Section : Fuel and Additives

Alternative Fuel Line For Spit 1500

Posted By : Chris Leachman, 30-Jun-2003, 11:58am

Hi

Is it pos to use copper central heating micro bore pipe for the fuel tank to fuel pump line, as a cheaper alternative to automec fuel line kit?

Or does anyone know of something more suitable?

Chris

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Alternative Fuel Line For Spit 1500

Posted By : John Davies, 30-Jun-2003, 07:07pm

Chris,
Some prefer not to use copper BRAKE pipe, as it can harden in use, and can crack. Larger problem for a fuel line than a mere brake line.
You can buy the alternative type of brake pipe (an alloy, whose name I forget) for less than a tenner for 25m.
John
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  Posted By : Josh Bowler, 30-Jun-2003, 09:44pm
  
  is it called something like cuniflex???
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    Posted By : John Davies, 01-Jul-2003, 00:00am
    
    That's it - or something like!
    But I think I meant feet, not metres.
    
    As NASA might have said, "Ooops, what's this big planety looking thing? It's getting awfully, close. Do you think we might cra........................
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      Posted By : Malcolm Huxtable, 01-Jul-2003, 00:29am
      
      Very close. Ithink that the word that you are looking for is "Kunifer" 90%/10% copper/nickel pipe.
      Malcolm
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        Posted By : Chris Leachman, 01-Jul-2003, 09:37am
        
        Any Idea where I can get it from? And roughly how long does it take for copper pipe to go hard and crack?