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I could use your advice again.

One of the PO's has installed a plastic inline fuel filter between the fuel filter (engine bay) and the carbs. A rubber hose was used. I would like to replace it with something that looks like from the factory fit series, like this one in post #156

http://forum.etypeuk.com/viewtopic.php?p=58073#p58073

It is transparent and must have gotten a brown tint with age. The replacements for the carb feed line C17335, which I have found at SNGB and Oldtimerteile Idstein (Germany) are opaque white and have a brass banjo that is narrower than the one shown above. My banjos are plated like C17335/B from SNGB.



What can I use instead? Did one of you replace the tubing with transparent nylon PA12 and could the stock banjo be used for it?

Thanks!

The tube was originally white but discolours to brown with age. You can buy a length of the white tube and use the existing fittings. The tube is a very tight push fit onto the fittings so the trick is to heat the fitting in a vice and once it is hot push the tube on.

and it should be emphasised that it is the metal fitting only which should be heated, NOT the nylon pipe, as if you heat the pipe directly it will degrade immediately

Thank-you, David and Christopher,
I will follow your advice, get white fuel line tubing and make the feed line myself. I will report on the result.
Klaus

edriver wrote: ↑

Sat May 29, 2021 2:25 pm

Thank-you, David and Christopher,
I will follow your advice, get white fuel line tubing and make the feed line myself. I will report on the result.
Klaus

And?

I am interested in this thread as my pipework has been replaced with what looks like gas bbq hose (the red/orange stuff). Ive done a quick search and can't find the clear hose?

Thanks, Steve.

I found suitable nylon hose at a hydraulics supply co.

The hose isn't clear it's white....the usuals sell it but I think now only with fittings already attached....this not too expensive and a long length....Steve https://ebay.io/m/6IHSZY

In case it's helpful - when I made up replacements for my fuel lines, I pressed the barbed fitting into the tube without heat. Having seen the method online, I used a standard caulking gun, with part of an old flaring tool to clamp the pipe, and squeezed the fittings in by pulling the trigger. Worked a treat.

Of course, I didn't take any pictures of my system, but it seems you can actually buy a tool that does the same thing, if you don't enjoy the Heath Robinson approach