pws wrote:
> Ken Lyons wrote:
>> If it was a Sunbeam Tiger, it would have been up in flames.
>
> Kinda neat looking car. Were they known for burning up?
>
> On the subject though, this rubber fuel line is in an area that does not
> seem to be badly subjected to the extreme heat of the turbo.
>
> Still, this line lasted only 4 years and about 38,000 miles. I am pretty
> good at inspecting things under the hood, I have always been decent at
> it and a power-modified car requires it even more, but I probably would
> not have noticed this fuel line problem until it was too late under
> routine inspection.
>
> Is there a possibility that the high-pressure fuel pump is causing the
> problem?
> If so, is there a fuel line designed to handle this higher than normal
> pressure? It has that fancy $260.00 Vishnu fuel rail, but the rubber
> hose is a very weak link, it would appear.
> I have an extinguisher in the trunk, but if it had caught on fire, that
> would have probably caused enough damage to total out and salvage the
> car. Coil packs, wires, injectors, it adds up fast.
>
> Here I go again, at least it is a nice day to wrench away....
>
> Pat
I don't know what sort of fuel line you have. I used stainless braided
lines for everything flexible on my modified Nissan Fairlady. Not only
because it is strong and wear-resistant but because it looks good too. I
got mine in Japan but I know that it is widely used by hotrodders here.
Pick the right sort and it will resist pressures found in hydraulic
systems.
--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com
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