supercat
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 11:42 AM |
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Fixing Fuel Line
Does it have to be p-clipped or will riveted cable tie saddles and cable ties be ok?
Cheers,
James
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 11:47 AM |
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rubber covered p-clip at a maximum of every 6 inches, DO NOT cable tie fuel lines
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 11:56 AM |
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cable ties are for chavs boy racers
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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James
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 12:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
rubber covered p-clip at a maximum of every 6 inches, DO NOT cable tie fuel lines
Unless this is an IVA change then it's minimum 300mm (12" ). I actually did mine more like 6" but some places that's
incovenient.
[Edited on 16/3/09 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 12:15 PM |
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sorry my bad, it is no more than every 12 inches
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tendoshingan
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 12:21 PM |
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For SVA I thought the only mention of attaching anything is that the loom and electrics have to be every 12inches.
I can't remember any mention of attaching the fuel line or brakes.
Maybe someone will correct me on this.
Obvioulsy though for common sense and safety I did mine every 12".
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 12:39 PM |
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break & fuel lines must be secured at least every 12 inches or 300 mm.
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twybrow
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 12:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
DO NOT cable tie fuel lines
Alex - was the a fail point at Brum SVA centre? My rigid lines are P-clipped as oer the manual, but at the end of the run (at tank and engine) the
fuel line is rubber hose, which I have cable tied in place. Is this an SVA fail or do you mean for the rigid lines? how do you go about securing a
fuel line around the engine?
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 01:07 PM |
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As above - i wouldnt cable tie fuel lines at all whether its an SVA fail or not - definately not with rubber fuel hose anyway. Dont want anything that
could potentially cause a fuel leak.
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twybrow
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 01:12 PM |
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It looks like I've got some awkward drilling tonight then! What about cable tieing fuel lines together just for neatness? At the back of my car,
where the fuel lines exit the tunnel and move to the tank, I have cable tied them together, out of neatness more than anything. Does this sound like a
problem as well?
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supercat
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 01:46 PM |
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OK.... next stupid question, can I run 2 copper lines in one p-clip? (with suitable wrapping to stop the 2 rubbing together)
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Hellfire
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 02:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by supercat
OK.... next stupid question, can I run 2 copper lines in one p-clip? (with suitable wrapping to stop the 2 rubbing together)
I would think that would be frowned upon. Use two P-Clips held with the same screw/rivet - that's what we did. One P-Clip either side...
Steve
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omega0684
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| posted on 16/3/09 at 08:25 PM |
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as a rule of thumb, dont think that a question is too daft to ask.
but as stated above, use two separate p-clips and don't run 2 lines through one clip.
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