Installing LR SS fuel lines
03-17-2007, 04:03 PM
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Installing LR SS fuel lines
Good day everybody - i purchased a set of stainless fuel lines from Lindsey and noticed they're using compression fittings for the hard line connection. can someone give me their opinions on this... wondering if this is a secure connection fo the fuel system? any leaking problems? what is the psi in the fuel system?? thanks for the help!! 
03-17-2007, 05:31 PM
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hot-j - what do you mean by screw it up? you have any recommendations? before i get into it.. i have the old lines off and have removed the plastic inner well to expose the hard lines to cut.. one thing i did notice is that my adj FPR makes contact with the intake manifold...normal? thanks for your help
03-17-2007, 05:53 PM
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Fluidplay- when I did mine I changed one line at a time so I would match the length ( the same amount of slack so it wasn't too tight or rub on the hood). Make sure the piece inside the AN fitting is
pointed in the right direction; that will crimp onto the steel fuel line. And you want to push the steel
fuel line all the way into the fitting. Sometimes another person holding the fitting and the steel line together while you tighten everything makes it a little easier. At work I've used similar fittings for pressures over 400psig and they work very well. Hope this helps.
pointed in the right direction; that will crimp onto the steel fuel line. And you want to push the steel
fuel line all the way into the fitting. Sometimes another person holding the fitting and the steel line together while you tighten everything makes it a little easier. At work I've used similar fittings for pressures over 400psig and they work very well. Hope this helps.
03-17-2007, 06:58 PM
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Fluidplay- the AN fitting is the adaptor that attaches to your steel fuel line. If you take the nut off the end you will find a piece inside that's tapered. It slides onto the steel line, when you tighten everything that will get crimped onto your steel fuel line (and seal to the fuel line). You want to make sure your fuel line is clean, without scratches where the new fitting goes on. Once you tighten the nut all the way, the inner piece is crushed to the steel line and that's it. That is the part you can "screw up". Just check everything first, and you'll do fine.
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03-17-2007, 09:05 PM
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I was a bit leary at first, but have had zero problems with mine -- and finally have peace of mind getting rid of those old brittle hoses in the engine bay. These are the pauerman version...
03-17-2007, 09:28 PM
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Fluidplay- cut the tubing with the cutter they supplied, slide the new hose on until it bottoms out, and tighten it. Then just check for leaks. They work really well.
03-17-2007, 09:41 PM
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NorCal 951- didn't receive one from LR, but i'm assuming it's just a standard plumbing pipe/tube cutter. I've installed the Adj FPR, fuelrail gauge and lines are attached to the FPR and reg. just need to cut and clamp down. looking forward to finishing it up... aside from the safety factor, the look SS lines look hot! thanks for the assistance!
03-17-2007, 09:55 PM
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Fluidplay- I got the Lindsey kit; they supply a really small tubing cutter which works well so you don't have to move the fuel lines too far. But if you're careful you can cut them with any small tubing cutter. Post the results when you're done.
03-19-2007, 12:35 AM
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Looks great. If you didn't already, you may want to replace the jumper hose from the damper to the rail also. The fewer 20 year old fuel lines under the hood, the better. 