I'm going to be replacing the metal fuel tubes under "Q2" as soon as I can get some here. As best I can tell the tubes run from the rear of the car to the front and terminate with rubber tubes at the front fender and under the trunk. I'd like to replace the fuel hose at either end (since the old stuff is, well, old). Tom at Infinti of Lisle quotes $90 for a 10' roll of the stuff (says he can also sell half rolls). He said it's a special high pressure fuel injector neoprine three layer with two braided layers. Has anyone found anything comparable that's not $9/ft?
Heath
Fuel Hose Sources?
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Professor_Mike
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What is the thought on this hose from Summit.
http://store.summitracing.com/...=ecat
I am not sure what the -4 AN, -6 AN, -8 AN ect... means other than to indicate the ID of the hose.
http://store.summitracing.com/...=ecat
I am not sure what the -4 AN, -6 AN, -8 AN ect... means other than to indicate the ID of the hose.
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Q45tech
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- Car: 1990 Q45 342,400 miles 22 years ownership with original engine
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The SAE has specifications of all type hoses, if you don't use factory then: R8 type for fuelhttp://www.ltsa.govt.nz/public...9.pdf
Even the R8 hose may not survive years and years of the new oxygenated gasoline? How ever it appears that newer designed hoses do as the 97 haven't begun to leak YET!
Remember the coolant can reach 265F and you want 6-8 years life so you find hoses that can survive 350F at 15 psi!
If you ever over heat, change ALL the hoses again since the pressurized STEAM can exceed the rating of even the factory coolant hoses.
Even the R8 hose may not survive years and years of the new oxygenated gasoline? How ever it appears that newer designed hoses do as the 97 haven't begun to leak YET!
Remember the coolant can reach 265F and you want 6-8 years life so you find hoses that can survive 350F at 15 psi!
If you ever over heat, change ALL the hoses again since the pressurized STEAM can exceed the rating of even the factory coolant hoses.
Well I had must say that the hose from Checker will indead hose you. I unknowingly used this stuff and low and behold a fuel leak. I replace all of the fuel hoses under the plenum this morning with a total time for R&R of 3.25 hours. This included removal of the plenum and fuel rails. I also replaced the philips head screws on the clamps with a 8mm hex head.
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