trogdor
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 09:07 PM |
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advice on plumbing fuel lines for zetec
hi, i am gradually building up the bits i need for my zetec installation. i have a injection fuel pump and a swirl pot ready to go. however as the
return mine on the swirl pot and the high pressure side of the fuel pump are both threaded i can get fittings for these to hook up the fuel lines
this is all good. however the lines that run off my fuel rail on the zetec end in round tubes with no fittings, will i need to change these lines or
can i slide a hose with the right ID on to them and use a fuel line clip? will this take the pressure?
oh and where do people get the threaded fittings from? is it possible to just by the one or two that i will need?
many thanks
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Krismc
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 09:21 PM |
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can you show some pics please, im also building a zetec!
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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trogdor
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| posted on 9/4/06 at 09:25 PM |
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damn, i knew someone was gonna say that!
the engine is currently on an engine stand on our front drive under a groundsheet. am getting it out soon for a offering up session!
will try and get some pics tomorrow at least. i only have a digital camera in my phone so they may not come out too well!
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zzr1100rick
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 06:06 AM |
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The fuel pipes from / to the injectors on my zetec end in steel tube but the car has quick release couplers that slide onto the tube and lock on
Ihave removed the original hard plastic pipe from the q/r couplers and cliped my flexi fuel hose on to them
I must point out it has not been pressure tested yet hope this is of some help Rick
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rusty
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 08:20 AM |
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I get all my pipe bits from one local pipe and fittings shop and they will sell you one connector for 25p if you want.
Ask around locally i'm sure you will have a place near you.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 09:30 AM |
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Yea, but you won't find em to fit the Ford quick releases there will you??
Have to say I can't really think of a nice solution for this one! I'd say pushing a hose over the quick release pipe is a bit iffy, prob
okish, but iirc the pipe is a bit small for normal 5/16" fuel pipe bore??
Could do with a retaining flare on the end of the tube really
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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trogdor
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| posted on 10/4/06 at 09:32 PM |
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i want to go with the simplest option and cheapest! i guess i will use fuel line with the associated clips, assuming the bore of the tubes is ok for
that.
will have to look for a fittings supplier around here. will fittings from other areas work? such as plumbing or hydrolic?
does anyone know if the quick release clips mentioned fit on to normal hose and if theu can be sourced from a motor factor?
many thanks for the replies!
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stevebubs
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 12:02 AM |
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Gonna sound like I work for the place (I don't) but I thoroughly recommend www.thinkauto.com for all your
plumbing needs, and concept racing (do a search on here for details) for superb value fuel swirl pots.
[Edited on 11/4/06 by stevebubs]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 07:21 AM |
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The quick release clips are normally heat shrunk onto the ends of the rigid plastic fuel line used by ford.
To be totally honest I would like to hear a "good" solution to this problem as I had the same with a 2.9 v6 Cologne engine on std
injection with QR fuel fittings and it stayed a bodge for far too long, I cut off some of the rigid plastic line attached to the QR fittings, then
heated the cut ends and bulged them a bit to form something of a retaining flare, then jubilee clipped rubber line over the plastic line to feed it. I
would NOT recommend doing that though!!!! Was a recipe for blowing off and catching fire!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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trogdor
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| posted on 11/4/06 at 12:11 PM |
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yeah that is not ideal! i will have to look into it more! need to get the hose and fittings and stuff first! oh and fit the engine!
NS dev, where does ur quote at the bottom of the posts come from?
i have seen or heard it before somewhere, buts its bugging me!
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