It was the softer kind that comes in a coil and is purcahed by the foot. It was easily bent to the correct routing along the floor. Replaced both lines. This was suppose to be a temporary fix until I obtained steel lines....15 years later, the copper is still functioning without an issue. A bit unconventional but I don't see the down side.

Danno · Post by **Danno** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:49 pm

i gutted the interior, worked forever with a wire brush to remove old insulation and rust and whatnot. then put "rust converter" on any and all exposed surface rust (not a lot really) yesterday. let it sit overnight and looked at it today and I have a little pool of fuel behind the drivers seat! the lines look so good I was shocked to see it. I don't know if the "rust coverter" could have damaged it, or if I damaged it with my yanking on the line and brushing it and the floor under it. At any rate I need to replace it too. Did you get yours fixed Carla?

http://www.fiatspider.com/forum/viewtop ... highlight=

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:31 am

that is definitely an aftermarket pump and filter installed by a PO. Adding a filter on the inlet side of an electric pump makes it difficult for the pump to draw. Electric pumps don't create much suction, but they make good pressure. That's why an electric pump should always be close to the source. There is a mesh filter on the pickup in the tank. If the mesh filter is in good shape, that should be adequate to prevent debris from getting into the pump.

Danno · Post by **Danno** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 12:58 am

I'm sorry mark, I just went and moved that to a new thread all on it's own. I must have done it while you were making your post! I'll make a link so people don't think you are nuts!!!!

Danno · Post by **Danno** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:13 am

i'm not finding metric steel lines on ebay. I AM, however, finding 5/16 and even 3/8. I need 8mm, 5/16 is 7.9375mm, 3/9 is 9.5250mm. it's pretty cheap on ebay for either one. What do you suggest? i have a 10% coupon on ebay, that's why I'm looking there.

i need thistoo, right?

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:43 am

Danno,
That's the wrong type of flaring tool. Has anyone ever seen a tool that creates the correct type of 'bulge' for a hose connection?

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