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Aug 10, 2012 | 01:06 PM

tyrant

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Pre-bent fuel lines

I just got my Pre-bent stainless steel fuel lines. They are bent in half I guess for shipping, how do I go about unbending without damaging?

Aug 10, 2012 | 01:36 PM

twinpack

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I just got my Pre-bent stainless steel fuel lines. They are bent in half I guess for shipping, how do I go about unbending without damaging?

Haven't bought mine yet, but I do want them bent in half. I would call the vendor and ask.

Aug 10, 2012 | 01:37 PM

m and t's77

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Gently pull them apart?

I got pre-bent and shaped brake lines for my FJ-40 from SOR and two of them had to be gently bent back into shape.

Aug 10, 2012 | 01:53 PM

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I just put them on the floor, and slowly "rolled" the bend out of them. Had no problems doing it that way.

Aug 10, 2012 | 02:47 PM

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I just put them on the floor, and slowly "rolled" the bend out of them. Had no problems doing it that way.

I did the same thing. If you take your time it will straighten right out with no problems.

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Aug 10, 2012 | 02:50 PM

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A slip on tubing bender might help.

Aug 10, 2012 | 02:54 PM

Roco71

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That's how my brake lines came. Just slowly unfold them.

Aug 10, 2012 | 02:56 PM

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Yeah I was a little surprised when they came bent in half too. I did my best to hand straighten them but still was not satisfied. I bought an inexpensive tubing bender from harbor freight and with a little patience, got them as good as I was going to get. They lay up nicely against the frame and once clamped up look very good.

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Aug 10, 2012 | 03:45 PM

Alan 71

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Hi t,
I agree that they can be straightened pretty easily.
The suppliers bend them in an area that was straight so you know what shape you're heading for.
Regards,
Alan

Aug 10, 2012 | 03:55 PM

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twinpack

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Haven't bought mine yet, but I do want them bent in half. I would call the vendor and ask.

I see others have chimed in. I didn't realize that it appears that they do come with a gentle bend. Now I know.

Aug 10, 2012 | 09:09 PM

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tyrant

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I called the vender and they told me no one ever complained, I said I'm not complaining just asking. Not very helpful never gave me an answer. I am very thankful for this forum. I will go slow and start with te return lie just in case.

Aug 10, 2012 | 09:16 PM

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Set them out in the sun for a little while and be gentle unfolding them.

Bill

Aug 11, 2012 | 09:20 AM

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oh damn! i bent the frame to fit the lines!

Aug 11, 2012 | 12:27 PM

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oh damn! i bent the frame to fit the lines!

Aug 12, 2012 | 02:32 PM

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tyrant

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they went on pretty easy. Straightened out nicely.

Aug 12, 2012 | 10:34 PM

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Roco71

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I did not asked the question but I was hoping the body was off for your sake. Looks good

Aug 12, 2012 | 11:20 PM

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My tubing bender didn't work in the opposite direction given the radius of the bend. Instead with a router I cut a channel of the same diameter as the tube in a board and unrolled the bend in it. The channel depth was the tube diameter and my unroller was a piece of 4" OD PVC pipe.