Which fuel hose is biggest problem?
06-27-2018, 06:01 PM
#31
Greg,
Thanks for the civil and measured reply. I'll be in touch about the lines we're discussing as well as a solution for the clutch slave to Master situation I have.
I teach for a living; it is in the delivery.
James
Thanks for the civil and measured reply. I'll be in touch about the lines we're discussing as well as a solution for the clutch slave to Master situation I have.
I teach for a living; it is in the delivery.
James
06-27-2018, 06:23 PM
#32
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Thanks for the civil and measured reply. I teach for a living; it is in the delivery.
accustomed to it.
06-27-2018, 06:56 PM
#33
Rennlist Member
Merc: What was uncivil?
Of course, I know some people dont want a direct answer to the wrong questions, but the point being there is no right answer to "how can do half the job" when it comes to rubber pressure line fires on these cars now.
Im sorry that i'm very direct on helping you not let your car burn down, and a very direct answer to redirect your real concerns, was difficult.
Im glad youre fixing your car..but at this point every time you open the hood, you are waking a terrible demon by as much as brushing the existing fuel and PS hoses.
Of course, I know some people dont want a direct answer to the wrong questions, but the point being there is no right answer to "how can do half the job" when it comes to rubber pressure line fires on these cars now.
Im sorry that i'm very direct on helping you not let your car burn down, and a very direct answer to redirect your real concerns, was difficult.
Im glad youre fixing your car..but at this point every time you open the hood, you are waking a terrible demon by as much as brushing the existing fuel and PS hoses.
Last edited by Speedtoys; 06-28-2018 at 03:48 AM.
06-28-2018, 06:45 AM
#34
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06-28-2018, 07:20 AM
#35
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Try not to be so thin skinned. It's the internet, and besides, I saw nothing in this thread that was juvenile. A little bit of glib, yeah, but this is a strong group of enthusiasts, and most that take the time to post in this forum care a great deal about these cars, and yes, over time, the people that drive them.
06-28-2018, 11:00 AM
#36
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Rebuilding fuel lines
Your '79 (in the front of the car) had a rubber return line, with fittings that accepted rubber hose. Rebuilding that line is fine. The pressure line in the front should have been a plastic line with a rubber outer covering...just like the late model lines. Same as on the late model lines, crimping or clamping rubber hose over those barbs is "asking" for problems (especially with the pressure and volume of the CIS fuel pumps.)
The same issue is true for some of the rear fuel lines in your early car, although a leak is less problematic in the rear, due to a lack of sparks back there.
I'd keep my granddaughter/other slower reacting people out of the car, until that problem is fixed.
The same issue is true for some of the rear fuel lines in your early car, although a leak is less problematic in the rear, due to a lack of sparks back there.
I'd keep my granddaughter/other slower reacting people out of the car, until that problem is fixed.
Thanks for the information. Appreciate it.
Question: is my 1981 in the same grouping as the '79 you mention above? Supplied with hoses that had rubber fittings? If, yes, does that mean I can rebuild my fuel hoses?
Again, thanks for the help keeping my 928 on the road.
I am the "slower reacting people" you mention...lol
(BTW, I had my tow vehicle burn this past February and am very sensitive to this subject. Glad I got the truck out of the garage in time!!)
Ed