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Re: Fuel line diameter

To: jphender@inav.net
Subject: Re: Fuel line diameter
From: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997 19:43:51 -0500
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Reply-to: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Hi, my 2 cents

Mine has 1/4" steel line.

If you flare the line significantly, this stretches the hose and eventually
creates a weak spot that could burst.  Premium quality hose clamps on an
un-flared line are better in my opinion.

Les Myer

At 04:38 PM 11/20/97 -0600, you wrote:
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>
>I am starting fresh with my fuel line. Mainly because I can't find my
>old one but also for reliability purposes.  What is the appropriate fuel 
>line diameter?  Also, where fuel pipe meets fuel hose, do you flare the
>end of the pipe so, combined with the hose clamp it CAN'T slide off?
>I've also seen pipes finished like the second diagram below. Anyone know a
>cheap way to do this?
>
>
>_______/      ________/\_
>_______    or ________  _
>       \              \/
>
>
>Also, I can't remember how my tailpipe and manifold were bolted together.
>Is that connection supposed to have springs on the bolts like other cars?
>VBL seems to show not.
>
>AAAAAAHHHHH!  Are the chassis numbers shown on page 109 correct?  Is my
>Sprite really NOT a '69?  I mean you THINK you KNOW someone and then you
>find out it's deep dark secret!
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jim Henderson
>
>HAN9U78817G  '69 SPRITE MKIV
>
>
>
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