I just thought I would highlight what I found when I was inspecting my fuel lines. My photo has tried to indicate the areas where I found the pipes to be rubbing. Where the LH arrow is the bottom pipe has a flat worn on the pipe from the top pipe rubbing. Presumably the top pipe will have similar on its underside but I couldn't verify that. The RH arrow shows another area where the pipes rub but not to the same extent. To eliminate this rubbing I have put a spacer between the pipes secured with a cable tie which you can see in the photo next to the LH arrow. This fix has separated the 2 metal pipes for their entire length.
Your car may well be different from mine but I would still suggest you check your lines. My car has done 45k miles so I don't know what it would be like after 90k??
https://plus.google....=CK2m7fOlvPr-PA
8 replies to this topic
#1
Sutol
-
-
- 8,121 posts
Well it's nearly a Lotus
- Gender:Male
- Location:Billingshurst, West Sussex
Posted 03 May 2013 - 10:45 AM
#2
fezzasus
-
-
- 7,689 posts
Whipping Boy
- Gender:Male
- Location:Oxford
Posted 03 May 2013 - 10:57 AM
My car has done 45k miles so I don't know what it would be like after 90k??
I'll give you an answer tonight.
#3
techieboy
-
-
- 22,914 posts
Supercharger of Doom
- Gender:Male
- Location:Bedford
Posted 03 May 2013 - 11:01 AM
My lines are still in the OEM holder/separators
#4
JG
-
-
- 13,612 posts
Newbie
- Gender:Male
- Location:West Berks
Posted 03 May 2013 - 11:11 AM
they are quite rusty though 
if you're worried about that sort of rubbing you should see the state of the nylon ones from filter to bulkhead.
I tried to remove the worry with a whole new system but now i know how it all works i can't help but worry about that! 
I might have to buy an OEM exige and never touch it. that way i'll not know what to worry about and will never worry again. 
if you're worried about that sort of rubbing you should see the state of the nylon ones from filter to bulkhead.
I tried to remove the worry with a whole new system but now i know how it all works i can't help but worry about that!
I might have to buy an OEM exige and never touch it. that way i'll not know what to worry about and will never worry again.
#5
techieboy
-
-
- 22,914 posts
Supercharger of Doom
- Gender:Male
- Location:Bedford
Posted 03 May 2013 - 11:13 AM
they are quite rusty though
That would be solved if somebody ever managed to get some fuel rail fittings that would mean binning all of that OEM piperwork. If only I could find such a person....
#6
JG
-
-
- 13,612 posts
Newbie
- Gender:Male
- Location:West Berks
Posted 03 May 2013 - 11:15 AM
ah yes.
i heard he was a bit of a...
#7
Sutol
-
-
- 8,121 posts
Well it's nearly a Lotus
- Gender:Male
- Location:Billingshurst, West Sussex
Posted 03 May 2013 - 11:53 AM
Ah ok so there is meant to be something there. I wonder if it got missed off when we did the SC converstion? All I've done is made a pad out of loom tape and pinched it between the pipes, heath robinson and far from JGed but hopefully it will get rid of the potential risk.
#8
yaaan
-
-
- 956 posts
Need to get Out More
- Gender:Male
- Location:Bristol
Posted 03 May 2013 - 12:32 PM
Fit some ITBs and you can do away with all of these OEM fuel lines... problem solved 
#9
vocky
-
-
- 11,969 posts
Moderator
- Gender:Male
- Location:Earth
Posted 03 May 2013 - 12:37 PM
looks like the clip is now missing, certainly was there at one point
Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: fuel line
The Market Place →
Car Parts For Sale →
Supercharger Belt ProtectorStarted by ee601 , 16 Jun 2024  supercharge, protector, belt and 1 more...
|
|
|
3 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 3 guests, 0 anonymous users
