Peter Zaborski wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joe Curry [SMTP:curry@wolfenet.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 1997 11:57 AM
> > To: fred thomas
> > Cc: Peter Zaborski; triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: fuel filters
> >
> > fred thomas wrote:
> > >
> > > Peter, if you do not eleminate the cancer it will just grow and
> > grow.
> > > Don't price fuel filters, replace the gas line. With all the time
> > and
> > > effort checking out filters the line could have been replaced. The
> > filter
> > > will not stop the rust, one day on a nice ride you lose the whole
> > fuel
> > > line. Preventive maintenance is correct the problem.
> >
> > Actually, Fred, I think you observed something that I and all others
> > overlooked. In the exchange, we overlooked the axiom that states,
> > "one
> > should always try to treat the cause and not the symptom".
> >
> I realize this may sound like I am being lazy but I did look at
> replacing the offending line (the long metal one under the car along the
> frame). It just looked like a daunting task at the time and several
> listers recommended getting a better filter to do the same with less
> effort.
>
> FWIW, the line is not so bad that it will rust through, it just
> has some minor rust on the inside from lack of use while sitting inside
> a dry garage for 9 years.
>
> Having played with fabricating the other lines in the fuel
> system in the last few days, I may revisit the potential of just
> replacing the long line after all. Maybe it is not so hard after all. I
> was originally intimidated by the access to the brackets riveted onto
> the frame which hold both the fuel line and the brake line. Also
> threading the pre-bent long line through the crevices it needs to get
> through to come to its final resting spot seems like no small task. I am
> not prepared to remove the floor panels just to make access easier.
>
> I'll have another look this weekend. Thanks for the info so
> far...
>
> Peter Zaborski
> 76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
> Calgary AB Canada
Peter,
I was forced to replace the long fuel line this summer on my TR6. The
line was clogged and I could not clear either on the car, or after I
pulled it off.
So long as you have good jack stands, and a little patience the job is
not really too daunting. After removal, I lined the old fuel pipe next
to the new, bent and then cut a little longer than the original. I did
not have any problems running the pipe along the frame, through various
cutouts or connecting to the clips. Both ends of the pipe connected to
rubber hose, so I did not have to deal with the various pipe fittings,
although it might be different on you newer TR. It was much easier than
expected. Give it a try. Good luck.
Todd Sigety
1970 TR6
Alexandria, VA
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