Leaking Metal Fuel Line??

[83Stepper]

So far, the only source I have found for a pre-bent steel fuel line is LMC.
They are verifying that their line can be used with my dual tank setup.
Not too expensive itself, but shipping is high.. The longest 3/8" steel tube I have found is 6' and that isn't long enough..... Any suggestions?

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but try inlinetube. Know they do a lot with brake lines and some fuel, trans etc.

But yeah, check rubber hoses first and see if they're leaking and the fuel isn't travelling down the line and collecting there and subsequently dripping.

You can always cut the line, flare both sides and place a union in it. And most reputable local parts stores, not the big box ones, will have lengths longer than 6'.

 

[olnick]

What is wrong with all you guys??????? Go to the parts store (if you can find one still open ) and get a "coil" 25 feet of NIcoop "nickel copper" tubing and bend up your own. it comes in all sizes, will NEVER rust and can be bent by hand! All plusses!! Last coil I bought was ~ $25.00

Olnick

 

[Ricko1966]

They didn't engineer it for our convenience. It was engineered for speedy and cheap. Rather than waiting on line I'd go to the parts store and buy a 3 foot and a 4 foot and join them,2 4 foots a three foot and a 5 foot,you get the idea.

 

[Ronno6]

Tubing being delivered today.
Removing/repositioning the clip under the MM mounting plate is about the only way to move the fuel lines off of the header pipe.....

BTW.....O'Reilly's was the only one of 4 local shops who could get a roll of nicopp delivered yesterday...for $71.00/25' roll....... I couldn't afford NOT to wait... the steel tubing from Azimon is $27.00.........

 

[Radiohead]

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4.29 x 25 = 107.25
For a one off job its better to get only as much as you need vs the 25' roll, but I doubt that they sell it by the foot like rubber line is.

 

[DoubleDingo]

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4.29 x 25 = 107.25
For a one off job its better to get only as much as you need vs the 25' roll, but I doubt that they sell it by the foot like rubber line is.

Better than $4.29/inch. Some rubber hose is sold like that and gets expensive in a hurry!

 

[Radiohead]

Imagine someday coming out to your square and instead of a run of the mill catalytic converter theft, you discover that your fuel/brake lines are gone....

 

[legopnuematic]

Imagine someday coming out to your square and instead of a run of the mill catalytic converter theft, you discover that your fuel/brake lines are gone....

They’d be awfully disappointed with anything I own. No cats or ni-copp or solid copper lines. Steel or stainless steel lines on my stuff.

 

[edgephoto]

I've always walked into my local parts stores and picked up steel line. No waiting. And the engineer who routed the fuel lines did them that way because it was most efficient for assembling the vehicle and cost effective. It wasn't done with the intention the truck would survive 40+ years and develop a leak and need a different fuel line routing for non original equipment.

I thought the design principle was to make sure it lasted 40 years without issue and to make it so easy to work on that you could do it with no tools. You mean it was designed not to last forever and make a profit selling it? Who knew?

 

[Radiohead]

Inline tube was same price shipped as LMC...
Stainless would be a bit more.

Not sure if 6' would do it......

No, I think 6' would place you short.

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