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Fixing Fuel Line
supercat - 16/3/09 at 11:42 AM

Does it have to be p-clipped or will riveted cable tie saddles and cable ties be ok?

Cheers,
James

omega0684 - 16/3/09 at 11:47 AM

rubber covered p-clip at a maximum of every 6 inches, DO NOT cable tie fuel lines

Mr Whippy - 16/3/09 at 11:56 AM

cable ties are for chavs boy racers

James - 16/3/09 at 12:05 PM

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]

omega0684 - 16/3/09 at 12:15 PM

sorry my bad, it is no more than every 12 inches

tendoshingan - 16/3/09 at 12:21 PM

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".

omega0684 - 16/3/09 at 12:39 PM

break & fuel lines must be secured at least every 12 inches or 300 mm.

twybrow - 16/3/09 at 12:52 PM

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?

Paul TigerB6 - 16/3/09 at 01:07 PM

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.

twybrow - 16/3/09 at 01:12 PM

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?

supercat - 16/3/09 at 01:46 PM

OK.... next stupid question, can I run 2 copper lines in one p-clip? (with suitable wrapping to stop the 2 rubbing together)

Hellfire - 16/3/09 at 02:16 PM

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

omega0684 - 16/3/09 at 08:25 PM

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.