Fuel line in engine compartment
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Racer
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From: Olathe KS
Fuel line in engine compartment
Can you guys post pics of your fuel line setup? My car doesn't have the best setup and I'm looking for some ideas. I am getting heat sink and I believe some vapor lock that I am trying to address. Thanks!
Drifting
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From: Forth Worth TX
Since you didn't specify year or engine or carb, here are two.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kbAqwqm9C9...+corvette5.JPG
http://cdn.speednik.com/wp-content/b...53Vette-71.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kbAqwqm9C9...+corvette5.JPG
http://cdn.speednik.com/wp-content/b...53Vette-71.jpg
Melting Slicks
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From: Nashville TN
St. Jude Donor '09
Lars did a nice write up on building your own and that is I did. I had a vapor lock issue with mine since PO installed a fuel pump w/o return line . . . had to use vented gas cap from auto parts store to resolve. One of these days I'll get new pump and fix it correctly.
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Racer
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From: Olathe KS
Since you didn't specify year or engine or carb, here are two.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kbAqwqm9C9...+corvette5.JPG
http://cdn.speednik.com/wp-content/b...53Vette-71.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kbAqwqm9C9...+corvette5.JPG
http://cdn.speednik.com/wp-content/b...53Vette-71.jpg
Le Mans Master
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Lars did a nice write up on building your own and that is I did. I had a vapor lock issue with mine since PO installed a fuel pump w/o return line . . . had to use vented gas cap from auto parts store to resolve. One of these days I'll get new pump and fix it correctly.
Le Mans Master
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Since you didn't specify year or engine or carb, here are two.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kbAqwqm9C9...+corvette5.JPG
http://cdn.speednik.com/wp-content/b...53Vette-71.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kbAqwqm9C9...+corvette5.JPG
http://cdn.speednik.com/wp-content/b...53Vette-71.jpg
Scott
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Racer
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From: Olathe KS
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Racer
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From: Olathe KS
It is!! It was almost all rubber from the pump for years.. So this is an improvement! I guess I can change the filter to a metal one. I will soon be creating metal tubing to replace the rubber hose also.
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I'm sure you'll get to it sooner or later but it's easy to leave what ain't broke alone and not remember until it's to late.
A fuel pump with a return has two lines from the tank and one to the carb, see how many lines you have.
A fuel pump with a return has two lines from the tank and one to the carb, see how many lines you have.
Le Mans Master
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
I would start with a stock replacement q-jet fuel line, cut and flare it in the appropriate spot, and join it to your existing hard line coming off the carb. even if you ended up using a couple of 2" long pieces of rubber hose to tie the filter in, it would be better than what you have now. The rubber fuel line flopping around in the engine compartment is bad enough, but those glass fuel filters make me cringe!
Scott
Scott
Drifting
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From: Roseville CA
It's a GF652.
The adapters:
The Napa part# is WH 1446. They're made by a company called Weatherhead.
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...000999999&An=0
The adapters:
The Napa part# is WH 1446. They're made by a company called Weatherhead.
http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...000999999&An=0
Team Owner
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From: Ontario
I had an Edelbrock 600 on my former 1967. Carb banjo tube and filter/fittings were of course from Edelbrock. The hard line to the fuel pump was hand bent and flared. This setup worked very well.
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Racer
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From: Olathe KS
I would start with a stock replacement q-jet fuel line, cut and flare it in the appropriate spot, and join it to your existing hard line coming off the carb. even if you ended up using a couple of 2" long pieces of rubber hose to tie the filter in, it would be better than what you have now. The rubber fuel line flopping around in the engine compartment is bad enough, but those glass fuel filters make me cringe!
Scott
Scott
Do the glass filters break that often? Is it because heat, road debris, banging against stuff under the hood? Just curious. I'll get a metal one on lunch either way.
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