where can i get some cheap? are they used on any production cars? think i saw some on a W reg clio i was under last week?

Scrap yard? although I prefer copper
Ray

I tried to find some when I needed it and gave up and ran mine in Kunifer....

Dave B

[Edited on 1/6/10 by Dave Bailey]

I ended up buying the steel braided stuff from demontweeks...its about 12 quid a meter i think...

i seem to remember it was quite expensive last time i looked, and i've got enough rubber pipe to do it with, but its got to go down the tunnel with the exhaust, so should do it with something a bit more resistant to heat

years ago my mate got two rolls with a Robin hood kit.

Yellow and Red.

Maybe worth an ask.

An industrial hydraulics and pipe work supplier will stock it.I used 8mm nylon air line for a return line to the tank.They will also have fittings to suit.
Paul

Yes Nylon pipe is fuel resistant as is HDPE. Both are commonly used in automotive fuel systems...

Just be sure what you are buying is actually one of those though.... otherwise it could end in a mess!

awesome, thanks lads, so nylon or HDPE?
when i need to join to rubber hoses, what sort of fittings can i use? or do i just slip the rubber over the end and clamp it down?

My return line is just at atmospheric pressure so I have just pushed it into a rubber hose attached to the fuel reg and secured with a pipe clip, If you are using for a pressurized system then you can get various types of connections with olives or
clamp type fittings as well as push fit but I wouldn't use the push fit type.
I would find a local supplier and ask them what they have.
Paul

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Originally posted by blakep82
awesome, thanks lads, so nylon or HDPE?
when i need to join to rubber hoses, what sort of fittings can i use? or do i just slip the rubber over the end and clamp it down?

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If going for IVA make sure it's correctly marked up with numbers they recognise (or a bit of official looking paper that indicates the numbers on it are ok).

For IVA you will need to prove that the pipe is fit for purpose, Robin Hood will sell you the pipe and if you ask give you a letter stating the suitability and spec of the pipe.

The best stuff is the protected poly flexy pipe used for liquid petroleum gas -- just about any LPG kit supplier such as Tinley Tech will sell you a 6 metre and the special ends it is available in 6mm and 8mm nomminal bore (actual slightly bigger).

http://www.tinleytech.co.uk/acatalog/Poly_Pipe__Clips_and_Fittings.html

You might find it cheaper from ebay suppliers.

[Edited on 2/6/10 by britishtrident]

^ awesome, that stuff looks brilliant!^ i'll try and get hold of some of that