SS Fuel Line Installation, with pictures Options

[billd]

I started out to restore my 73 2.0L to its original D-Jetronic fuel injection. At some point I decided that I while I was working on the fuel system I might as well replace the plastic lines with stainless steel and relocate the pump. Here are some pictures with commentary of the fuel line upgrade.

Overall the fuel line install was fairly easy. It would have been much easier if I hadn't decided to run one solid line from the tank all the way to by the MPS sensor. If I did this over again I would do everything the same except that the solid lines would stop at the right side of the firewall and I'd run hose from there.

First, I removed the interior and pulled the fuel tank. Here is a photo of the tank halfway out. The hoses on the tank were long enough that I didn't need to disconnect them through the service hole below the tank. I was able to lift the tank to this position and then disconnect the hoses from above. The new hoses I installed are also long enough to permit access from above.

[billd]

QUOTE (jsteele22 @ Sep 16 2005, 09:06 AM)

1) Just to be sure : Did you do the whole job w/ the engine in the car ? 2) When you are pushing the lines in from the rear, how do you manage to get them to come out at the front end of the tunnel ?  I haven't done any work in that area, but it sounds like a tough job : like threading a needle from a foot away. 3) What do you use to cut the tubing ?  Would a regular (home plumbing style) tubing cutter do the job ?  I'm guessing this stuff is too hard for that. 4) Did you use a special beding tool, or just do it by hand ? Thx,           Jeff

1. Yes. The whole job was done with the engine in the car. Except for the last two feet of the run the Engine doesn't really get in the way. If I were to do it again I would not do these last few feet with hard line.

2. You push the lines in from the rear until they hit the front of the tunnel. You then go into the passenger compartment and start the end of the line into the rubber block working through the access panel at the front of the tunnel. Once the tubes are started into the block you go back to the back and push them through until you have enough tube sticking out.

3. I used a regular tubing cutter. Its got a blade that is harder than stainless.

4. I used a tubing bender. You can probably do large radius bends by hand but its hard to do a small radius bend by hand without buckling the tube.